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 |
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Westminster School Boat Club is a rowing club based on the River Thames at the Embankment, Putney, London.
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.
Year | Winning crew |
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2009 | Forest Cup |
2015 | Queen Mother Challenge Cup |
2016 | Queen Mother Challenge Cup |
Year | Winning crew |
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1971 | Eights |
2015 | Eights |
2016 | Eights |
Year | Races won |
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2009 | Fawley Challenge Cup, Princess Grace Challenge Cup |
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] |