Regional Directory

England is divided up into British Rowing regions, each of which have their own rowing council with representatives who sit on the governing body’s national committees. 

The Regional Representatives and Regional Rowing Councils present your views to British Rowing, so you are encouraged to engage with them. The Regional Representatives listed below are entitled to vote at all General Meetings held by British Rowing.

East Midlands
WebsiteEastMidlandsRowing.co.uk
East Midlands Rowing CouncilChair: Anne Hock
Regional Representative: Dan Smith
Secretary: Peter Boyes
Regional Coaching Representative: Jeffrey Hunt
East Midlands:
Website
EastMidlandsRowing.co.uk
East Midlands:
East Midlands Rowing Council
Chair: Anne Hock
Regional Representative: Dan Smith
Secretary: Peter Boyes
Regional Coaching Representative: Jeffrey Hunt
Eastern
WebsiteEasternRegionRowing.org.uk/
Eastern Rowing CouncilChair: Dave Porter
Secretary: Andrew Blit
Regional Representatives: Helen Middleton/ Reuben Frost/ Dave Porter
Regional Coaching Representative: Mike Partridge
Eastern:
Website
EasternRegionRowing.org.uk/
Eastern:
Eastern Rowing Council
Chair: Dave Porter
Secretary: Andrew Blit
Regional Representatives: Helen Middleton/ Reuben Frost/ Dave Porter
Regional Coaching Representative: Mike Partridge
Northern
WebsiteNERowing.com/
Northern Rowing CouncilChair and Regional Representative: Helen McMillan
Secretary: Colin Percy
Regional Representative: Gabrielle Moore
Regional Coaching Representative: Pam Walton
Northern:
Website
NERowing.com/
Northern:
Northern Rowing Council
Chair and Regional Representative: Helen McMillan
Secretary: Colin Percy
Regional Representative: Gabrielle Moore
Regional Coaching Representative: Pam Walton
North West
WebsiteNWRowing.com/
Twittertwitter.com/NorthWestRowing
North West Rowing CouncilChair: Heidi Hackett
Secretary: Chloe Sheward
Regional Representatives: Paul Jackson/ Claire Sherwin
Regional Coaching Representative: Jo Jones
North West:
Website
NWRowing.com/
North West:
Twitter
twitter.com/NorthWestRowing
North West:
North West Rowing Council
Chair: Heidi Hackett
Secretary: Chloe Sheward
Regional Representatives: Paul Jackson/ Claire Sherwin
Regional Coaching Representative: Jo Jones
Thames
WebsiteThames-RRC.org/
Thames Rowing CouncilChair and Regional Representative: Leigh Curtis Green
Secretary: Vacant
Regional Representatives:
TU1 – Isis-Cherwell – Caitlin Armstrong
TU2 – Kennet-Thame – Adrian Champion
TU3 – Wye-Colne – Ed Phillips
TU4 – Wey-Mole – Stephen Drury
TL5 – Crane-Brent – Peter Brett
TL6 – Bollo-Stamford – Stephen Aitkin
TL7 – Beverly-Wandle – Bob Silver
TSE8 – Darenth-Medway – Jamie Macdonald
Regional Coaching Representative: Andrea Worley 
Thames:
Website
Thames-RRC.org/
Thames:
Thames Rowing Council
Chair and Regional Representative: Leigh Curtis Green
Secretary: Vacant
Regional Representatives:
TU1 – Isis-Cherwell – Caitlin Armstrong
TU2 – Kennet-Thame – Adrian Champion
TU3 – Wye-Colne – Ed Phillips
TU4 – Wey-Mole – Stephen Drury
TL5 – Crane-Brent – Peter Brett
TL6 – Bollo-Stamford – Stephen Aitkin
TL7 – Beverly-Wandle – Bob Silver
TSE8 – Darenth-Medway – Jamie Macdonald
Regional Coaching Representative: Andrea Worley 
Wessex and South East Coast
Websitefacebook.com/WessexRowing
Wessex and South East Coast Rowing CouncilChair and Regional Representative: Brett Bader
Secretary: Richard Lee
Regional Coaching Representative: Rachel Beardsworth
Wessex and South East Coast:
Website
facebook.com/WessexRowing
Wessex and South East Coast:
Wessex and South East Coast Rowing Council
Chair and Regional Representative: Brett Bader
Secretary: Richard Lee
Regional Coaching Representative: Rachel Beardsworth
West
West Rowing CouncilChair and Regional Representative: Jane Perry
Secretary: Bob Board
Regional Coaching Representative: Ray Bedder
West:
West Rowing Council
Chair and Regional Representative: Jane Perry
Secretary: Bob Board
Regional Coaching Representative: Ray Bedder
West Midlands
WebsiteWestMidlandsRowing.co.uk
West Midlands Rowing CouncilChair: Christopher Anton
Secretary: Abi Terry
Regional Representatives: Jane Connolly/ Abi Terry
Regional Coaching Representative: Kat Carlyle
West Midlands:
Website
WestMidlandsRowing.co.uk
West Midlands:
West Midlands Rowing Council
Chair: Christopher Anton
Secretary: Abi Terry
Regional Representatives: Jane Connolly/ Abi Terry
Regional Coaching Representative: Kat Carlyle
Wiltshire, Avon, Gloucestershire and Somerset (WAGS)
The Wilts, Avon, Glos and Somerset Rowing CouncilChair: William Sardar
Secretary: Julien Tavener
Regional Representative: Julien Tavener
Regional Coaching Representative: Mike Katholnig
Wiltshire, Avon, Gloucestershire and Somerset (WAGS):
The Wilts, Avon, Glos and Somerset Rowing Council
Chair: William Sardar
Secretary: Julien Tavener
Regional Representative: Julien Tavener
Regional Coaching Representative: Mike Katholnig
Yorkshire
Websitesites.google.com/view/yorkshirerowing
Yorkshire Rowing CouncilChair and Regional Representative: Celia Hickson
Regional Coaching Representative: Meri Middleton
Yorkshire:
Yorkshire Rowing Council
Chair and Regional Representative: Celia Hickson
Regional Coaching Representative: Meri Middleton

For a list of regional rowing safety contacts please see our Rowing Safety Contacts page.

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