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Only Here For...
10th October 2025
... the beer. Well, yes but also for the friendships too. This year's marathon was the last event in our 60th Anniversary year with RG Benrath and a strong continent from both clubs enjoyed the long weekend, despite the weather's best efforts to spoil the party. Friday...
John Ellis
26th September 2025
Cygnet RC are saddened to report of the death of John Ellis, who passed away on 8th September, aged 92. John's obituary can be read here ...
Richard du Parcq
26th August 2025
Cygnet RC are saddened to report of the death of Dr Richard du Parcq, who passed away on 25th August after a long illness. Richard was a senior vice President of the club as well as a former captain and long-standing treasurer. He was an immense character within both Cygnet Rowing Club and the...
Henley Town & Visitors Regatta
3rd August 2025
Henley Town & Visitors Regatta Round-up 4 Cygnet RC crews competed on the historic Henley course, accompanied by fantastic weather and conditions Saturday saw strong performances from our 4x, 4+ and 8+, with the 8+ winning their band semi-final. The day concluded however with the 2-...
July Newsletter
1st August 2025
July Newsletter Cygnet OGM, Regatta round-up, Benrath 60th Celebrations ...
Summer training racing round-up
14th July 2025
It has been a busy summer: three months of intensive regatta racing, brilliant training – plus the odd social beer(s) means that time has flown! Regatta summary Without going through every regatta in detail, a big shout-out to everyone who has committed to the squad...
Cygnet Annual Report 2024
10th July 2025
Cygnet Annual Report 2024 ...
Benrath – Cygnet 60th Celebration weekend
8th July 2025
Henley Friday • 4th July • Old Blades Pat Sly very kindly agreed to host a more substantial gathering than usual on her front lawn this year. 31 members of Benrath came over from Germany joining approximately 80 Cygnets and Barnes Bridge Ladies, new and old. With about 125 people attending,...
Barnes Bridge footpath closures
7th July 2025
Dear Stakeholder, I am writing to let you know that there will be a nighttime footpath closure on Barnes Bridge, from Saturday 2 August to Saturday 6 September. The closure will allow our engineers to work safely to remove the middle girders from each span of the railway bridge. This work...
RGB–CYG 60th Anniversary kit
7th May 2025
As part of this year’s Benrath – Cygnet 60th Anniversary, we are pleased to offer you the chance to purchase some Anniversary Kit to remember the occasion by. As for the 40th and 50th years, we will be producing tee shirts and for this 60th year we are pleased to offer not one, but two...
Eights Heads Weekend
25th March 2025
Another brilliant weekend of racing on the Tideway! The Cygnet VIII (#320) achieved a fantastic result at Eights Head finishing 269th (gaining 51 places) and 4th in the Small Club category (out of 10) The crew were: Clara F (cox), Dom M, Tom C, Charles J, Jordan H,...
Hammersmith Head
26th February 2025
A great day of Tideway racing at Hammersmith Head. Despite somewhat ‘breezy’ conditions, our Cygnet VIII rowed brilliantly, with all of the winter ergs and training sessions finally paying off! Many thanks to our coaches Wes and Simon for our Head Race preparation so far. Well done...
60 not out
10th February 2025
Plans are afoot to celebrate the enduring relationship between Benrath and Cygnet (and some BBRLC along the way) which will happen over three events in 2025. Exact timing and some other details to be confirmed but we need to know numbers so please do register your interest in any or all...
December Newsletter
4th December 2024
December Newsletter New captaincy, 2025 Fixtures, Learn-to-row, End of Season dinner, Benrath/Cygnet 60th Anniversary, remembering Ann, Len and Roy. ...
Remembering Roy Ellison
29th November 2024
Cygnets were saddened to hear of the death of Roy Ellison, who passed away on 23rd November. He was 91. Read Roy's full obituary here ...
Autumn Racing
24th October 2024
The World Masters Rowing Regatta took place between 11–15th September at Brandenburg an Der Havel, Germany. Cygnet were represented by Iain Golder who was part of a composite crew with Guildford RC (Brad, Richard and Paul) A really good race was reported with our chaps just being piped into...
All in a very good cause
19th October 2024
Hi, I am writing to see if I can encourage Cygnet RC to get involved with Motor Neurone Disease 5000 Squats for November 2024 I am a former Cygnet member, rowing with the squad from late 90s through to early 2000s and also met my wife Tanith there, who was rowing at...
Winter training
9th October 2024
Winter training is now well and truly underway at Cygnet, with weight sessions being run by Coach Wes and post training dinners resuming too. Cygnet’s Learn-to-Rowers have been making great progress with some impressive erg scores to boot too. ...
End of Season shenanigans!
10th September 2024
This year's End of Season Dinner took place at The Crossing in Barnes on Friday 30th August. Another good turnout – as always for the socials! – with plenty of stripes in evidence. After some fine dining and wining, the winners of our annual awards were announced thus: Tom...
Remembering Len Hoskins
31st August 2024
Cygnets were saddened to hear of the death of Len Hoskins, who passed away on 28th July. He was 92. Read Len's full obituary here ...
Ann Southey RIP
20th June 2024
We are very sad to report that Ann Southey died peacefully on 19th June after a short battle with cancer. Read Ann's obituary here. ...
Happy Birthday Mucha!
13th June 2024
Our very good friend Mucha, from RG Benrath, turned 60 during the pandemic (remember that?) and for obvious reasons, wasn't able to celebrate this milestone at the time. He finally got around to marking the occasion with a 60(+3) party at the beginning of June. ...
June Newsletter
1st June 2024
June Newsletter Head racing, Social events, CSBE AGM, Cygnet OGM, The Regatta Circuit, adieu Laurent. ...
Cygnet Annual Report 2023/24
30th April 2024
The Cygnet 2023/24 Annual Report Apologies for the delay in posting this annual report – a situation brought about by all the changes in senior club officers last year. The annual report wasn't ready for approval at the AGM in February but was finally approved by the management...
Head Race Season Review
26th March 2024
Five races to tell you about in this season's big boat head races, although the first is not an official race... Plum Puddings – 17th December Cygnet had two boats in this annual festive race organised by Quintin (and strictly by invitation only) on 17th December. The...
Are you a winner?
21st March 2024
Multiple draws took place at the Cygnet AGM on on Sunday 11th February. The lucky winners are all listed here. The final two draws of the 2023/24 season are slated to take place on Head Race weekend, 23rd – 24th March. Apologies for the hiatus in draws this year, while we rearrange the 300...
2022/23 Annual Report
31st December 2023
2022/23 Annual report (pdf) ...
Thursday Supper Club
7th December 2023
The club social Secs are attempting to resurrect Thursday Supper Club, starting this coming Thursday (7th December). Details can be found here for what is a great little social event. If you're interested, please sign-up or let Hannah know. ...
December Newsletter
7th December 2023
December Newsletter Your new captaincy, a bit of racing, some awards and promotions, remembering Kenny and Phil. ...
And the winner is...
28th September 2023
...Rowing, obviously! In fact, there were three winners at this year's End of Season Dinner, which took place at The Crossing in Barnes on Friday 22nd. A good turnout of blazers, were well wined and dined before the winners of our annual awards were announced, as follows: Clara...
Remembering Phil Brown
11th September 2023
Cygnets were saddened to hear of the death of vice president Phil Brown, who passed away quite unexpectedly in his sleep on Monday, 30th August. He was 77. Read Phil's full obituary here ...
Ken O'Brien
17th August 2023
Ken O'Brien Obituary ...
All change at the top
8th August 2023
A little later than usual, this year's OGM took place at 7.00pm on Monday 7th August. Equally unusually but very much in the modern way of things, the meeting took place virtually. We're unsure if this was so the outgoing captain could avoiding having to ring the bell or just because the new...
July News Round-up
31st July 2023
Club news and events for the second quarter of 2023 – photos below. Training and Racing Training and racing is in full swing but with a fairly small squad to draw from, we've been more selective about the regattas we're been attending this season. Fewer races than in previous...
June Newsletter
22nd June 2023
June Newsletter Your new committee, a bit of racing, remembering Tim and Ronnie, award for Richard, "Of Eyots and Aits" ...
New coach – now recruiting
23rd April 2023
Cygnet Rowing Club is actively seeking a club coach to support the growth and development of its men’s squad. We are a well-established, friendly, volunteer-run club with an active squad that is looking to grow and develop. The club competes locally and regionally in both regatta and head...
March 23 – News round-up
19th March 2023
Club news and events for the first quarter of 2023 – photos below. Land training Land training back in full swing at Cygnet HQ. Wednesday Nights are strength and conditioning with Charlie, a staple in our winter training program and a squad favourite session of the week. Water...
Tim Senior
27th February 2023
Tim Senior obituary ...
Annual Report 2022 & AGM
20th February 2023
The Cygnet 2022/23 Annual Report This year's Annual General Meeting, which took place in the bar on Sunday 19th February, in many respects represented a Changing of the Guard – or at the very least, a shuffling of the pack. Either way, the headlines...
Lifetime Achievement Award
12th January 2023
We're very proud to announce that our very own Richard du Parcq has won the British Rowing Lifetime Achievement Award for the Thames Region and is thus shortlisted for the national award, the winners of which will be announced at a ceremony on Thursday 26th...
Captain's Yule Log
24th December 2022
Dear Cygnets, far and wide With Christmas Eve upon us, I write to wish each and every one of you a happy and peaceful Christmas, wherever you are celebrating. In many respects it has been a momentous and turbulent year - Cygnet has seen a few of those since 1890 - but just as Father Thames...
December Newsletter
14th December 2022
December Newsletter Centenary Ball review, all change on the committee, Head racing and squad numbers ...
Fours Head
24th November 2022
That’s a wrap for this year’s Fours weekend. Well done to all our crews who race over the weekend putting in big efforts out in the fairway. Fours Head #204 in 4– Open Club: Matthew Gutteridge, Cristobal Cabrera, Rupert Bailey, Mustafa Özyurt Vets Fours Head #43...
Early Heads Season round-up
5th October 2022
The 2022/23 Head season training had begun in earnest with some long outing and long ergs before being rudely interrupted by some Head Races! 17th September – Scullers Head The Head season has a new opener: Scullers Head has now moved to a permanent slot in...
Centenary Ball
27th September 2022
Well, that turned out to be quite an evening. Over 120 members and friends gathered together to celebrate not only several notable anniversaries but more importantly, simply being a part of two fantastic rowing clubs. Guests were drawn from the current, active membership right...
End of Season Round-up
20th September 2022
A small selection of photos from club events over the last couple of months ...
Remembering Ronnie Lambe
14th September 2022
Read Ronnie's obituary here ...
Passing of Queen Elizabeth II
12th September 2022
As Cygnets and as Club, we join the nation in mourning the passing of Her Majesty the Queen and reflect on her lifetime of dedication and service to others. I’m sure many of you, like me, whether a civil servant, public servant or in our wider society and community will recognise the values...
Centenary Ball - Update
9th September 2022
A fantastic turnout of over 120 current and former members and friends of both clubs – and their partners – for the Centenary Ball, which promises to be a fantastic evening. Applications are now closed. More details of the event have been circulated to all...
Ronnie Lambe
31st August 2022
It is with great sadness that I have to inform you that Ronnie Lambe, one of the stalwarts of Cygnet RC, passed away last night, Tuesday 30 August. He was 97. Although many new members may not know Ronnie, as his health meant he was unable to attend Club functions for the past few years,...
