Birmingham Rowing Club is an

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club, based at

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, England. It is situated on Edgbaston Reservoir in the centre of Birmingham. The club was founded in 1873 although there is reference to a 'Birmingham Soho Club' using the reservoir earlier in 1859. The club, which serves Birmingham is a rowing club for men, women, adults, juniors and veterans. It is affiliated to

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History

The club's earliest win at

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was the

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in 1904. The crew consisted of S. E. Alldridge, J. W. Frame, F. A. G. Medd and A. H. Cloutte. A dearth of further successes was ended with appearance in the finals of the Doubles in the 1950s by Ken Tinegate and Graham Beech, and then wins in 1960 and 1961 by George Justicz.Henley Royal Regatta Results of Final Races 1946–2003
In 2015 Peter Veitch became the club's president after being elected at the AGM in 2015 following the death of Sir

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Honours

Henley Royal Regatta

British champions

Notable rowers

*S. E. Alldridge * Graham Beech *A. H. Cloutte *J. W. Frame * George Justicz *F. A. G. Medd * Ken Tinegate

References

External links

Birmingham Rowing Club official website
*https://web.archive.org/web/20100507115902/http://www.pwc.co.uk/birmingham/community/pwc_clear_the_way_for_birmingham_rowing_club.html Price Waterhouse clears the way for Birmingham Rowing Club] Sports clubs and teams established in 1873 Rowing clubs in England 1873 establishments in England Sport in Birmingham, West Midlands {{England-sport-team-stub