MacGregor, John, 1825-1892

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John MacGregor, Vice President of the Ragged Schools Society and founder of the Shoeblack Brigade, took up canoeing in 1865. His narrative of his first long journey, A Thousand Miles in the Rob Roy Canoe (1866), went through thirteen editions. He chronicled his journey to the Middle East in The Rob Roy on the Jordan, Red Sea and Gennesareth (1869). A dedicated promoter of the sailing canoe, he founded the Royal Canoe Club.

From the description of Log books of voyages in the Rob Roy, 1867-1869. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 81946932

From the description of Log books of voyages in the Rob Roy, 1867-1869. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702152444

Place Name Admin Code Country
France
Netherlands
Jordan
France
Jordan
Netherlands
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Canoes and canoeing
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Birth 1825-01-24

Death 1892-07-16

Britons

English

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