Furnivall Sculling Club
| Furnivall Sculling Club | |
|---|---|
| Location | Hammersmith |
| Coordinates | 51°29′23.7″N 0°13′54.2″W / 51.489917°N 0.231722°WCoordinates: 51°29′23.7″N 0°13′54.2″W / 51.489917°N 0.231722°W |
| Founded | 1896 |
| Home Water | Tideway, River Thames |
| Website | www.furnivall.org |
| Affiliations | ARA |
| Notable Members | |
| Andy Holmes | |
Furnivall Sculling Club is a rowing club based on the Tideway in Hammersmith, London. It was founded as Hammersmith Sculling Club in 1896 by Dr Frederick James Furnivall. Originally a club for women only, it opened its doors to men in 1901. The club colours are myrtle and old gold.
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[edit] History
The club was founded by and is named after Dr Frederick Furnivall (when he was 71, in April 1896). It was at the time called the Hammersmith Sculling Club for Girls. Given his passionate opposition to discrimination, he wanted to break into the man's world of river sport, by building a club for women. To this day Furnivall SC has a very strong women's squad. In 1901, men were admitted to full membership, and the name was changed to Furnivall Sculling Club for Girls and Men. However, at least until after the 2nd World War the captaincy was restricted to female members in honour of the original purpose of Dr Furnivall in founding the Club. Following his death in 1910, the Club honoured his memory by celebrating 'The Doctor's Birthday' for many years. The Club has gone through high and low points over the 110 years of its existence, but its long term stability and the maintenance of Dr Furnivall's vision for women's sculling remain constant.
| Past Captains and Presidents of FSC | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year(s) | President | Captain |
| 1896-98 | Dr F Furnivall | Polly Cloud |
| 1898-99 | Dr F Furnivall | Ada Guintini |
| 1899-1901 | Dr F Furnivall | Amy Porter |
| 1901-02 | Dr F Furnivall | Nancy Appleby |
| 1902-03 | Dr F Furnivall | Amy Porter |
| 1903-04 | Dr F Furnivall | Julia Sutto |
| 1904-05 | Dr F Furnivall | Emmie Sewell |
| 1905-06 | Dr F Furnivall | Lizzie Skinner |
| 1906-08 | Dr F Furnivall | Nellie Moulden |
| 1908-09 | Dr F Furnivall | Cissie Clements |
| 1909-10 | Dr F Furnivall | Alice Dewar |
| 1910-12 | unknown | Mabel Symonds |
| 1912-13 | Beatrice Harraden | Cissie Clements |
| 1913-14 | Beatrice Harraden | Annie Prettle |
| 1914-15 | J Dickson Brown | Mabel Symonds |
| 1915-16 | J Dickson Brown | Lizzie Meakins |
| 1916-17 | L A Magnus | Nellie Johnston |
| 1917-18 | L A Magnus | Norah Root |
| 1918 | L A Magnus | Betty Billson |
| 1918-19 | L A Magnus | Norah Root |
| 1919-20 | L A Magnus | Hilda Biesiegel |
| 1920-21 | unknown | Hilda Biesiegel |
| 1921-22 | J Dickson Brown | Maggie Hadley |
| 1922-24 | J Dickson Brown | Mabel Hart |
| 1924-25 | H S Webb | Miss F. Sadler |
| 1925-26 | H S Webb | Louise Upton |
| 1926 | H S Webb | Miss B. Palin |
| 1926-27 | H S Webb | Nora Collins |
| 1927-28 | H S Webb | Violet Wadkin |
| 1928 | H S Webb | Claire Matthews |
| 1928-32 | H S Webb | Ethel Vokes |
| 1932-34 | H S Webb | Enid Chamberlen |
| 1934-36 | H S Webb | Joan Skinner |
| 1936-37 | H S Webb | Miss B Wymer |
| 1937-40 | H S Webb | Barbara Ball |
| 1940-67 | H S Webb | |
| 1967-68 | W A Goff | |
| 1969-71 | T Simmons | |
| 1971-73 | A Simpson | |
| 1973-74 | F Sell | |
| 1974-78 | A Simpson | |
| 1978-80 | P Messias | |
| 1980-85 | J Robbins | |
| 1985-90 | B Moore | |
| 1990-2001 | K Howland | |
| 2001-04 | K Howland | Val Snewin |
| 2004-05 | K Howland | Steven Albrecht |
| 2005-06 | M Somers | Steven Albrecht |
| 2007-08 | M Somers | Henry Blythe |
| 2008-09 | M Somers | Steven Albrecht |
| 2010-11 | M Somers | Lisa Kallal |
| 2011- | M Somers | Sara Nanayakkara |
[edit] Furnivall Today
Furnivall currently has over 100 members, of whom some 80 are full, active members (in addition to some social and life members). The current Club Captain is Sara Nanayakkara and the current Club President is Mark Somers. The club underwent a major refurbishment in 2009 that resulted in the opening of the new John Robbins Room, an ergometer training area.
