Robert Lawrence Wilson, 1938-2022
Before the late, great Bob Wilson passed away, we were extremely lucky to be able to sit down with him for an interview so he could tell us his absolutely amazing story in his own words. We are so very grateful to him and we hope you enjoy this exceptional video which is a wonderful celebration of his life. Thank you Bob.
Vice Patron 2011-2022
Member 1966-2022
Commodore 1978-1980
Rear Commodore 1974-1978
General Committee 1967-1972, 1974-1983
Rowing Captain 1967-1971
Balloting Committee 1968-1972, 1973-1974
Rowing Committee 1967-1975
Planning Committee 1975-1976 (Chairman)
Vice Patron in 2010-2022
Noel Croucher Award 1998
Bob was a member of the Club for nearly 57 years and did more than most to further the sport of rowing at the Club and of sports in general in Hong Kong.
He joined the Club in January 1966 and already that March he was part of the Club team that competed at the Far East Amateur Rowing Association Championship, winning every event. By 1967 he was already Rowing Captain.
A guiding principle of Bob's was that "Sport must be an enjoyable social activity that brings people together to enhance their lives." Bob was heavily involved in the encouragement and development of rowing and felt that this should not be confined within the walls of the Club and so it was that it was decided to form a rowing association and the Hong Kong Amateur Rowing Association (now Hong Kong, China Rowing Association) was incorporated on 30 May 1978. Bob was its Founding President.
Off the water, Bob was instrumental in the Kellett Island Development of the 1970s which saw the creation of most of the facilities we have today.
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