ONE MAN IN A BOAT

For a man who puts rowing at the top of his varied sporting activities, Alan Burrough's home couldn't be more ideally situated. It directly overlooks the finishing line of Henley Royal Regatta. Despite losing a leg in the war, Burrough—chairman of one of the country's leading distillers—went on to represent England in the 1947 European championships. ‘I assume I was the only one legged man in the race,’ he says.