People that shaped skiffing

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

NameRole
Francis Stanley LoweSkiff 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 OBELaleham 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 KnightDSPC Member
DSPC Captain 1933-1945, SRA Committee member, Tiny Knight memorial events named in his honour
F. Jack RosewellTVSC member
TVSC captain & president. SRA member and ran the SRA skiff marathons for 20 year.
Victor Reginald (Rex) OrmistonTVSC 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 OBETVSC 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 DearSkiff 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