Thrale history
Alwen THRALE
1916 - Aft 2011 (> 95 years)-
Name Alwen THRALE [1] Nickname Boo Birth 1916 [1] Gender Female Hobbies 8 Oct 1936 Newmarket, Suffolk, England 
Winner of the Newmarket Town Plate on 14 October 1937, riding her father's horse Jimmy's Pet. Was 6/4 favourite. In a close finish the winner won by a head with 10 lengths back to the third. After the race the prizes were presented by Mrs Joel, wife of MP Dudley Joel of Moulton Paddocks. The Prize fund was boosted by a donation of £9 2s from Plate Land owned by Mr D Malcolm Scott, £1 of which went to the Clerk of the Course, 13s 4d to the St Mary's Church Bread and Beef fund and 6s 8d to the All Saints Church Poor Fund. Each entrant had to pay £3 which went to the winner meaning Jimmy's Pet earned a total of £28 2s. 
Alwen THRALE
Yorkshire Post article dated 8 October 1936 of Alwen "Boo" Thrale's first victory in the Newmarket Town Plate horse race.Hobbies 14 Oct 1937 Newmarket, Suffolk, England The evens favourite winner won by a comfortable 10 lengths, with 10 lengths between second and third. 
Alwen Thrale
Repeat winner of the Newmarket Town Plate on 14 October 1937, riding her father's horse Jimmy's Pet.
Alwen THRALE Yorkshire post article 14 October 1937.
Yorkshire Post article dated 14 October 1937 of Alwen "Boo" Thrale's second consecutive victory in the Newmarket Town Plate horse race.Death Aft 22 Jul 2011 [2] Person ID I45967 UK Thrale family | Croydon Thrale branch, Nomansland, Sandridge branch Last Modified 12 Jun 2025
Father Peter Ralph Alwen THRALE, b. 1 Apr 1886-30 Jun 1886, Croydon, Surrey, England d. 10 Oct 1959, Epsom, Surrey, England (Age 73 years) Mother Gladys Mary POPE d. 7 Oct 1962, Epsom, Surrey, England Marriage 01 Oct 1912 Croydon, Surrey, England [1, 3] Family ID F531 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Kenneth Alfred GETHIN, b. 1911 d. 1989 (Age 78 years) Marriage 1 Oct - 31 Dec 1937 Saint Pancras, Middlesex, England [1] 
At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld. Children 1. Peter Kenneth GETHIN 2. Ann M GETHIN Family ID F789 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 30 Jan 2010
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Hobbies - Winner of the Newmarket Town Plate on 14 October 1937, riding her father's horse Jimmy's Pet. Was 6/4 favourite. In a close finish the winner won by a head with 10 lengths back to the third. After the race the prizes were presented by Mrs Joel, wife of MP Dudley Joel of Moulton Paddocks. The Prize fund was boosted by a donation of £9 2s from Plate Land owned by Mr D Malcolm Scott, £1 of which went to the Clerk of the Course, 13s 4d to the St Mary's Church Bread and Beef fund and 6s 8d to the All Saints Church Poor Fund. Each entrant had to pay £3 which went to the winner meaning Jimmy's Pet earned a total of £28 2s. - 8 Oct 1936 - Newmarket, Suffolk, England 
Hobbies - The evens favourite winner won by a comfortable 10 lengths, with 10 lengths between second and third. - 14 Oct 1937 - Newmarket, Suffolk, England 
Marriage - 1 Oct - 31 Dec 1937 - Saint Pancras, Middlesex, England = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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