Kingston Grammar School Boat Club is a

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club on the

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, based at Aragon Avenue, Thames Ditton, Elmbridge borough of

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History

The club was founded in 1889 and belongs to the

Kingston Grammar School Kingston Grammar School is an independent co-educational day school in Kingston upon Thames, England. The school was founded by Royal Charter in 1561 but can trace its roots back to at least the 13th century.

. The club has produced multiple British champions, achieving particular success in the late 1980s to early 1990s under the leadership of head coach Peter Sheppard, during which time it was victorious in the

Schools' Head of the River Race The Schools' Head of the River Race (SHORR) is the UK's largest school-age processional (head rowing) race and is organised by Westminster School for crews aged between 14 and 18 years old. It is held in Spring, the end of the head race season. ...

and produced a number of subsequent Olympic champions, including

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and Kieran West.

Honours

British champions

Schools' Head of the River Race

References

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History

Honours

British champions

Schools' Head of the River Race

See also

References