Eric Halladay

Eric Halladay (9 July 1930 – 19 July 1997) was a British historian, academic, and rowing coach. He was Master of Grey College, Durham from 1980 to 1989, Rector of St Aidan's College, Durham from 1990 to 1991, and Principal of St Chad's College, Durham from 1991 to 1994. He was a rowing coach at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, before becoming coach of the Durham University Boat Club when he was an academic at the university.

Early life and education Halladay was born on 9 July 1930 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England. He father, A. R. Halladay, was later an Anglican vicar. He was educated at Durham School, where he learnt to row on the River Wear. He studied history at St John's College, Cambridge and was a member of the Lady Margaret Boat Club. He served with the 5th Royal Horse Artillery. On 7 June 1952, he was promoted to acting lieutenant. He was promoted to lieutenant on 9 July 1953 with seniority from 7 July 1952. On 22 July 1958, he was transferred to the Territorial Army Reserve of Officers.

In later life, he was active in ex-servicemen organisations. He served secretary of Durham City Division of SSAFA from 1977 to 1989. He was also a member of the North of England's Territorial Auxiliary and Volunteer Reserve Association from 1980 to 1996. The same year, he was appointed senior tutor of Grey College, Durham. In 1972, his book The Emergent Continent: Africa in the Nineteenth Century was published. DUBC won the Ortner Shield at the Head of the River Race 18 times in 1966 to 1976 and 1978 to 1984.

He was chair of the Durham Regatta between 1982 and 1988.

He died on 19 July 1997, aged 67.