Parr's Priory Rowing Club is a
rowing
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club in the east extreme of
Barnes, London
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, close to
Putney
Putney () is an affluent district in southwest London, England, in the London Borough of Wandsworth, southwest of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London.
History
Putney is an ...
. The club was formed in about 2000 and is between
Putney
Putney () is an affluent district in southwest London, England, in the London Borough of Wandsworth, southwest of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London.
History
Putney is an ...
and
Hammersmith Bridge
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s. Opposite it on the river is
Craven Cottage
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, the home of
Fulham F.C.
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Its boathouse is shared with Barn Elms Rowing Club.
Membership
Membership is relatively small,
[ out of the 20 Tideway non-educational establishment rowing clubs. The club is happy to take on complete novices to the sport at certain times of the year.][
]
Official name
The CASC (community amateur sports club) as which the club files its charity/tax returns is Aldebaran Club Parr's Priory Rowing Club.["List of registered CASCs - January 2019." European Union News, 13 Feb. 2019. Gale General OneFile, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A574024861/ITOF?u=wikipedia&sid=ebsco&xid=041ec2f5.]
Honours
British junior championships
See also
*Rowing on the River Thames
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References
External links
* https://www.parrspriory.org.uk/ club's website
{{United Kingdom rowing clubs
Tideway Rowing clubs
Sport in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
Rowing clubs of the River Thames