Since the very beginning of skiffing there have been many people that have shaped it, from founding clubs, too events and awards. There are many more people that we can recognise here, the sport in indebted to them all.
Bill Parry was a founding member of the Thames Valley Skiff Club, his son David Parry was instrumental in re-founding TVSC after the Second World War
Most of the information regarding the people listed below was compiled by Tim Tomlinson
| Name | Role |
| Francis Stanley Lowe | Skiff Club member SRA founder, Chairman of SRA, He was President of Teddington Reach Regatta and had served on the Committee of Wargrave and Shiplake Regatta; he was a life member and Vice President of The Skiff Club Lowe Cup award at the inter-club races. |
| Graham J. Davis | Skiff Club member Skiff Club founder, captain and Vice President, SRA founder, VP of Teddington Reach Regatta. Founder member and president of DSPC, was also on the first committee of TVSC in 1923 |
| Penny Chuter OBE | Laleham Skiff and Punting Club, TVSC member Won 21 Skiff championship events, later represented GB in rowing. Coached many GB crews and was pioneer at British Rowing. |
| Tiny Knight | DSPC Member DSPC Captain 1933-1945, SRA Committee member, Tiny Knight memorial events named in his honour |
| F. Jack Rosewell | TVSC member TVSC captain & president. SRA member and ran the SRA skiff marathons for 20 year. |
| Victor Reginald (Rex) Ormiston | TVSC member President of SRA and TVSC, he was the first president of TVSC after it re-formed after the second world war. President of Chertsey Regatta. The sports Victor Ludorum is named in his honour |
| Simon Mepham OBE | TVSC member TVSC VP and committee member, part of the committee leading the clubs rebuilding. Simon Mepham mixed doubles marathon is named in his honour |
| Gordon Dear | Skiff club member Umpire, SRA president, Gordon gave much of his time to promote both skiffing and punting across all the clubs and as a result he was an honary member of TVSC and DSPC. The Gordon Dear mixed doubles marathon is named in his honour |