New College Boat Club launches 1912 Society

New College Boat Club (NCBC) has recently launched the 1912 Society, a group consisting of both current students and Old Members who are or were involved in rowing for New College. The 1912 Society exists to strengthen connections between current club members and Old Members. Regular events organised by the Society will help facilitate this. 

The 1912 Society harks back to New College Boat Club’s renowned silver medal win at the 1912 Olympics. The club’s unique colours, purple and gold, were famously gifted to the club by King Gustav V of Sweden after a show of ungentlemanly conduct from the Leader/Magdalen team left New College with a silver medal rather than gold. 

Charlie Orton, President of NCBC, believes the 1912 Society is a promising opportunity to help members, old and new, take pride in the boat club: 

We are excited to be rebuilding the connection between NCBC past and present. We want to help people feel they’re still a part of club, to maintain a sense of community once people have left.

Another element of the 1912 Society’s foundation is fundraising. The 1912 Fund marks NCBC’s drive to raise an endowment fund to support the club’s progression. The Fund will help NCBC, as one of the largest college rowing clubs in Oxford, to secure its future and invest in its rowers.  

The 1912 Committee will oversee NCBC’s fundraising campaigns and club accounts to ensure stable growth and resource allocation. This committee consists of key New College staff, the NCBC Executive Committee, and representative Old Members. 

Current and previous NCBC members at the 1912 Society launch earlier this month. 

Get connected: 

To find out more about the 1912 Society or how you can support NCBC, contact Charlie Orton

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