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In researching for these history pages, we do come across some odd and hitherto unknown peculiarities and this annual event falls into that category.  The event used to take place at Cox Green on the River Wear, which is more familiar to current rowers as the start area for the Hylton Long Distance Sculling Event, just upstream of the Washington Wildfowl Park.<br>
In researching for these history pages, we do come across some odd and hitherto unknown peculiarities and this annual event falls into that category.  The event used to take place on an annual basis at Cox Green on the River Wear, which will be more familiar to current rowers as the start/marshalling area for the Hylton Long Distance Sculling Event.<br>
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One record, coming from the Sunderland Daily Echo of the 11th August 1913 is reproduced here:<br><br>
One newspaper report, coming from the Sunderland Daily Echo of the 11th August 1913, is reproduced here:<br><br>


[[File:WearmouthUnionOfChurchesEvent1913.JPG|frameless|Wearmouth Union of Churches Annual Regatta 1913]]
[[File:WearmouthUnionOfChurchesEvent1913.JPG|frameless|Wearmouth Union of Churches Annual Regatta 1913]]

Revision as of 14:28, 1 March 2021

In researching for these history pages, we do come across some odd and hitherto unknown peculiarities and this annual event falls into that category. The event used to take place on an annual basis at Cox Green on the River Wear, which will be more familiar to current rowers as the start/marshalling area for the Hylton Long Distance Sculling Event.

One newspaper report, coming from the Sunderland Daily Echo of the 11th August 1913, is reproduced here:

Wearmouth Union of Churches Annual Regatta 1913