On the 13th of September 2019, Barts and The London Boat Club hosted an extraordinary dinner at The Great Hall, St Bartholomew’s Hospital in celebration of the club’s 175th anniversary. Over 170 students and alumni came together to celebrate the history, achievements and community that exists at BLBC. Current and previous members of the club enjoyed a drinks reception in the courtyard, followed by dinner and shared stories of their time rowing at Barts and The London.

Groups of friends that qualified together were reunited and alumni attended from as far as Houston, USA and Perth, Australia. Speeches by the current and past club captains addressed the union of BLBC’s two founding clubs (Barts BC and The London Hospital BC) and the continued success of the club today. The Great Hall was buzzing with conversation and a unique sense of commonality that is shared by all BLBC students and alumni. The dinner was generously supported and facilitated by Barts and The London Alumni Association, Barts and The London Student’s Association and Barts Great Hall.

A fantastic evening was enjoyed by all and the club looks forward to welcoming everyone back at its 200th anniversary.