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In memoriam: David Maxwell (B. 71, 72)
The Club is sad to inform its members of the death of Double Blue Double Olympian David Maxwell. Coming up to Cambridge from Eton, where he had won silver in 1968 in the 8+ at the FISA World Youth Championships and 1969, and the Visitors’ at Henley in 1969, he was part of two of…
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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…
