| Eton Excelsior Rowing Club | |
|---|---|
| Location | Bray, Berkshire |
| Coordinates | 51.487222, -0.662139 +51o 29' 14.00", -0o 39' 43.70" |
| Founded | 1821 |
| Home Water | Boveney Lock, River Thames |
| Website | www.etonexcelsiorrowingclub.org/index.php?section=1 |
| Affiliations | ARA |
Eton Excelsior Rowing Club is an amateur rowing club, on the River Thames in England. It is situated on the Berkshire bank of the Thames at Bray, Berkshire on the reach above Boveney Lock. The club was founded in 1821 and formally established in 1851.
The club, which serves Windsor, Slough and Eton is an open rowing club for men, women, adults, juniors and veterans. It is affiliated to British Rowing (Formerly the ARA). The club's colours are navy, amber and white.
The club’s original boat house was in King Stable Street in Eton, Berkshire, close to Windsor Bridge. The site was leased from Eton College for 150 years but in the mid 1990s, the College decided to build on the site and the club had to find a new home. For five years the Club rented rack space from Eton College at Andrew’s Boat House (also used by the Army) just up stream from Boveney Lock. The club eventually found the present site which was split with Wraysbury Skiff and Punting Club who were also looking for a new site at the time. Wraysbury were able to stay at their existing site and withdrew. Construction was completed in 2001 and Eton Excelsior moved in in September of that year.
The club hosts and annual "clubs and pubs regatta".[1]