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Kensington Rowing Club

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In 1981 it amalgamated with the Auriol Rowing Club (founded 1896) to form the Auriol Kensington Rowing Club. The club has a strong tradition of turning out good crews both men and women, which regularly attend major regattas, top head races and Henley Royal Regatta and Women's Henley Regatta.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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Kensington Rowing Club

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William Kinnear

W.D. Kinnear, 1880 - 1974. Kensington Rowing Club, member 1905 - 1974, Presi...

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Charles Alfred Bristow

Charles Alfred Bristow

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Kehat Shorr

Kehat Shorr

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Steve Fairbairn

Steve Fairbairn

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Charlotte Dujardin

Charlotte Dujardin

Dressage rider, equestrian, and writer. The most successful British dressage rider in the history of the sport and the winner of all major titles and world records in the sport, Dujardin has been d...

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1 memorial