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Westminster School Boat Club

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Location
  
Putney, London

Founded
  
1813

Website
  
www.wsbc.org.uk

Home water
  
River Thames

Affiliations
  
British Rowing

Westminster School Boat Club

Westminster School Boat Club is the oldest rowing club in the world. Anecdotal evidence exists for rowing at Westminster in the 18th century and official records date back to the 'Water Ledger' of 1813. Pink was chosen by Westminster as the School's colour for the rowing match against Eton College of 4 May 1837; before this race, both schools wore blue.

Crews containing boys and girls who attend, or are affiliated to, Westminster School are formed to race at all levels of school rowing. The boat house is also that of the Elizabethan Boat Club, made up of Old Westminsters, who compete in major domestic and international races.

References

Westminster School Boat Club Wikipedia