King's College London Boat Club Explained

Clubname:King's College London Boat Club
Bladecolourimage:KCL Blade.png
Location:Tideway Scullers School boathouse, Dan Mason Drive, Chiswick, London
Coordinates:51.4733°N -0.2683°W
Affiliations:British Rowing (boat code KCL)

King's College London Boat Club is the rowing club of King's College London based on the Tideway of the River Thames next to Chiswick Bridge, based at Tideway Scullers School boathouse, Dan Mason Drive, Chiswick, London.[1]

History

The club incorporates Guy's Hospital and St Thomas' Hospital which itself merged to become GKT and then the United Medical and Dental School (UMDS) before merging with King's.[2] In addition to competing in the Henley Royal Regatta and Head of the River Race, the club also takes part in the United Hospitals competitions which involves all London medical schools. The fleet of boats is stored at the boathouse belonging to the Tideway Scullers School.[3]

The club won the prestigious Wyfold Challenge Cup at the Henley Regatta in 1946.[4]

Honours

Henley Royal Regatta

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1946 Wyfold Challenge Cup
1960 Wyfold Challenge Cup (As St Thomas' Hospital)

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Club details. British Rowing.
  2. Web site: Clubs. United Hospitals Boat Club.
  3. Web site: Club history. King's College London Boat Club.
  4. Web site: Results. Friends of Henley Rowing.