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150 years of rowing in Sudbury

Sudbury Rowing Club, formerly Stour Boat Club, was founded in 1874. In 2024, in celebration of the 150th anniversary of our foundation, we created a space to share our history, our stories, and our memories. We invited you to join us in celebrating that milestone.

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The annual ‘Sudbury Amateur Sports, Bicycle and Boat Races’ taking place on the sports field in Quay Lane and the river beyond…
H. Nunn, B. E. Oliver, F. C. Cundy, E. Fitz-Gerald and T. T. Laker, Stour Boat Club.
Winners of Senior-Junior Fours at Sudbury and Ipswich Regattas, 1912. L-R, top: J.F. Jay (bow), H.P.C. Wilson (stroke), Andrew…
Stour Boat Club, 'Champions of the Orwell', 1913.
Junior Senior Crew, 1930. L-R: A. Essex (bow), H. Warren, P. Johnson, B. Bacon (stroke). Winners of the Senior Junior Fours a…
A 1936 aerial view of the Quay Lane gasworks. The then-new boathouse is at the bottom of frame.
Good Friday Opening, 1937.
c. 1935–1939
1938
c. 1930–1950
Good Friday Opening, 1945.
Good Friday Opening, 1948. L-R: George Layer (with spectacles), Jimmy Judge (striped blazer), Bob Davis (face obscured by Jud…
L-R: Mary Clayton, Dot Jay, Marjorie Dormer, Jean Hill, Tony Chaplin (cox).
L-R: Jean Hill, Peggy Finch, Dot Jay, Marjorie Dormer and possibly Doreen Steed, with their 1950 cups.
Good Friday Opening, 1952.
An article reported in the Suffolk Free Press at the end of 1955. The image shows the newly-straightened section of river betwe…
Good Friday Opening, date unknown.
Women’s Eights Head of the River Race, 1988.
The Head of The River Race, 1988.
Good Friday Opening, Friars Meadow, c. 1990.
Women’s Head of the River Race, 1993.
1994
The Head of the River Race, 1994.
Women’s Head of the River Race, 1995.
Stroke: Fiona Sawyer, three: Jo Smith, two: Susie Allen. bow: Michelle Moule, cox: Chris McGlynn, coaches: Terry Gostling and A…
The opening of the new (first and present) clubhouse.
Henley Royal Regatta, 2001. Fawley Cup. Leander Club and Sudbury Rowing Club. Bow: J. Logan (George Watson College 3: P. Go…
Sam Hogsbjerg and Aidan Dunn carrying their pair at Henley in 2002.
Henley Royal Regatta, 2002. Silver Goblets & Nickalls’ Challenge Cup Bow: Aidan Dunn Stroke: Samuel Hogsbjerg Results: Beat …
The Thames Challenge Cup. Bow: N.J. Franklin 2: P.Q. Sant 3: J. Pryke 4: D.R. Bull 5: T.J. Hysom 7: S.G. Hogsbjerg Str: J.R. …

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