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Monmouth Rowing Club Remembers – VE Day Tribute
Monmouth War Memorial On this VE Day, Monmouth Rowing Club proudly honours the memory of those who fought for peace and freedom during...

Alex Mitchell
May 81 min read
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Launch Refresher Training
Sharpening Skills Ahead of Regatta Season With Monmouth Regatta now less than 22 days away, preparations are in full swing—not just for...

Alex Mitchell
May 22 min read
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Making Waves: Meet Our 2025 Learn to Row Novices!
There’s a fresh ripple of excitement down at Monmouth Rowing Club as we welcome eight brave new novices to our first Learn to Row course...

Alex Mitchell
Apr 261 min read
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Farewell to the Black Duke – HMS Monmouth Retires
As we skim serenely down the Wye in our carbon-fibre shells, spare a thought for a very different kind of vessel that once proudly bore...

Alex Mitchell
Apr 102 min read
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Wye Are We Not Surprised?
Ah, the River Wye – beautiful, unpredictable, and always keeping us on our toes. Once again, it has reminded us who’s really in charge by...

Alex Mitchell
Jan 92 min read
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The Grinch who stole the Christmas Pudding
Monmouth Rowing Club’s Plum Pudding Races – A Festive Splash! Today, the banks of the River Wye were alive with festive spirit, as...

Alex Mitchell
Dec 15, 20242 min read
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Let's Keep it Clean
Rising to the Challenge: Monmouth Rowing Club's Rapid Flood Cleanup Storm Darragh might have brought the River Wye to our doorstep (and,...

Alex Mitchell
Dec 11, 20242 min read
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Stay Safe
The Importance of Water Safety at Monmouth Rowing Club Safety is at the heart of everything we do at Monmouth Rowing Club. This morning,...

Alex Mitchell
Dec 8, 20241 min read
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Going Underground
A Splash of Joy on the Wye: Monmouth's New Underpass Mural If you’ve wandered past Monmouth Rowing Club lately, you might have noticed...

Alex Mitchell
Dec 4, 20241 min read
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From Punk to Rivers: Feargal Sharkey’s Latest Undertaking in Monmouth
Feargal Sharkey, once the frontman of the legendary punk band The Undertones, is now fighting a different kind of "teenage kicks" — the...

Alex Mitchell
Jun 12, 20241 min read
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Monmouth Regatta - 25th & 26th May 2024
Our wonderful regatta will run on the usual Whitsun weekend on the beautiful River Wye. We look for. Entries on BROE are now open. ...
Dan Cowton
Mar 27, 20241 min read
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Flood Cleanup for Church and Club
In the serene world of rowing, where the rhythmic splash of oars against water usually just creates puddles, the disruption of a major...

Alex Mitchell
Jan 7, 20242 min read
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Monmouth Winter Head Results 2023
Thank you to everyone who made today's Monmouth Winter Head another great succes. We had over 80 teams from across the country competing...

Alex Mitchell
Dec 3, 20231 min read
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Monmouth Regatta in the 1950s
Ever wondered what Monmouth Regatta looked like over sixty year ago. We have found this great clip in the BBC archives which gives you a...

Alex Mitchell
Sep 14, 20231 min read
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Around the World
Before Monmouth Rowing Club member Eric Froggatt sets off next week to sail around the world as part of the Clipper Race, we asked him...

Alex Mitchell
Aug 26, 20232 min read
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Like Clockwork
After two days of fantastic racing, with nearly 200 races and 400 crews we just want to say thank you to all the crews, umpires, generous...

Alex Mitchell
May 28, 20231 min read
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Hedging Our Bets
At Monmouth Rowing Club (MRC) we are lucky enough to be based in one of just thirty-four designated Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty...

Alex Mitchell
Apr 12, 20232 min read
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Do you want to Learn to Row
Monmouth Rowing Club have published the dates for this year's Learn to Row courses and they are filling up fast with the first tranch...

Alex Mitchell
Feb 7, 20231 min read
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2023 Events in Monmouth
The dates are... Monmouth Regatta - Saturday 27th May & Sunday 28th May 2023 Monmouth Autumn Head - Sunday 24th September 2023 Monmouth...
Dan Cowton
Nov 21, 20221 min read
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Wye Events
If you are looking for information about events being held on the River Wye, Gov.UK keeps an annual list up to date.

Alex Mitchell
Mar 17, 20211 min read
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