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| Location | Embankment, Putney, London |
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| Coordinates | 51°28′09″N 0°13′12″W / 51.469285°N 0.220001°W |
| Home water | River Thames |
| Affiliations | British Rowing boat code - WES |
| Website | www |
Westminster School Boat Club is a rowing club based on the River Thames at the Embankment, Putney, London.
History
The club is reputedly the oldest rowing club in the world.[citation needed] Anecdotal evidence exists for rowing at Westminster in the 18th century and official records date back to the 'Water Ledger' of 1813.[1][failed verification] Pink was chosen by Westminster as the School's colour for the rowing match against Eton College of 4 May 1837; before this race, both schools wore blue.[2]
Crews containing boys and girls who attend, or are affiliated to, Westminster School are formed to race at all levels of school rowing.[3] The boat house is also that of the Elizabethan Boat Club, made up of Old Westminsters, who compete in major domestic and international races.
Honours
National Schools' Regatta
| Year | Winning crew |
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| 2009 | Forest Cup |
| 2015 | Queen Mother Challenge Cup |
| 2016 | Queen Mother Challenge Cup |
Schools' Head of the River Race
| Year | Winning crew |
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| 1971 | Eights |
| 2015 | Eights |
| 2016 | Eights |
Henley Royal Regatta
| Year | Races won |
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| 2009 | Fawley Challenge Cup, Princess Grace Challenge Cup |
British champions
| Year | Winning crew/s |
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| 1973 | Men J18 1x, Men J16 2+[4] |
| 1986 | Men J14 4x[5] |
| 1988 | Men J16 1x [6] |
| 1989 | Men J18 4x, Men J16 4+[7] |
| 1994 | Men J16 2-[8] |
| 1995 | Men J15 2x, Men J14 2x |
| 1996 | Men J18 4-, Men J16 2-[9] |
| 1997 | Men J15 2x [10] |
| 2000 | Men J16 2-[11] |
| 2002 | Women 2-, Women 4+ [12] |
| 2021 | Open J18 4-, Open J16 2- [13] |
See also
References
- ^ "Club details". British Rowing.
- ^ "Westminster School Boat Club". panoramaofthethames.
- ^ "Sport". Westminster School.
- ^ "Railton, Jim. "Rowing." Times, 23 July 1973, p. 7". Times Digital Archives.
- ^ "Railton, Jim. "Leander take Kingston with a late charge." Times, 21 July 1986, p. 28". Times Digital Archives.
- ^ ""For the Record." Times, 18 July 1988, p. 35". Times Digital Archives.
- ^ "a Special Correspondent. "Chuter to resolve selection dispute." Times, 17 July 1989, p. 32". Times Digital Archives.
- ^ ""For the Record." Times, 18 July 1994, p. 22". Times Digital Archives.
- ^ ""For the Record." Times, 22 July 1996, p. 39". Times Digital Archives.
- ^ "Full archive of results". Web Archive. Archived from the original on 13 March 2017.
- ^ "National Championships". Times Digital Archives.
- ^ ""The results service." Times, 22 July 2002, p. 26". Times Digital Archives.
- ^ "Race Information". Row results. Retrieved 25 October 2021.