62 King Street Cambridge

62 (35) King Street, Cambridge

History of 62 King Street

1861

Frederic Tovey

1874

Edward Albert Royston, plain oval and spiral turner

1881

Edward Royston

1901

vacant

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1910

11 February 1910 – Harry Cox, Cambridge’s celebrated boxing instructor
A feature on Harry Cox recalled the remarkable career of one of Cambridge’s best-known boxing instructors, who was then living in King Street. Cox had learned his trade in the rough-and-ready world of travelling fairground boxing booths, where gloves were regarded as an unnecessary luxury. After visiting Midsummer Fair he decided to settle permanently in Cambridge and became renowned for organising open-air prize fights, many of which attracted large crowds despite lacking official approval. His training rooms first operated from the Green Lion in Short Street before moving to the Royston Arms in Jesus Lane, where generations of university students came to learn the art of boxing. Known locally as “Professor Cox”, he also instructed at St John’s College and other colleges, and among his distinguished pupils was T. Milvain of Trinity Hall, who became All England heavyweight champion in 1868–69 before later serving as Judge Advocate General. The article illustrates the close links between town and gown through sport and the important role played by professional trainers in Cambridge’s sporting life.
Source: Mike Petty Archive, Cambridge King Street Scrapbook 1897–1990, Item: 10 02 11c.

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1913

Mrs Cox, wardrobe dealer

1962

George Shawcross

Lillian Morgan, baby shop