Four Olympians will be in a specially formulated crew of Cambridge University Boat Club veterans which will row past Goldie Boathouse tomorrow (Saturday 23 November) in tribute to a former fellow crew member.

Toby Wallace rowed in the Goldie crew in the 1996 Boat Race and then the victorious Blue Boat in 1998 and 1999.

Tragically Toby died after a collision with a lorry in Cornwall as he was beginning a cycle ride from Land’s End to John O’Groats.

At Noon tomorrow, a Memorial service for Toby will take place in Jesus College Chapel.

Following the service at around 2.45pm, members of his three CUBC crews will perform a row past in his memory. The crew of 7 plus cox Vian Sharif (Blue 99) will contain 4 Olympic athletes; Marc Weber, Kieran West MBE, Graham Smith and Alex Story.

The 5 seat will be left empty in Toby’s Memory (his seat in the 1998 Boat Race, the crew of which still hold the course record of 16 minutes, 19 seconds).

Another crew member is Theo Brun (Jesus 96), Goldie 97 & 98, who two years ago cycled back to his parent’s home in Norfolk, from Hong Kong.

The trip which was called ‘As Far as East is East’ and raised significant amounts of money for a few charities, including the Harry Mahon Cancer Trust which was set up in memory of the legendary Cambridge Coach.  Harry coached all the crew members in this memorial eight.

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