Eton Excelsior Rowing Club
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Eton Excelsior Rowing Club is an amateur
rowing
club, on the River Thames
in England. It is situated on the Berkshire bank of the Thames at Bray, Berkshire
on the reach above Boveney Lock
. The club was founded in 1821 and formally established in 1851.
The club, which serves Windsor, Slough and Eton is an open rowing club for men, women, adults, juniors and veterans. It is affiliated to British Rowing (Formerly the ARA). The club's colours are navy, amber and white.
The club’s original boat house was in King Stable Street in Eton, Berkshire
, close to Windsor Bridge
. The site was leased from Eton College
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 up stream from Boveney Lock. The club eventually found the present site which was split with Wraysbury Skiff and Punting Club
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 in September of that year.
The club hosts and annual "clubs and pubs regatta".
Amateur
An amateur is generally considered a person attached to a particular pursuit, study, or science, without pay and often without formal training....
rowing
Sport rowing
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
club, on the River Thames
River Thames
The River Thames flows through southern England. It is the longest river entirely in England and the second longest in the United Kingdom. While it is best known because its lower reaches flow through central London, the river flows alongside several other towns and cities, including Oxford,...
in England. It is situated on the Berkshire bank of the Thames at Bray, Berkshire
Bray, Berkshire
Bray, sometimes known as Bray on Thames, is a village and civil parish in the English county of Berkshire. It stands on the banks of the River Thames, just south-east of Maidenhead. It is famous as the village mentioned in the song The Vicar of Bray...
on the reach above Boveney Lock
Boveney Lock
Boveney Lock is a lock on the River Thames situated on the Buckinghamshire bank opposite the Windsor Racecourse and close to Eton Wick. Boveney is a village a little way upstream on the same side. The lock was first built in 1838 by the Thames Navigation Commission...
. The club was founded in 1821 and formally established in 1851.
The club, which serves Windsor, Slough and Eton is an open rowing club for men, women, adults, juniors and veterans. It is affiliated to British Rowing (Formerly the ARA). The club's colours are navy, amber and white.
The club’s original boat house was in King Stable Street in Eton, Berkshire
Eton, Berkshire
Eton is a town and civil parish in Berkshire, England, lying on the opposite bank of the River Thames to Windsor and connected to it by Windsor Bridge. The parish also includes the large village of Eton Wick, 2 miles west of the town, and has a population of 4,980. Eton was in Buckinghamshire until...
, close to Windsor Bridge
Windsor Bridge
Windsor Bridge or Windsor Town Bridge, is a road bridge over the River Thames between the towns of Windsor and Eton in the English county of Berkshire. It now only carries pedestrian and cycle traffic, and crosses the Thames just above Romney Lock....
. The site was leased from Eton College
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
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 up stream from Boveney Lock. The club eventually found the present site which was split with Wraysbury Skiff and Punting Club
Wraysbury Skiff and Punting Club
Wraysbury Skiff and Punting Club is an English skiff and punting club, which was founded in 1931. It is based on the River Thames in England, on the Surrey bank between Bell Weir Lock and Runnymede....
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 in September of that year.
The club hosts and annual "clubs and pubs regatta".