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Gloucester Rowing Club

Coordinates: 51°50′38″N 2°16′03″W / 51.843909°N 2.267399°W / 51.843909; -2.267399
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Gloucester Rowing Club
Image showing the rowing club's blade colours
LocationGloucester Boathouse, David Hook Way, Hempsted, Gloucester, England
Coordinates51°50′38″N 2°16′03″W / 51.843909°N 2.267399°W / 51.843909; -2.267399
Home waterGloucester and Sharpness Canal
Founded1846
AffiliationsBritish Rowing
boat code - GLR
Websitegrc-dev-org.stackstaging.com

Gloucester Rowing Club is a rowing club on the Gloucester-Purton canal based at Gloucester Boathouse, David Hook Way, Hempsted, Gloucester.[1]

History

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The old boathouse in 2013

The club was founded in 1846, making it one of the oldest rowing clubs in the United Kingdom.[2]

In 2010 Gloucester Rowing Club and Hartpury College set up a centre to enable Hartpury students to participate in one of the Great Britain's rowing team centres. In the relationship the students become members of the Gloucester Rowing Club where they access the rowing facilities. In return the senior rowers from the club are able to access the training facilities at the college. The relationship has brought significant success at national and international level.[3]

In 2017, the club moved to a new boathouse from 326 Bristol Road to the other side of the river near David Hook Way.[4] The facility owned by a charity called Gloucester Boathouse Ltd aimed to raise £2 milllion to enable all of Gloucestershires's river sports organisations to have a home.[5]

In 2018 Hartpury College gained University status which led to the formation of its own Hartpury University and College Boat Club in 2021 and severing its joint relationship with Gloucester RC. [6]

In 2023 the old boathouse was taken over by a holiday river cruise company.[7]

Honours

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British champions

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Year Winning crew/s
1997 Men J16 4x, Women J15 2x, Women J15 4x+[8]
1998 Women J15 4x+[9]
1999 Women 4-, Women 4+[10]
2000 Women J18 2-, Women J18 8+[11]
2003 Women J14 1x[12]
2004 Women J15 1x[13]
2005 Women 4-[14]
2009 Women J18 4-[15]
2011 Open L1x[16]
2013 Women J18 4x (GHart)[17]
2015 Women J18 1x, Women J18 4x (GHart)[18]
2016 Women J18 4x (GHart)[19]
2017 Women J18 4x (GHart)[20]
2018 Open J18 8+ (GHart)[21]
2019 Open J15 1x (Glo) / Open J18 4x, Open J16 1x, Women J18 1x, Women J18 2x, Women J18 4x (GHart)[22]
2021 Women J16 2x [23][24]

Henley Royal Regatta

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Year Races won
2010 Princess Grace Challenge Cup
2014 Princess Grace Challenge Cup, Diamond Jubilee Challenge Cup
2015 Diamond Jubilee Challenge Cup
2016 Diamond Jubilee Challenge Cup
2017 Diamond Jubilee Challenge Cup

References

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  1. ^ "Club details". British Rowing.
  2. ^ "Welcome to Gloucester Rowing Club". Gloucester Rowing Club.
  3. ^ "Gloucester Hartpury". British Rowing.
  4. ^ "Gloucester Rowing Club, Information for Visiting Crews" (PDF). Gloucester Rowing Club. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  5. ^ "About". Gloucester Boathouse Ltd. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
  6. ^ "New rowing club will help students fulfil their potential". Hartpury University and Hartpury College. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
  7. ^ "Former rowing club in Gloucester now home of river cruise firm". Gloucestershire Live. 23 May 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
  8. ^ "Full archive of results". Web Archive. Archived from the original on 13 March 2017.
  9. ^ ""For the Record." Times, 20 July 1998, p. 36". Times Digital Archives.
  10. ^ ""For the Record." Times, 19 July 1999, p. 40". Times Digital Archives.
  11. ^ "National Championships". Times Digital Archives.
  12. ^ ""Today's fixtures." Times, 21 July 2003, p. 32". Times Digital Archives.
  13. ^ ""The Results Service." Times, 19 July 2004, p. 28". Times Digital Archives.
  14. ^ ""Nautilus cruise." Times, 18 July 2005, p. 53". Times Digital Archives.
  15. ^ "Full archive of results". Web Archive. Archived from the original on 13 March 2017.
  16. ^ "Full archive of results". Web Archive. Archived from the original on 13 March 2017.
  17. ^ "BRITISH ROWING JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2013". Web Archive. Archived from the original on 13 March 2017.
  18. ^ "2015 British Rowing Junior Championships results" (PDF). British Rowing.
  19. ^ "2016 British Rowing Junior Championships results" (PDF). British Rowing.
  20. ^ "2017 British Rowing Junior Championships results" (PDF). British Rowing.
  21. ^ "2018 British Rowing Junior Championships results" (PDF). British Rowing.
  22. ^ "Thrills and spills at the 2019 British Rowing Junior Championships". British Rowing. 21 July 2019.
  23. ^ "LIVE: British Rowing Junior Championships". British Rowing. 16 July 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  24. ^ "Race Information". Row results. Retrieved 25 October 2021.