A Worcestershire rowing club that celebrates its 150th anniversary in 2027 has turned to RALPHH to supply a potentially life-saving defibrillator.
The Clubhouse of Bewdley Rowing Club, stands on the bank of the River Severn in the attractive town. At the time of the presentation of the new equipment the river level was extremely high and fast-flowing, tied to the impact of Storm Bert and the major periods of rain that have affected the whole of the Midlands and Wales.
The Club has 182 members, who include 19 juniors and 70 masters. It recently had 27 crews at the World Master in Berlin, who achieved a silver award. As well as rowers the Club has gym and social members, using the attractive facilities. It previously had a defibrillator but the Committee realised that it was now too old to be reliable and turned to RALPHH for help, having read about the charity on the British Rowing website.
Richard Allen (centre) made the presentation of the defibrillator and a holding sleeve that will be erected inside the clubhouse. Pictured receiving are (left) Club Chairman Douglas Jackson and (right) Chris Hart, President and a former Captain of the Club.
Apart from the recent bad weather period, rowers are in the water throughout the year. In the winter months this means practice sessions of seven kilometres to Stourport-on-Severn, but in the summer the depth of the water means there are shorter distance restrictions.
Membership of Bewdley Rowing Club continues to grow, helped by a Fun Regatta each year that combines the experienced with those new to the sport. All sizes of boats are used and these are annual visitors to regattas as far away as Ross-on-Wye and Peterborough.
In thanking RALPHH for the donation of the new defibrillator, Club Directors John Fazakerley and Paul Warnett joined their colleagues in undertaking to investigate how club actions might help fund-raising support for the charity.
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