History
Curlew was first based in the now demolished Crown Sceptre Pub in Greenwich. Curlew then occupied the "Crown and Sceptre" until the building was demolished in 1934. So after 68 years Curlew moved to the "Trafalgar Tavern" where Curlew had a Club room / bar and a small basement gym. These premises where leased at that time from the Greenwich Hospital Estates.
Curlew Rowing Club is now based in out of the Trafalgar Rowing Centre only a few doors down from their old home. Curlew moved to the Trafalgar Rowing Centre in late 2003, and with the Trafalgar Trust (Curlew Rowing Club and Globe Rowing Club) now own a new boathouse and gym in Greenwich. Furthermore, on the water training takes place at the London Regatta Centre based at the Victoria and Albert Docks - Where Curlew has access to a complete multi-laned buoyed 2 km racing lake.
Curlew has had much success on the water qualifying and competing at Henley Royal Regatta every year since 2000. 2011 Saw Curlew Rowing Club qualify two VIIIs to The Thames Challenge Cup at Henley Royal Regatta, the first time in the club's history and the first time a club East of Putney has done so. Further to the success of the Men's squad, the Women also put in good performances, coming in the quarter final of Women's Henley, and the Women's Senior Double achieving Bronze at the National Championship of Great Britain.
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