Barn Elms Rowing Club is a

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club in the east extreme of

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, close to

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. The boathouse is located between

and

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s, forming part of the larger Barn Elms Sports Centre. Opposite it on the river is

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The boathouse is shared with Parr's Priory Rowing Club. Activities include beginner courses, juniors and a junior racing squad, adults beginner and intermediate courses, in addition to recreational participation.

History

The origins of the club started with the construction of the London County Council boathouse in the winter of 1959/60 at the cost of £14,000. The facility was used by schoolchildren form London and the club became known as Barn Elms. In 1960, the club featured in the

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programme 'Seeing Sport'. By 1968, the club had the use of an early rowing tank. In 1991, the London Dragons' Dawn Raiders, which were part of the club had their first major success when winning the British Dragon Boat Racing Association's National Charity Championship. In recent years the club has had success and won a gold medal at the 2023 British Rowing Junior Championships and

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, which included winning gold medals in the WJ16 single sculls.

Honours

British Championships

References

{{United Kingdom rowing clubs Tideway Rowing clubs Sport in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames Rowing clubs of the River Thames

History

Honours

British Championships

See also

References