Henry Ernest Searle | |
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 Henry Searle in 1889 | |
| Born | Henry Searle 1866-07-14 Grafton, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 10 December 1889 (aged 23) Melbourne, Australia |
| Resting place | Maclean Cemetery, New South Wales |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Other names | The Clarence River Comet |
| Title | World champion sculler |
| Term | 1888–1889 |
| Predecessor | Peter Kemp |
| Successor | Peter Kemp |
Henry Ernest Searle (1866–1889), was a professional Australian sculler, who also was the World Sculling Champion from 1888 until his premature death from typhoid in 1889.
Born on 14 July 1866 at Grafton, New South Wales to Henry Samuel Searle, bootmaker, and his wife Mary Ann, née Brooks. The family later moved to Esk Island, lower Clarence River, where they farmed at subsistence level.