The Oriel Crew Book
A collaborative history of Oriel College Boat Club. 2,540 names drawn from programmes dating back to the 1971s, verified where possible against multiple sources.
Inspired by the 700th anniversary of Oriel College and 40 years of women rowing at Oriel.
People
Browse 2,540 rowers and officers, A to Z.
Crews
491 crew lists from 1971 to 2025. Summer Eights, Torpids, and original programme scans.
Contribute
Send us your photos, stories, boat songs, corrections, and contact details.
About
The Oriel Crew Book is a collaborative history of Oriel College Boat Club. Every crew list, every name, every year, preserved alongside the original programme scans.
The data comes from scanned bumps programmes (via the Dudhia Archive), OURCs crew listings, and contributions from Oriel rowers past and present. Names from older programmes were read by OCR and verified against multiple sources where possible.
We need your help
This is a living record and it is far from complete. We are looking for crew photographs, stories from the river, boat songs, corrections to names and positions, and contact details so we can reach Oriel rowers past and present.
If you rowed for Oriel, coached at Oriel, or know someone who did, please get in touch. Every contribution helps build this record.