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In Memoriam: Myles Carter (B. 1965)
The Club is saddened to announce the passing of Myles Carter, who earned his Blue in 1965, rowing in the 3-seat of the 111th Boat Race. Myles Weldon James Carter was born on 6 October 1942 and came up to Cambridge in 1962 to undertake postgraduate study at Pembroke College. A talented oarsman, rowing for…
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Celebration of a Life: Donald Legget 1942-2026
“Razor Sharp” Please join us as we celebrate the life of Donald Legget (G 1962, B 1963, B 1964, CUBC coach 1968-2026) Friday, October 30th, 2026 3pm processional from Goldie Boathouse4pm Celebration of Life, Great St Mary’s, the University Church, Cambridge followed by a reception at the Cambridge Union, Debating Chamber To help us with arrangements,…
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In memoriam: Donald Legget, G 1962, B 1963, B 1964, CUBC coach 1968-2026
It is with great sadness that the Club informs members of the death of Donald Legget, long-time coach of CUBC, who passed away last week at the age of 84.Donald came up to Trinity Hall, Cambridge, in the autumn of 1961 as an Exhibitioner from Radley College to read Classics and Law. He won his…
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In Memoriam: Canon John Robert Giles (B. 1958, 59)
Amongst his many talents, John Giles was a fine oarsman who made a significant contribution to the run of success that Emmanuel Boat Club (EBC) enjoyed in the late ‘50s. He was selected to row in what was a classic Cambridge VIII which won the 1958 Boat Race. He gained a further Blue in 1959…
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CUBC Names New Women’s Eight in Honour of Roger Silk
Cambridge University Boat Club proudly celebrated the naming of its newest women’s eight on the Tideway yesterday, honouring the life and legacy of legendary CUWBC coach and Lady Margaret Boat Club boatman Roger Silk, whose impact on the Cambridge Women’s programme endures to this day. The ceremony took place on the Putney Embankment, directly outside…
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A Tribute to Roger Silk: Legendary CUWBC Coach and LMBC Boatman
Tributes have been paid to the life and legacy of Roger Silk, a champion of women’s rowing whose influence endures in every life he shaped There are some people whose presence becomes so deeply interwoven with the fabric of a place that one cannot imagine it without them. For generations of Cambridge rowers, women and…
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In Memoriam: David ‘Billy’ Walker (B. 1974)
The Club is saddened to announce the passing of Dr David ‘Billy’ Walker, who earned his Blue in 1974, rowing in the 3-seat of the 120th Boat Race. David Walker was born on 10th January 1953 and died on 20th December 2025 when he collapsed on his ergometer. He attended Bootham School in York where…
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In Memoriam: David Earl (B. 1967, Go. 1966)
The Club is deeply saddened to announce the passing of Dr David Earl (LMBC), who earned his Blue in 1967, rowing in the 7-seat of the 113th Boat Race. Ahead of the 1967 race, Donald Legget, writing in The Observer, described the Cambridge crew as ‘possibly the fastest ever,’ yet still tipped Oxford as favourites…
