Obituaries
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In memoriam: George Brown (B. 1959, 1960)
The Club is sad to report to its members the death of George Brown, double Blue and President of the CUBC in 1960. Coming up to Trinity Hall in 1957 after a successful schoolboy career at Shrewsbury where he won the PE in 1955. He rowed in Trinity Hall’s Ladies’ Boats in 1958 and 1959,…
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In memoriam: Christopher Powell (B. 68, 69)
CUBC is sad to report to its members the death of Christopher Powell (B., 1968, 1969) on December 11th after a prolonged illness. Coming up to Downing in 1966 to read Architecture, Powell rowed in the dominant Blue Boats of 1968 and 1969, in which he rowed 4 and 5 respectively. His crewmates have provided…
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In memoriam: Antonia Beary (Bl. 1995, 1996)
The Club is sad to report to its members the recent death of Antonia Beary (Trinity and Churchill). Formerly the Headmistress of Mayfield School, Sussex, Antonia’s rowing career with CUWBC spanned 3 seasons in which the Club won 8 of its 9 races. A spare for the Lightweight crew in 1994, she stepped up to…
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In Memoriam: Peter Wiggins (B. 1960)
The Club is sad to inform its members of the recent death of Peter Wiggins, who won his Blue in 1960. Wiggins came up to Cambridge from University College School, where he rowed with Michael Delahooke. Rowing at LMBC, he moved to the CUBC trialling squad for the 1960 Boat Race, where he was part…
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Vale: Peter Hall
The Club is sad to inform its members of the recent death of Peter Hall (1953 Blue). 1953 Blue Boat celebrating their 50th reunion. Matriculating at Corpus, Peter won blades in the 1952 Lents, and with his college crew went on to win the Wyfolds at Henley in that year. In 1953, Hall stroked a…
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In Memoriam: Peter Falstrup Fischer DFC RAVR (1943)
Peter Falstrup Fischer in his 1943 Wartime Race kit The Club has lately been informed of, and is sad to inform our members of, the death of Peter Falstrup Fischer in December 2022. The son of Danish parents living in London, Fischer came up to Trinity in 1941, and rowed in the F&T 1st…
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In Memoriam: George Justicz
The Club is sad to inform members of the death of alumnus George Justicz, Olympians and father of CUBC oarsmen Max and Nicholas Justicz. Born Jiří Karel Justicz, in Prague, Czechoslovakia, on December 27, 1931, George lived a remarkable and storied life, spanning decades, crossing continents, while creating indelible memories with his large family and sharing…
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CUBC mourns Dr. Tim Senior
The Members of Cambridge University Boat Club are greatly saddened by the sudden passing of Dr Tim Senior, BRCL Chair and alumnus of St Catharine’s Cambridge, after racing at Henley Fours and Eights Head on Saturday 11 February 2023. Tim was appointed Chair of BRCL, the Boat Race Company, in April 2021 and had an…
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In Memoriam – Nick Stephenson – Goldie 1981/2
1979 NICHOLAS (NICK) HENRY STEPHENSON Nick Stephenson came to Corpus from Radley College in 1979 to read the Natural Sciences Tripos. During his time at the College, he changed subjects first to Chemical Engineering and then to English. He also emerged as an outstanding oarsman with both Corpus and CUBC: he rowed in the Goldie…
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Vale: Vice Admiral Sir Robert Walmsley (B, 1962)
The Club is saddened to report to its members the recent death of Vice Admiral Sir Robert Walmsley, cox of the winning 1962 Blue Boat. His crewmate Andrew Collier (B 61, 62) has provided the following obituary: Sir Robert Walmsley died suddenly on 4 August 2022 aged 81. Cox of the winning 1962 Blue boat,…