Leander Club
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The Leander Club is based in Henley-on-Thames, and is one of the oldest rowing clubs in the world, with only two Oxford College Boat Clubs being founded before, Brasenose College Boat Club and Jesus College Boat Club (Oxford) (the two competing in a Head race in 1815).
Founded in 1818 in London, the club moved to Henley on the River Thames in the late nineteenth century. For the first 179 years of its existence, it was a men-only club, but in 1998 opened its doors to women members, partly prompted by financial considerations, as the UK's Sports Council rules required organizations receiving funding to have an open membership policy.
Some famous members include:
- Ed Coode
- James Cracknell
- Tim Foster
- Jürgen Gröbler
- Steve Redgrave
- Matthew Pinsent
- Steve Williams
- Alex Partridge
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