Obituaries

Lindsay Henderson came up to Selwyn to read Veterinary Medicine in Michaelmas 1963 after completing his schooling at St. Edward’s Oxford. He chose not to row in his first two years due to injury but in Michaelmas 1965, along with Drummond Challis (B, 1967), he made up half of a strong Selwyn Light 4 that…

CUBC is sad to note the passing of 1954 Blue Sir Michael Marshall. Coming up to Cambridge in 1952 after National Service in the RAF, Sir Michael was educated at St. Faith’s School Cambridge, and Eton. He read History at Jesus, and was a notable athlete. Sir Michael was stroke of the Jesus first eight…

The Club is sad to inform its members of the death of Mark Wolfson, OBE MP. An alumnus of Eton and Pembroke, Wolfson was a triple Henley winner, including his win in the Goblets in 1956. Although not himself a Blue, Mark’s involvement with CUBC was a long one, including his stints coaching in 1967…

It is with great sadness that the Club informs its members of the passing of Michael Lapage (Blue, 1948).  An alumnus of Monkton Combe School, Lapage’s push to row for Cambridge after leaving school was delayed by his service in the Fleet Air Arm as a pilot in both the European and South East Asian theatres.…

CUWBC are deeply saddened to bring news of the untimely passing of Edward Hallam, our Lead Strength & Conditioning Coach. Our thoughts and prayers are with Edward’s family, particularly his wife Melanie and their beautiful daughter, Summer. Ed was a very special chap, highly professional in all that he did as an S&C Coach, whilst…

It is with great sadness that we report that our legendary CUWBC Coach and stalwart supporter and GB Rowing Coach Ron Needs has passed away. Ron’s contributions to British rowing, in particular women’s university rowing at Cambridge and in the GB squad, broke new ground and delivered unprecedented results. His passion and commitment to CUWBC will live…