Leander Book Talk: John Beresford – An Olympian at War

An evening with John Beresford, author of the biography of the legendary Jack Beresford, in aid of the Leander Trust with finger buffet!

On Thursday the 16th of May, John Beresford is coming to Leander Club to talk about the book he has written about his father Jack Beresford, the eminent Olympian who won five medals at five Olympic Games in succession. The book is titled An Olympian at War and tickets and full details for this event are available herehttps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/book-talk-john-beresford-an-olympian-at-war-tickets-788944001747.

The Rowing Book Talks are open to all and are run in aid of the Leander Trust. The ticket price includes a generous finger buffet in the beautiful dining room at Leander Club overlooking the River Thames.

This Rowing Book Talk is part of Series 2 of the Leander Library Rowing Book Talks. The library at Leander Club is one of the most comprehensive collection of rowing books and documents in the world. It is owned by the Leander Trust, which is a registered charity (No. 284631) to advance the education of young people and their physical education by providing facilities – including grant awards – to enable and encourage rowing and sculling; and to help by providing facilities for recreation for those who need such facilities because of their youth, social or economic circumstances. The charity has created opportunities for young people who did not have access to rowing, but now have offers to study at American universities on full rowing scholarships! It is truly making a difference in the lives of young people. All funds raised go directly to the Trust and Leander Club is providing the food at cost.

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Two men and a woman using tin plates to row a canoe in the 1930s
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