Westminster School Boat Club

Westminster School Boat Club is a rowing club based on the River Thames at the Embankment, Putney, London.[1]

Westminster School Boat Club
LocationEmbankment, Putney, London
Coordinates51.469285°N 0.220001°W / 51.469285; -0.220001
Home waterRiver Thames
Founded1813
AffiliationsBritish Rowing
boat code - WES
Websitewww.wsboat.club
Notable members
Dan Topolski

History

The club is reputedly the oldest rowing club in the world. Anecdotal evidence exists for rowing at Westminster in the 18th century and official records date back to the 'Water Ledger' of 1813.[2] 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.

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
2009Forest Cup
2015Queen Mother Challenge Cup
2016Queen Mother Challenge Cup

Schools' Head of the River Race
Year Winning crew
2015Eights
2016Eights

Henley Royal Regatta
Year Races won
2009Fawley Challenge Cup, Princess Grace Challenge Cup

British champions
Year Winning crew/s
1973Men J18 1x, Men J16 2+[4]
1986Men J14 4x[5]
1988Men J16 1x [6]
1989Men J18 4x, Men J16 4+[7]
1994Men J16 2-[8]
1995Men J15 2x, Men J14 2x
1996Men J18 4-, Men J16 2-[9]
1997Men J15 2x [10]
2000Men J16 2-[11]
2002Women 2-, Women 4+ [12]

See also

References
  1. "Club details". British Rowing.
  2. "Westminster School Boat Club". panoramaofthethames.
  3. "Sport". Westminster School.
  4. "Railton, Jim. "Rowing." Times, 23 July 1973, p. 7". Times Digital Archives.
  5. "Railton, Jim. "Leander take Kingston with a late charge." Times, 21 July 1986, p. 28". Times Digital Archives.
  6. ""For the Record." Times, 18 July 1988, p. 35". Times Digital Archives.
  7. "a Special Correspondent. "Chuter to resolve selection dispute." Times, 17 July 1989, p. 32". Times Digital Archives.
  8. ""For the Record." Times, 18 July 1994, p. 22". Times Digital Archives.
  9. ""For the Record." Times, 22 July 1996, p. 39". Times Digital Archives.
  10. "Full archive of results". Web Archive.
  11. "National Championships". Times Digital Archives.
  12. ""The results service." Times, 22 July 2002, p. 26". Times Digital Archives.
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