Horse racing In 1848 Broome accepted an offer to compete in the Grand National steeplechase at Aintree. On board an unconsidered outsider named Eagle, he got as far as Becher's Brook on the second circuit before falling. Suicide Towards the end, Broome's reputation was tainted with scandal, as he was associated with some questionable transactions and a card fixing fraud. On 31 May 1855 he walked into the kitchens of the Wrekin Tavern, at Bow Street, took a carving knife and cut his own throat. He bled to death and was buried at West Norwood Cemetery. His younger brother, Harry Broome (1825–1865) was also a prize fighter. See also List of bare-knuckle boxers References Further reading West Norwood Cemetery's Sportsmen, Friends of West Norwood Cemetery, 1995 1818 births 1855 deaths Bare-knuckle boxers English male boxers Lightweight boxers Burials at West Norwood Cemetery People from Birmingham, West Midlands Boxers from Greater London Suicides by sharp instrument in England Deaths from bleeding