King's College London Boat Club

King's College London Boat Club

Location	Tideway Scullers School boathouse, Dan Mason Drive, Chiswick, London, England
Coordinates	51°28′24″N0°16′06″W / 51.473261°N 0.268316°W / 51.473261; -0.268316
Affiliations	British Rowing (boat code KCL)
Website	theboatclub.org.uk

King's College London Boat Club is the rowing club of King's College London based on the Tideway of the River Thames next to Chiswick Bridge, based at Tideway Scullers School boathouse, Dan Mason Drive, Chiswick, London, England. ^[1] In addition to competing in the Henley Royal Regatta and Head of the River Race, the club also takes part in the United Hospitals competitions which involves all London medical schools. The fleet of boats is stored at the boathouse belonging to the Tideway Scullers School. ^[2]

History

The club incorporates Guy's Hospital and St Thomas' Hospital which itself merged to become GKT and then the United Medical and Dental School (UMDS) before merging with King's. ^[3]

In 1841 the club formed the King's College Boat Club Regatta. ^[4]

In 1933 the club participated in an annual match against University College (Southampton). ^[5]

In 1946, the club won the prestigious Wyfold Challenge Cup at the Henley Regatta. ^[6]

Honours

Henley Royal Regatta

Year	Winning crew
1946	Wyfold Challenge Cup
1960	Wyfold Challenge Cup (As St Thomas' Hospital)

See also

• Rowing on the River Thames
• University rowing in the United Kingdom

References

1. "Club details". British Rowing.
2. "Club history". King's College London Boat Club.
3. "Clubs". United Hospitals Boat Club.
4. "King's College Boat Club Regatta" . Bell's Life in London and Sporting Chronicle. 16 May 1841. Retrieved 16 February 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
5. "Rowing Double" . Hampshire Advertiser. 11 March 1933. Retrieved 16 February 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
6. "Results". Friends of Henley Rowing.