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Fred Blasberg

12th December 2014

Fred Blasberg

Dear Cygnet Friends,

Some of you will have known and some will remember
Fred Blasberg, who died a little over two weeks ago. He was involved at the very beginning of our partnership with the Cygnets and would very much have enjoyed celebrating our half century with you next year. Unfortunately that was not be. He died aged 81 after a long illness.

Fred was one of our few honorary members. He was an active rower for over 60 years and held various positions on our management board. These began with responsibility for our youngsters and culminated in three decades as club secretary and editor of our club magazine. 

He held many rowing honours, and in 2004 was awarded the equator prize for having rowed 40,000 Km.

Because of his deep and constant involvement with our club and its members, both young and old, he held a very special place in our hearts. He had a prodigious and encyclopaedic memory, an open ear for our troubles and the twinkling eyes of a committed and enthusiastic rower. We called him, with great respect, Mr. RGB.

All the best

Nick (Kennedy)

Author: blogster

Comments

Hello from Germany! Is it possible that Fred Blasberg was from Germany? In the past (1982-1984) I had a teacher in Duesseldorf with the same name and I remember that his 50th birthday was in 1983. Best regards! Claudia Pohl

Claudia Pohl - 23rd October 2018 at 9:08am

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