The Vancouver Island Oxford and Cambridge SocietyMonthly Archives: December 2015
The history of the boat race
What is The Boat Race?
What is The Boat Race?The Race takes place close to Easter each year on the River Thames in West London between Putney and Mortlake.
The first race took place in 1829 in Henley on Thames following a challenge between old school friends. Since the second race in 1836 the contest has taken place in London.
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Michael Finnis (1921-2015)
We at VIOCS wish to extend our condolences to the family and friends of our fellow alumnus, Michael Finnis. His son, David, has kindly provided the following obituary for inclusion on our website:
Born in London, England on July 4, 1921, Michael was the eldest son of Major Herbert Continue reading
Paul Wesson (1949 – 2015)
We at VIOCS wish to extend our condolences to the family and friends of our fellow alumnus, Paul Wesson. His friend Pat Lapcevic has kindly provided the following obituary for inclusion on our website:
Paul died unexpectedly at home on Gabriola in the early morning of September 16th 2015, Continue reading