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Queen Elizabeth High School started rowing out of [[Hexham Rowing Club|Hexham Boat Club's]] premises at Tyne Green, Hexham in the mid-1970s.  Upon the arrival of Chris Grabham from an 8 year stint in Canada at Calgary Schools, he took up a position of English Master at Queen Elizabeth High School.  The decision was taken in 1980 to break away from Hexham Boat Club and become established as a separate club and so QEHS Boat Club was founded.  Its most significant and and successful rower is probably Matthew Wells who became a World Champion.
Queen Elizabeth High School started rowing out of [[Hexham Rowing Club|Hexham Boat Club's]] premises at Tyne Green, Hexham in the mid-1970s.  Upon the arrival of Chris Grabham from an 8 year stint in Canada at Calgary Schools, he took up a position of English Master at Queen Elizabeth High School.  The decision was taken in 1980 to break away from Hexham Boat Club and become established as a separate club and so QEHS Boat Club was founded.  Its most significant and and successful rower is probably [[Matthew Wells]] who became a World Champion.

Revision as of 19:33, 3 August 2020

Queen Elizabeth High School started rowing out of Hexham Boat Club's premises at Tyne Green, Hexham in the mid-1970s. Upon the arrival of Chris Grabham from an 8 year stint in Canada at Calgary Schools, he took up a position of English Master at Queen Elizabeth High School. The decision was taken in 1980 to break away from Hexham Boat Club and become established as a separate club and so QEHS Boat Club was founded. Its most significant and and successful rower is probably Matthew Wells who became a World Champion.