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Tag: Dick Pocock

Feb 15, 2025Feb 14, 2025HTBS

Pocock’s Prowess

Sep 16, 2024Sep 15, 2024HTBS

George Pocock: Local Boy Made Good

Jun 4, 2024Jun 3, 2024HTBS

A Passion for Rowing

May 14, 2024May 13, 2024HTBS

Pocock’s Prize

Feb 7, 2024Feb 6, 2024HTBS

The Boys in the Boat… The Rest of the Story

Dec 15, 2023Dec 15, 2023HTBS

Who Built the Husky Clipper?

Dec 1, 2023Nov 30, 2023HTBS

“Dear Lucy & Jim” – A George Pocock Letter from Berlin, 1936

Nov 30, 2023Nov 29, 2023HTBS

HOSR Story Hour: Builder of Boats and the Boys: A Pocock Legacy

Nov 13, 2023Nov 26, 2023HTBS

Book Review: The Greatest Rowing Stories Ever Told

Oct 6, 2023Oct 5, 2023HTBS

Pocock Plaquery

Nov 15, 2022Nov 18, 2023HTBS

Pocock 8: Searching for Your You of You’s…

May 26, 2022Nov 18, 2023HTBS

Pocock in Berlin: The Best of Times, The Worst of Times

Mar 29, 2022Nov 18, 2023HTBS

Rowing Boeing

Feb 24, 2022Nov 18, 2023HTBS

Messing about on the River

Feb 16, 2022Nov 18, 2023HTBS

The Wisdom of Pocock

Apr 29, 2021Apr 28, 2021HTBS

Building Shells According to Hoyle

Aug 28, 2018Aug 27, 2018HTBS

Doggett’s 2018: Better Late Than Never

Apr 19, 2018Apr 18, 2018HTBS

The Boys of the Boys of the Boys in the Boat

Mar 16, 2018Mar 15, 2018HTBS

Lisa Taylor: Lucy Pocock Stillwell – A Woman in a Waterman’s World?

Mar 3, 2018Mar 4, 2018HTBS

Lucy Pocock-Stillwell: A Woman in a Waterman’s World?

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