What is recorded here
Cheltenham Civic Society. Horace Ford, the greatest target archer of all times. Founded Cheltenham Archers here in 1857. He was the father of modern archery changing a Victorian amusement into an Olympic sport. 1857 - Cheltenham Archers - 2007.
Horace Ford founded the Cheltenham Archers in 1857, establishing a key club in the development of competitive archery in Britain. As a pioneering figure, he helped transform archery from a leisure activity into a structured sport that would later be included in the Olympic Games.
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