Seventh Generation

258. Algernon Ernest Anthony^{9,10,30,31,32} was born on 12 Jun 1871 in Oxenton,.Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire. He appeared in the census in 1881 in Albert cottage Upper Butts Worcester, living with his grandfather Richard. He appeared in the census in 1891 in Beckhampton house, Avebury, Wilts working as a stable hand for Samuel Darling. He at time of Grand national win on Ambush weighed in at 11.3lb on 30 Mar 1900. The skeleton of Ambush has in the past been displayed at the horse racing museum in Liverpool.
His hoof was reportedly made into an inkwell! He died Septic appendicitis,with operation stangulation by bands with operation 8 months on 30 Nov 1923 in Kildare County infirmary, Ireland. After his death, his widow gave all his silks and momentos back to the palace, an exhibition was recently held showing all the museum pieces at The Royal Mews.
He was buried on 1 Dec 1923 in Kildare Ireland. Death notice in Irish Times 1.12.1923 reads ANTHONY on Friday Nov 30th 1923 at Kildare, Algernon E, dearly loved husband of Mary Anthony aged 52. Funeral today Saturday 2.30pm from Kildare Cathedral
Algernon Ernest Anthony's horse racing history

1886 Apprenticed to Samuel Darling at Beckhampton house Avebury Wilts.
1891 Stable hand for Samuel Darling at Beckhampton house
1896 1st Grand National Swanshot -fell
1897 Rode Chevy Chase at Grand National – stables Conyngham Lodge Ireland

1898 Rode Dead Level at Grand National- came 5th – stables Eyrefield Lodge

1899 Winner of the Irish Derby on Oppressor – headed winning jockeys in Ireland ( 3 times Irish champion jockey -in '96,'97 & '98)
1899 Grand Nat. Ambush ran 7th as a 5 year old
1900 30 March rode Ambush 11 at Grand National – a win for HRH Prince of Wales. His weight was 13s.3lb. & his silks were the Royal colours of Purple body with gold braid, scarlet sleeves black cap with gold fringe. Ambush II was 11-3
Also in the same year :- May Race at the Irish Oaks.

1901 Rode Covert Hack at Grand National – finished 7th stables-Mjr. Eustace Loder
1901 Won Irish Derby again on Carrigavalla

1902 Drumcree ---Duke of Westminster - knocked off.
1903 Ambush 11--- Grand National --- HRH --- Fell
1904 Ambush 11 --- Grand National --- HRH --- Fell

1905 – 1906 No rides

1907 Roman Law --- A. Buckley ---- Pulled up

1908 Flaxman --- HM King --- came 4th

1909 No rides

1910 Judas --- W. Bailey ---Fell and broke 2 ribs
1919 Troytown won Grand Steeple de Paris -trainer A. Anthony
1920 Trained 'Troytown' – Grand National – win. Jockey was Jack Anthony – no relation.

Algy Anthony completed a rare riding and training double at the Grand National when he turned out Troytown to win in 1920 as a trainer, having 1st won in 1900 when he rode the Royal horse Ambush II, coming from the stables at Eyrefield lodge.

Unbelievable film footage has now been found, restored & out on DVD of Mitchell and Kenyon in Ireland in 1902, in which they filmed a short sequence of Ambush II coming out of his stable, led by his 'trainer' and rode by his 'jockey'-possibly Joe Hunter.
The film was restored by the BFI and is in remarkable condition.

Algernon Ernest Anthony and Mary Anne Titcombe were married on 7 Jul 1898 in Avebury Wiltshire. Algy was living on the Curragh at the time of his marriage to Mary
witnesses at thier marriage were Albert and Ellen Titcombe Mary Anne Titcombe (daughter of Richard Titcombe and Emma Amy Rolf) was born in 1877 in Avebury Wiltshire. She was baptized on 7 Oct 1877 in Avebury Wiltshire. She was ill with diabetes and had gone blind about 1950 in Norfolk. She died in 1957 in Norfolk. Algernon Ernest Anthony and Mary Anne Titcombe had the following children:

+412	i.	Algernon Richard (Dick) Anthony.
413	ii.	Esme Anthony was born in 1900 in Ireland. never married She was ill with diabetes about 1950 in Ireland and England. She died ?.
414	iii.	Mary Elizabeth (Amy) Anthony was born in 1902 in Kildare Ireland. She died ?. never married
+415	iv.	Gwendoline (Gwen) Anthony.
+416	v.	Phyllis Penelope Anthony.
+417	vi.	Sheila May Anthony.
418	vii.	Maureen (Bunty) Anthony was born in 1905 in Ireland. married She died ?.