Founded as 'The City of London Rowing Club'. It was a pioneer in women's rowing.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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Thames Rowing Club
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Steve Fairbairn
{Medallion on an obelisk, with a portrait:} Steve Fairbairn, 1862 1938. {Pl...
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Henry the 'Game Chicken' Pearce
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Johnny Haynes
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Amy Gentry
Pioneer rower. Amy Constance Gentry was born 111 White Hart Lane, Barnes. Employed as a secretary by Vickers Armstrong in Byfleet, she was personal secretary to Barnes Wallis, when he was developin...
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West Ham United Museum
The museum contains exhibits from the club's beginning in 1895, when they were called the Thames Ironworks FC. Pride of place is taken by memorabilia from the 1966 World Cup final, when three membe...
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The oldest surviving cycling club in the world was founded at Downs Hotel, during the craze for the newly evolving bicycle, just 2 weeks after Charles Dickens died. The founding members honoured hi...
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