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| Anglian Boat Club | Mortlake Anglian Chiswick Boat Club | |||
 Thomas Green boathouse, Barnes Bridge |
 Thomas Green boathouse, c1937 |
 Sept. 1988. L to R: Andy Napier (Puds) with baby, Tom Clarkin, Frank Waite – President, Ian Roots, Chris Spratley, Katia Harvey, Denis Duncombe & Gerry Cescotti. |
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| Mortlake Rowing Club | ||||
 Clubhouse at the top of the steps – photo taken between 1959 & 1963. |
 Old Mortlake Rowing Club Building, between 1959 & 1963. Jacko (R G Jackson) at side of building. Crematorium at rear. |
 MRC (circa 1950s). Hugh Staines (President) & Mrs Harrison (wife of Peter Harrison, Captain 1948) presenting prizes at the club regatta and John Kalisch (Captain 1960). |
 Club regatta, Keith Wall & John Kalisch (showing the much lamented Club picture of Henley in a bygone age). |
 The MRC bar. |
In a 'nutshell'
Mortlake Rowing Club is the oldest component part, established in
1877. Next came Anglian Boat Club which started in 1878 and later
merged with Mortlake Rowing Club in 1962 to become Mortlake Anglian
Boat Club. Chiswick Rowing Club was the result of the amalgamation
of two local clubs, Bedford Park and Barnes Bridge & District and
later merged with Mortlake Anglian Boat Club to become Mortlake Anglian
& Chiswick Boat Club. Alpha Women's Rowing Club formed
in 1927 and was to merge with Mortlake Anglian & Chiswick Boat Club
in 1984, which takes us to where we are today, Mortlake
Anglian & Alpha Boat Club. To see the story in greater detail,
click on the link(s) on the right.
Our historians
All our historians have been members of the the club and its various amalgamations
for many, many years. Colin Cracknell, a former 'Anglian' member,
has for some time been delving into the history of the club that
he first joined. Colin's much appreciated efforts are the catalyst in
starting to assemble a history of our Club.
Stan Roots, a member of Anglian Boat Club during the 1950's, has been able to describe the events leading up to the amalgamation of Anglian Boat Club and the Mortlake Rowing Club.
Michael Williamson, now living on the Clyde, is the doyen of former Mortlake RC members. We are also grateful to Michael for providing many of the historical photos.
John Hart, joined Chiswick RC in 1963, and has gathered his memories from the Chiswick era.
Last, but not least, Nina Padwick knows most about her former club, Alpha Ladie's Rowing Club.
To see the story in greater detail, click on the link(s) on the right.
Can you help us?
What would be great now is to find a volunteer – or two – who
live locally and are willing to spend time trawling the archives of the
local newspaper offices in Richmond, and the ARA Library at Hammersmith,
to try and dig out more facts about our past. Any volunteers? Anybody
who has any information on our history is invited to send it to michael@maabc.com.
We welcome all contributions, and thank those who have already contributed.
Photos
Click here for historic photographs.
Thames Pilot website
As you wander along the Thames riverside do you ever wonder how people crossed the river before our modern bridges were built, about the trades and crafts associated with the river and how people enjoyed the river in Edwardian and Victorian times. The Thames Pilot website makes freely available images and documents from their archives and museums along the length of the River Thames.