On Saturday October 1st a group of Old Salopians who where at Shrewsbury School with Bill Grant gathered to launch a Hudson Double scull named in memory of Bill and bought with money donated by the group. The double will be used by the school’s Junior girls.
Unfortunately the weather was not kind but his old mates went out in the rain in a double and quadruple sculls to row past the school boathouse in his memory. After the row past the boat was christened by Jenny Grant, Bill’s widow and a few memories of Bill were shared with the gathering. He was well respected in the school community.
Bill started rowing at Shrewsbury School in the 1960s before a successful rowing career with Durham University. After a break of many years he returned to coaching at Durham ARC some 10 years ago and served the club in many roles until his death in 2015.
The Old Salopian newsletter contains an obituary on page 76.