News

As the Club moves into the summer period, the Captain and Committee wish all members a happy, safe and healthy summer.

Opening of the John Robbins Room on July 13th

A wonderful and very moving day for members past and present, who gathered to inaugurate a new chapter in Furnivall's history and to thank the man who has made it possible through his generosity, John Robbins. After refreshments were served, 50 guests heard speeches by the President and Captain, before John Robbins was asked to cut the ribbon of the new room.

Well Done!

The 1st Eight women did fantastically well at Henley Royal, getting through to the final race on the Sunday, beyond all their expectations but totally deserved. They lost out to an excellent Leander club on Sunday, having beaten Osiris and Thames on Saturday and Friday respectively. Congratulations to the team and to coaches Steve and Andy. A fantastic effort, and your editor thoroughly enjoyed watching them on their way to victory on the Friday, eagerly watched by Steve from the following launch.

COMING UP: Opening of the John Robbins Extension

After a period of bedding in the formal opening ceremony for the John Robbins Extension & the Pimms Reception hosted by Club President Mark Somers will be held on Sunday 13th of July 2008. This should be an excellent day for all current and past members and friends of Furnivall and we hope to see as many people as possible there to thank and pay tribute to John's kindness and generosity to the club. The extension and refurbishment will secure to a great extent the club's long term future, and improve substantively the club's facilities.

The Club Safety Briefing took place on Saturday the 24th of May. There was a good turnout of 30 members to hear Steve Albrecht go through the rules of the river. In the past there have been some very bad accidents with Furnivall members, and the Committee wanted to ensure that not only were members aware of the rules but that the Club was acting responsibly to its members. In the near future a 'Rules of the Tideway Theory Test' will be available for members to complete.

Mailing Lists

PLEASE, PLEASE, SIGN UP FOR ONE OF OUR CLUB MAILING LISTS, if you are unsure contact Sean at comms_coordinator@furnivall-members.co.uk. Very important information is being lost by members who aren't on the lists. Thank you.

Club Featured in h&f news

Dr Furnivall and his legacy were the centre of attention in a piece due to be published in the April 15th in the Hammersmith & Fulham News. Eyes peeled, all.

New informal logo for the club

A new, classic image (adopted from a 1920s Triumph advert) has been adopted as the new informal logo for the club (T-shirts coming in the next few weeks). The design was by Paul Slifer of www.redhotandbluetattoo.co.uk. Image coming soon to this website (technical difficulties currently preventing it appearing).

Club Annual General Meeting for Members:

Saturday March 29th at 1pm. This is the day of the University Boat Race, by the way. UPDATE: This meeting was held, with Steve Albrecht in the chair (in the absence of Mark Somers) with 16 people attending. Something of a poor show, all. The members present voted not to raise subscriptions, and heard reports from the Captain, Treasurer and met with former Captain and Life Member John Robbins. In fact there were four Captains of Furnivall past and present in attendance: John Robbins; Val Snewin; Steve Albrecht and Henry Blythe.