john porter

John Porter & Newbury Racecourse

2.00 pm, 15th February 2027.

Speaker: Gareth Martin.   

John Porter was famous in his day as a racehorse trainer based in Kingsclere, but his most lasting legacy to Newbury is the racecourse he founded in 1905. Gareth will tell the story of the man and his racecourse.
The picture shows him in cartoon form drawn by ‘Lib’ (Liborio Prosperi) in 1889 – from the famous series printed in Vanity Fair.

Location

The event venue address is:

St John's Church,
St John’s Road,
Newbury RG14 7PY
Map of the location: St John's Church Hall, St John’s Road, Newbury RG14 7PY. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Map of the location: St John's Church Hall, St John’s Road, Newbury RG14 7PY. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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