The Henley Olympic Pair
Object Detail
Object Name
boat
Description
The Henley Olympic Pair 1948
This coxless pair was built by George Sims of Putney and used by Ran Laurie and Jack Wilson to win the coxless pairs in the 1948 Olympic Regatta in Henley. Laurie and Wilson won the Silver Goblets at Henley Royal Regatta three weeks before the Olympics, having spent ten years in the Sudan without sitting in a boat since they first won the Goblets in 1938. They were both Cambridge Blues. The boat is rigged for bow to steer.
This coxless pair was built by George Sims of Putney and used by Ran Laurie and Jack Wilson to win the coxless pairs in the 1948 Olympic Regatta in Henley. Laurie and Wilson won the Silver Goblets at Henley Royal Regatta three weeks before the Olympics, having spent ten years in the Sudan without sitting in a boat since they first won the Goblets in 1938. They were both Cambridge Blues. The boat is rigged for bow to steer.
Accession No
1999.16
Collection
Rowing
Associated Person
Associated Date
1948
Associated Period
20th century
Associated Event
Olympic Games London, 1948
Date
Pre 1948