Andrew Ducrow
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Andrew Ducrow (1793 - 1842) was a British circus performer often called the "Father of British circus equestrianism" and ""the Colossus of equestrians". Ducrow was trained by his father who had immigrated to England from Belgium in 1793. His most famous act was the Courier of St. Petersburg which was the forerunner to modern horse acts. Ducrow is buried in Kensal Green Cemetery in London.
