Eton Excelsior Rowing Club is a

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club, on the

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in England. It is on the Berkshire bank of the Thames at

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, on the reach above Boveney Lock. The club was founded as an intermittent club in 1821 and formally established in 1851. The club is the nearest club to the residents of Bray,

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and

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and is an open rowing club for men, women, adults, juniors and veterans. It is affiliated to

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. The club's colours are navy, amber and white. The club hosts an annual "clubs and pubs regatta".

Boathouse

The club’s original boat house was in King Stable Street in

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, close to

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. The site was leased from

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for 150 years but in the mid-1990s, the College decided to build on the site and the club had to find a new home. For five years the club rented rack space from Eton College at Andrew’s Boat House (also used by the Army) just upstream from Boveney Lock. The club eventually found the present site which was split with

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who were also looking for a new site at the time. Wraysbury were able to stay at their existing site and withdrew. Construction was completed in 2001 and Eton Excelsior moved in during September of that year.

History

Members of the club was responsible for forming the Windsor Boys' School Boat Club in order to continue rowing through

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Honours

Henley Royal Regatta

British champions

References

External links

Eton Excelsior Rowing Club official website
1821 establishments in England Rowing clubs of the River Thames Rowing in Berkshire {{Rowing-club-stub