Leicester Rowing Club
{{Short description|British rowing club}}
{{EngvarB|date=September 2013}}
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{{Infobox Rowing Club
| ClubName = Leicester Rowing Club
| ClubhouseImage = Leicester Rowing Club - geograph.org.uk - 1062714.jpg
| BladeColourImage = 100px
| Emblem = 150px
| Location = Leicester, England
| Coordinates = {{coord|52.624982|-1.143741|display=inline,title}}
| Founded = {{Start date and age|1882}}
| Motto =
| Membership = 100 (approx)
| HomeWater = River Soar
| Website = [http://www.leicester-rowing.co.uk/ leicester-rowing.co.uk]
| Affiliations = British Rowing
boat code - LER
| Events = Leicester Regatta
| Distinctions =
| NotableMembers =
}}
Leicester Rowing Club is a rowing and sculling club in Leicester, England.{{cite web|url=https://www.britishrowing.org/club/leicester-rc/|title=Club details|website=British Rowing}} The club was formed in 1882 and represents the City of Leicester in Regatta and Head Races around Great Britain and Worldwide. The club insignia is based on the mythical Wyvern and rowers compete in the club's colours of black and white.
History
The club was founded in 1882 following an amalgamation of three smaller clubs.{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000759/18871119/002/0002 |title=Leicester Rowing Club |work=Leicester Daily Mercury |date=19 November 1887 |via=British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription |access-date=6 February 2025 }} Based on the canal stretch in Belgrave and captained by Mr. WG Linnell, the club would represent the City in Regatta competitions.{{cite web|url=https://www.leicester-rowing.co.uk/media/documents/history/LRC_Chronology.pdf |title=Leicester Rowing Club Chronology |website=Leicester Rowing Club |access-date=6 February 2025 }} The original 1882 boathouse was located in polluted waters which resulted in a move to a boathouse at Hawley's Dye works on Frog Island.{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000759/18891214/039/0002 |title=Leicester Rowing Club |work=Leicester Daily Mercury |date=14 December 1889 |via=British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription |access-date=6 February 2025 }}
On 10 February 1884, the club rowed in the grand four-oared supper race.{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000893/18840123/071/0003 |title=The Leicester Rowing Club... |work=Sporting Life |date=23 January 1884 |via=British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription |access-date=6 February 2025 }} The Leicester Regatta held on the River Soar course ended in Abbey Park and was a feature of the annual Abbey Park Flower Show.{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000400/18880811/070/0007 |title=Leicester Abbey Park Flower Show |work=Grantham Journal |date=11 August 1888 |via=British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription |access-date=6 February 2025 }}
On 28 July 1906, a new wooden boat house at the bottom of Filbert Street, opposite the Bede Island Meadows baths was constructed at the cost of £250.{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002148/19060730/122/0004 |title=Leicester Rowing Club |work=Leicester Daily Post |date=30 July 1906 |via=British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription |access-date=6 February 2025 }} During 1940 the club moved to its present site on the southern tip of Bede Island due to Leicester power station acquiring the land. In 1962 a new boathouse was constructed.{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003134/19621005/062/0012 |title=Leicester Rowing Club - Then and Now |work=Leicester Chronicle |date=5 October 1962 |via=British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription |access-date=6 February 2025 }}
In 1970 the club's first women's crew represented LRC at open regattas. Liz Lorrimer was the clubs first female rower.{{cite web|url=https://rowingstory.com/people/liz-lorrimer/|title=Profile|publisher=Rowing Story}}
On 23 November 1996, a new clubhouse was opened by Peter Haining, following a grant from the National Lottery.{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000760/19960301/005/0005 |title=£500,000 plan to replace old club |work=Leicester Daily Mercury |date=1 March 1996 |via=British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription |access-date=6 February 2025 }}
Facilities
The club has a custom build boathouse part funded by money provided by the UK Lottery, which is also houses the fleet of De Montfort University Rowing Club and University of Leicester Boat Club.{{citation needed|date=February 2025}}
Leicester Regatta and racing
The Leicester Regatta is held annually at the start of the regatta season. The event is known in the rowing community as the "Henley of the East Midlands". The Club competes at Head Races and Regattas all year round.{{citation needed|date=February 2025}}
Club Kit
Leicester Rowing club race in black and white colours with pure white blades.
Honours
= National champions =
References
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{{United Kingdom rowing clubs}}
Category:Rowing clubs in England