Thomas Chester Manifold

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Sir (Thomas) Chester Manifold

KBE
(13 May 1897 – 6 January 1979) was prominent member of the Victorian Racing community as a successful racehorse owner and breeder. He also spent 6 years as an Victorian politician.

He was born in

lieutenant-colonel
.

Horse racing

He was active in the racing community, particularly through the Victoria Racing Club. Against strong opposition from bookmakers and churches, he persuaded the Victorian government to set up the Victorian Totalisator Agency Board (TAB), replacing illegal off-course betting with a government monopoly which funded racing and other causes.[1] He was first chairman of the Victorian TAB from 1961 to 1969. Chester was the owner of the famous jumper Crisp that came second in the English 1973 Grand National.

Homestead

His property, "Talindert", was a successful horse stud. The homestead with 15 bedrooms and 1700 acres of prime farming land hosted Princess Alexandra when she visited in 1959. It was a mixed farm which besides the horse stud ran beef, sheep and dairy cows. Talindert Primary School No. 3644 block was donated by the Manifolds.

Honours

He was knighted in 1953 and made a

Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
in 1965.

Death

Manifold died in Camperdown in 1979.[2]

References

  1. ISBN 978-1-74305-501-4
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  2. ^ Parliament of Victoria (2001). "Manifold, Sir (Thomas) Chester". re-member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
Victorian Legislative Assembly
Preceded by Member for Hampden
1929–1935 		Succeeded by
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