Gilbert Wall
Gilbert Wall
Gilbert Wall
1890 - 1956
1890 - 1956
Gilbert was compelled to give up riding on Monday 4 February 1924 following a bad fall.
Gilbert was compelled to give up riding on Monday 4 February 1924 following a bad fall.
He died in hospital at Newbury on Saturday, January 14, 1956.
He died in hospital at Newbury on Saturday, January 14, 1956.
His son got in touch with Jockeypedia.
His son got in touch with Jockeypedia.
'...My father Gilbert Wall was born in Hartlebury, Worcestershire, in 1890. He was one of 16 children and his family was involved in horse racing. Gilbert was a jockey, as were his brothers Bob, James and Charles. James was a jockey for the Kaiser before the war, and Charles a trainer in France. Gilbert wanted to be a vet, but was placed with the Royal Army Medical Corps. A photo here shows the hospital staff in 1917. Gilbert's notebook shows a day by day account of his involvement in the war, including the day he saw the King. After the war on February 4,1923 he had a fall from a horse called “Plumardo” and sustained a fracture to skull. After this hard hats became compulsory for jockeys. Gilbert also ran the Hinds Head Pub in Lambourn. He died in 1956 aged 66'.
'...My father Gilbert Wall was born in Hartlebury, Worcestershire, in 1890. He was one of 16 children and his family was involved in horse racing. Gilbert was a jockey, as were his brothers Bob, James and Charles. James was a jockey for the Kaiser before the war, and Charles a trainer in France. Gilbert wanted to be a vet, but was placed with the Royal Army Medical Corps. A photo here shows the hospital staff in 1917. Gilbert's notebook shows a day by day account of his involvement in the war, including the day he saw the King. After the war on February 4,1923 he had a fall from a horse called “Plumardo” and sustained a fracture to skull. After this hard hats became compulsory for jockeys. Gilbert also ran the Hinds Head Pub in Lambourn. He died in 1956 aged 66'.
The following comes from Brian Wall.
The following comes from Brian Wall.
'My paternal grandfather was Robert Wall, brother of Gilbert. There were two other brothers both of them jockeys. My aunt used to have a picture of four of them riding together in a race. My knowledge of any of them is sketchy, but I picked up this article online mentioning Gilbert.
'My paternal grandfather was Robert Wall, brother of Gilbert. There were two other brothers both of them jockeys. My aunt used to have a picture of four of them riding together in a race. My knowledge of any of them is sketchy, but I picked up this article online mentioning Gilbert.
The but about one of the brothers riding for Kaiser Wilhelm before WW1 was known by our side of the family and many years ago I did have the chance to check old Times newspapers around 1909 and found them riding the Grand National regularly.
The but about one of the brothers riding for Kaiser Wilhelm before WW1 was known by our side of the family and many years ago I did have the chance to check old Times newspapers around 1909 and found them riding the Grand National regularly.
Bob Wall, so it was always told to me, went to race in USA. I do not know if this is true - I only met him once as I believe he left his wife. He broke his back possibly at Cardiff or Caerleon and went on to write articles for a newspaper.
Bob Wall, so it was always told to me, went to race in USA. I do not know if this is true - I only met him once as I believe he left his wife. He broke his back possibly at Cardiff or Caerleon and went on to write articles for a newspaper.