Wing

Morny Wing,
flat race jockey,
born 1897, Yorkshire, NOT "a Cockney from London",
name is "Mornington", NOT Morington,
named after the great jockey Morny Cannon (Mornington), who his father admired,
he became a flat race jockey,
won Queen's Prize, Kempton Park, Surrey, 1914,
came to Ireland to avoid call-up in WW1,
mar 1stly, think pre-1917, to Sheila Flanagan [born 1899],
he became Catholic on marriage,
he was Champion flat jockey of Ireland 8 times [obituary], some sources say 9 or 15 times,
he rode the most number of Irish classic wins ever, rode 23 Classic winners:

7 wins in Irish 1000 Guineas, including first two races (1922 and think 1923)
7 wins in Irish St Leger, between 1923 and 1947, one of them was 1942
record 6 wins in Irish Derby in 1921, 1923, 1930, 1938, 1942, 1946
2 wins in Irish 2000 Guineas, one of them was 1942
1 win in Irish Oaks

they lived "Marsella", opposite St. Patrick's Church (Church of Ireland), Newbridge, Co.Kildare,
Sheila died c.1940s,
bur Newbridge, Co.Kildare,
had issue:

Wally Wing, jockey, born think 1917,
apprenticed to Fred Winter, senior,
rode at Brighton in 1935,
won at Epsom,
died of food poisoning, think in India, when riding for Aga Khan III, 1938, age think 21 yrs.
Bunty Wing [Doris], born c.1920,
mar --- Waldron and had issue:
1. Sheila Waldron.
2. 3 sons, Waldron.
Albert Wing [NOT Alley], born 1922,
think this is the son who worked for the trainer Harry Wragg,
mar ----,
died 1972, age 50 yrs,
had issue:
1. Martine Wing.
Diana Wing.
Pat Wing.
Sheila Wing,
mar 1stly to Johnny Gilbert and had issue:
1. John Wally Gilbert.
mar 2ndly to --- Innes and had issue:
1. (son) Innes, mar --- and had issue:
  1. John Innes.
  2. Alison Innes.
2. Liz Innes, mar --- and had issue:
  1. Martha Thompson.
(other child) Wing, died at birth.
There must be another son, either of this or of the 2nd mar.
Morny Wing's obituary 1965 says he is survived by "two sons", and death notice says he is regretted by his "sons" (plural).

Morny mar 2ndly to Josie Bell [Josephine], no issue,
retired as jockey 1949, became trainer,
he built the stables at Rosewell House, beside the Curragh racecourse, Co.Kildare,
lived Windsor Lodge, Naas, Co.Kildare,
won Irish St Leger 1951, his only classic win as a trainer,
died 4 May 1965, at his home, Windsor Lodge, Naas, age 68 yrs,
see death notice in Irish Times, May 5, 1965,
see obituary in Irish Times, May 5, 1965,
funeral 6 May, bur New Cemetery, Newbridge, Co.Kildare [NOT Epsom, Surrey].

Josie died 1992,
bur Newbridge, Co.Kildare.

The jockey Morny Cannon (Mornington) in turn had got his name back in 1873 when his father won on a horse called "Mornington" on the day he was born. The story is this was due to a mix up with the telegram service. Morny Cannon's father telegrammed his wife to tell her he had won on "Mornington", she telegrammed him informing him he had a son, there was a mix up and the name stuck.
There is (or was) a "Morny Wing Memorial Apprentice Stakes" race at the Curragh.
The stables at Rosewell House, the Curragh, Co.Kildare, were later run by Charlie Weld, and are now run by Dermot Weld.

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