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This plaque was erected to remember the members of the Nottingham Britannia Rowing Club who died in the Great War.

The Nottingham Britannia Rowing Club was established in 1869. It merged in 2006 with the Nottingham Boat Club (established 1894) to form the Nottingham Rowing Club. The Club is still based on the River Trent. The memorial commemorates eight members of NBRC who died in the Great War. The dedication reads: 'In memory of the members of the Nottingham Britannia Rowing Club who made the great sacrifice in the War 1914-1918. They died for us'.

Memorial location
Names on Memorial

Frederick William FW Abbott - Frederick William Abbott

E Harrison - Edward Harrison

J P Hodgkinson - James Percival Hodgkinson

J F W Pell - John Frederick William Pell

A Sansom - Arthur Sansom

J Searson - John William Searson

M Skevington - Maurice Herbert Skevington

F Walker - Frank Walker

Photos
  • This plaque was erected to remember the members of the Nottingham Britannia Rowing Club who died in the Great War.
    Nottingham Britannia Rowing Club Members Plaque - This plaque was erected to remember the members of the Nottingham Britannia Rowing Club who died in the Great War.
  • The Nottingham Britannia Rowing Club (est. 1869) and the Nottingham Boat Club (est. 1894) merged in 2006 to form the Nottingham Rowing Club. Photograph of Nottingham Britannia Rowing Club boathouse on the Trent Embankment. Photograph Rachel Farrand (January 2013)
    Nottingham Britannia Rowing Club - The Nottingham Britannia Rowing Club (est. 1869) and the Nottingham Boat Club (est. 1894) merged in 2006 to form the Nottingham Rowing Club. Photograph of Nottingham Britannia Rowing Club boathouse on the Trent Embankment. Photograph Rachel Farrand (January 2013)