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26th June 20164th June 2026rowing

They did not grow old

from Henley-on-Thames to the Somme The start of the Battle of the Somme is the most significant First World War anniversary that […]

19th October 20134th June 2026athletics, football, J.G. Chambers, rowing

Oarsmen who were Founding Fathers of Football

Originlly posted October 2013. UPDATED March 2026 26 October 2013 marked the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Football Association at […]

3rd July 20134th June 2026football, rowing

Sporting sesquicentenaries

The (English) Football Association celebrated its 150th anniversary – and its pioneering role as the oldest national governing body in the sport […]

1st November 200928th September 2023museums, rowing

Chiswick: the first blue plaque for a British sportsman

One of the speakers at the Rowing History Forum at the River & Rowing Museum in Henley on 31 October 2009 was […]

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