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British Rowing Appoints New Chairman
On Saturday 24th November, the Council of British Rowing elected a new Chairman to succeed Di Ellis, CBE. Annamarie Phelps is now named as British Rowing’s Chairman designate and will take up the role when Di Ellis steps down at […]
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GB Rowing Team coach Paul Stannard wins top award
GB Rowing Team coach Paul Stannard who taught Team GB’s first gold medallists at London 2012 how to row has been named as the Performance Development Coach of the Year at the UK Coaching Awards 2012. Stannard worked with the […]
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Medal of Honour and Merit Citations
Medal of Honour – Rosemary Napp [newsimage=0]’The Medal of Honour which was introduced in 1987 is British Rowing’s highest award. It is awarded for Outstanding Service to Rowing and is not presented lightly. Some of the former recipients are; Sir […]
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Paul Stannard nominated for UK Coaching Award
GB Rowing Team coach Paul Stannard has been named as a finalist in the Performance-Development Coach of the Year category at the UK Coaching Awards 2012. Stannard was the coach who not only taught Helen Glover and Heather Stanning, gold […]
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International award for Di Ellis ‘the backbone of British Rowing’
At an Awards ceremony held in Limerick on Friday 2nd November Di Ellis, CBE received the FISA 2012 World Rowing Distinguished Service to International Rowing.The International Federation has described British Rowing’s Chairman since 1989 as “the backbone of British Rowing.” Di Ellis was first […]
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Five minutes with Sir Steve Redgrave
The Diamond Jubilee Rowing Championships were a landmark moment for British rowing – illustrating the revamped format that future national championships are likely to follow. Patrick Keefe, of the Young Person’s Panel, caught up with British Rowing legend Sir Steve […]
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Staying safe near floodwater
With flood alerts still in several British Rowing regions, the Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK) has issued advice on staying safe near floodwater. The RLSS UK has warned families to stay clear of swollen rivers, and for commuters […]
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“A big family reunion” on the 19th British Rowing Tour
Ninety rowers from across the country converged on the River Thames at the weekend (September 20-23), for the largest-ever British Rowing Tour. The annual tour – which was being held for the 19th time – saw rowers from 20 UK […]
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Sir John Major applauds GB rowers
Sir John Major, the former Conservative Prime Minister, has joined the thousands of spectators at Eton Dorney this week to cheer on the British rowers. The architect behind the National Lottery, launched in 1994, Sir John has been thrilled to […]
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A New Era for British Rowing
After 52 years as a rower, coxswain, official, passionate supporter and dedicated servant of Rowing, Di Ellis CBE, will come to the end of her final term of office as Chairman of British Rowing in February 2013
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