Westminster School Boat Club is a rowing club based on the River Thames at the Embankment, Putney, London.
History The club is reputedly the oldest rowing club in the world. Anecdotal evidence exists for rowing at Westminster in the 18th century and official records date back to the 'Water Ledger' of 1813. 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.
Crews containing boys and girls who attend, or are affiliated to, Westminster School are formed to race at all levels of school rowing. The boat house is also that of the Elizabethan Boat Club, made up of Old Westminsters, who compete in major domestic and international races.
Honours National Schools' Regatta +YearWinning crew 2009 Forest Cup 2015 Queen Mother Challenge Cup 2016 Queen Mother Challenge Cup
Schools' Head of the River Race +YearWinning crew 1971 Eights 2015 Eights 2016 Eights
Henley Royal Regatta +YearRaces won 2009 Fawley Challenge Cup, Princess Grace Challenge Cup
British champions +YearWinning crew/s 1973 Men J18 1x, Men J16 2+ 1986 Men J14 4x 1988 Men J16 1x 1989 Men J18 4x, Men J16 4+ 1994 Men J16 2- 1995 Men J15 2x, Men J14 2x 1996 Men J18 4-, Men J16 2- 1997 Men J15 2x 2000 Men J16 2- 2002 Women 2-, Women 4+ 2021 Open J18 4-, Open J16 2-
See also Rowing on the River Thames Westminster School Schools' Head of the River Race
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