Henry Ibbett

Henry Ibbett was born in St Neots but brought up in Leicester where his father was a coachman.

He was apprenticed to Charles Jousiffe at Lambourn.

He won the 1891 Cambridgeshire on Comedy then rode in Germany & Hungary, winning the 1901 German Derby on Hagen.

Henry died at Leicester on July 19, 1903, aged 33.

Article courtesy Chas Hammond