Sir Charles Strickland, 8th Baronet

Sir Charles William Strickland, 8th Baronet (6 February 1819 – 31 December 1909) was an English barrister and a rower who was in the winning crew in the first Grand Challenge Cup at Henley Royal Regatta.

He was the eldest son of Sir George Strickland, 7th Baronet, of Boynton.

He was educated at Rugby School where he is supposed to have been the original of the character 'Martin' in Tom Brown's Schooldays.

[3] [4] He rowed for Trinity College in the crew which won the first Grand Challenge Cup at Henley Royal Regatta in 1839.

[1] Strickland was on the Northern Circuit and was chairman of the East Riding of Yorkshire Quarter Sessions.