Individual Details

Richard Owen JARRETT

(6 Apr 1869 - 18 Aug 1938)

Richard was a Physical Instructor using the Sandow system of training
introdued PE into NZ Schools. The originator of ther Sandow system in the
North Island. Originator of breathing exercizes for school children in NZ
schools. He was the first to use the crouch start in ruiniing in NZ. He
introduced basketball to NZ. He also had something to do with Boxing. He
had a chest expansion of 10 inches. He was a poultry farmer and used to
show roosters in NZ competitions as well as the USA. He entered Hen
laying competitions.
He lived in many places including Wanganui, Lansdowne, Oxford St
Masterton.
Occupation Iron Moulder in Wanganui.

Events

Birth6 Apr 1869Mayfield, Sussex, England
Marriage1 Jul 1891Maria Jennerson PEACHEY
Death18 Aug 1938Masterton, New Zealand

Families

SpouseMaria Jennerson PEACHEY (1872 - 1942)
ChildAnnie Louise JARRETT ( - 1973)
ChildMyrtle Annie Ruth Cole JARRETT (1892 - 1973)
ChildOwen George JARRETT (1894 - 1918)
ChildClaude Peachy JARRETT (1896 - 1969)
ChildHerbert Richard JARRETT (1897 - 1917)
ChildIvy Helen JARRETT (1902 - 1971)
FatherRichard JARRETT (1842 - )
MotherAnnie COLE (1853 - 1891)
SiblingHarriet Annie JARRETT (1874 - 1874)
SiblingFlora JARRETT (1875 - 1875)
SiblingJames Edward JARRETT (1875 - 1949)
SiblingFrederic Obed JARRETT (1877 - 1955)
SiblingSydney Arthur JARRETT (1878 - 1968)
SiblingMadaline Elsie JARRETT (1880 - )
SiblingOwen Edwin JARRETT (1890 - 1895)