1948 – 2023 We are sorry to share the sad news of Dan’s passing on the 4th May 2023. Dan, who was good friends with Robert Ross and Vicky Cookson, (ordinary members), joined the club in January and was really settling into the local community. He had been out rowing,
Many of you will already have heard of the sad passing of long-term life member, John Gow. John joined RWSABC in 1971 and had been a lifelong supporter of the club. He never married and lived in Cumberland Road most, if not all of his life. His parents passed away
As instructed by the Committee, in accordance with Clause 11.2 (a) of the RWSABC Constitution, a Special General Meeting is called for Wednesday, 31 May 2023 at 7:00pm in the RWSABC Clubhouse. The Agenda for this Special General Meeting is as follows: 1) Vice President’s Welcome2) Apologies3) An update from
Royal West rowers travelled to Port Seton to participate in their regatta. It was the first outing of the new RWSABC Gazebo. Our thanks to Port Seton Coastal Rowing Club who lent us a skiff for the races. Some photos from the day can be found at https://www.rwsabc.co.uk/photo-galleries/
RWSABC member Jim Cathcart, a newly retired TV Broadcast Field Engineer, and the RWSABC Committee invite you to a brand-new video presentation on the recent ITV Coverage of the State Funeral for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth 2nd. The title of his talk is Twelve Days in September ’22. Jim’s talk
An article in the Greenock Telegraph on Thursday, March 2nd sang the praises of the Movie Nights at the Royal West. The Movie nights have been running since 2018 and are a way to bring people into the Club when the sporting season is quiet. From their start they have
The beach and club could do with some tidying and cleaning. From time-to-time Members come together to do this. The Committee has scheduled Sunday 26 February from 10am to 2pm for this. Everyone is invited. We recommend that you bring a pair of gloves and dress for the conditions. We
The Bard at the Boat Club 2023 takes place on Saturday, 28 January. Please arrive for Bard at the Boat Club between 6:00 and 6:25. The evening will begin at 6:30. A meal will be provided consisting of haggis, neeps, tatties, followed by tablet, shortbread, tea and coffee. The dress
The Royal West of Scotland Amateur Boat Club is organising a ‘Loony Dook’ on New Year’s Day. This event is open to the public both as participants and as spectators. This event has been running at the Royal West since 2016. This event is dependent on conditions and could be