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{{Short description|Private club in Berkshire, England}}
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[[File:Remenham Club 2024.jpg|thumb|Remenham Club on Saturday of Henley Royal Regatta in 2024.]]
The '''Remenham Club''' is a [[private members club]] near the village of [[Remenham]] on the [[Berkshire]] bank of the [[River Thames]] near [[Henley-on-Thames]], on the reach of the river that plays host to the annual [[Henley Royal Regatta]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=About The Club |url=https://www.remenhamclub.co.uk/the-club#ABOUTTHECLUB |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250902181746/https://www.remenhamclub.co.uk/the-club#ABOUTTHECLUB |archive-date=2025-09-02 |access-date=2025-09-02 |website=Remenham Club}}</ref> Up to 2,000 members and visitors attend annually to watch the regatta.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |last=Lucas |first=Ruth |date=2025-04-11 |title=Remenham Club in Henley plans to stay open until 1am |url=https://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news/25083862.remenham-club-henley-plans-stay-open-1am/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250902181212/https://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news/25083862.remenham-club-henley-plans-stay-open-1am/ |archive-date=2025-09-02 |access-date=2025-09-02 |work=The Reading Chronicle}}</ref>

It was formed in 1909 by members of six amateur rowing clubs (known as the "founding clubs") on the River Thames:

* [[Kingston Rowing Club]]
* [[London Rowing Club]]
* [[Molesey Boat Club]]
* [[Staines Boat Club]]
* [[Thames Rowing Club]]
* [[Twickenham Rowing Club]]
[[File:Trophyoars.JPG|thumb|Trophy oars of the seven clubs displayed above the bar.]]The seventh founding club, [[Vesta Rowing Club]], was invited to join shortly after the second World War.<ref name=":0" />

Although originally open to any past or present member of a rowing club affiliated to the Amateur Rowing Association, in 1947 membership was restricted to members of the founding clubs. Currently, those wishing to join must have raced competitively for a period of years with their founding club, won enough status points, and displayed sufficient proficiency in oarsmanship to qualify.<ref name=":0" />[[Image:RemenhamClub01.JPG|right|thumb|Remenham Club in 2008]]Remenham Club is a social club only as members are not allowed to race under the club's name. However, it does host the annual Remenham Challenge, a head race reserved for members of the founding clubs and close associates.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Remenham Challenge |url=https://www.remenhamclub.co.uk/remenham-challenge |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250902184407/https://www.remenhamclub.co.uk/remenham-challenge |archive-date=2025-09-02 |access-date=2025-09-02 |website=Remenham Club}}</ref>

Situated approximately halfway down the [[Henley Royal Regatta]] course, attendees can watch the regatta from a marquee installed on "the mound".<ref name=":0" /> During the regatta, the club also offers a bar, food and, in recent years, a DJ.<ref name=":1" /> The bar is staffed by members of [[Wadham College Boat Club]] who are in turn considered guests of the club and may attend in future years.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Wadham College Boat Club |url=https://www.facebook.com/wadhamcollegeboatclub |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250902182906/https://www.facebook.com/login/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fwadhamcollegeboatclub |archive-date=2025-09-02 |access-date=2025-09-02 |website=Facebook}}</ref>

The club acts as the finish line for the [[Henley Women's Regatta]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-05-06 |title=RACING CIRCULATION PATTERN |url=https://hwr.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/2025-HWR-Racing-Circulation-Pattern.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250902183852/https://hwr.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/2025-HWR-Racing-Circulation-Pattern.pdf |archive-date=2025-09-02 |access-date=2025-09-02 |website=Henley Women's Regatta}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[Rowing on the River Thames]]

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.remenhamclub.co.uk/ Remenham Club]
*[http://www.twrc.rowing.org.uk/hrr/henleyguide.htm The Rabbit's Guide to Henley Royal Regatta]

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[[Category:1909 establishments in England]]
[[Category:Henley-on-Thames]]
[[Category:Sports clubs and teams in Berkshire]]
[[Category:Henley Royal Regatta]]
[[Category:Rowing in Berkshire]]

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