It is with great sadness that London Rowing Club announces the peaceful passing of club member Anne Lury on Thursday 27th August. Anne came to rowing late, and by an unlikely route. During lockdown, the rowing coaches at Kingston Grammar School sent her son Matthew home with an erg. Anne got on it, and that was that. A Learn to Row course with the KGS Vets followed, and in 2023 she joined London Rowing Club, where she quickly became a familiar face. Illness meant that Anne raced very little, but it never kept her from the water or from the club. She was a stalwart of the Irregulars, among whom she made many friends, and she threw herself into club life with equal enthusiasm, taking on the Traversée de la Seine in Paris in 2024 or cheering on our LRC boats at Henley. Those who knew her will remember her warmth, and the immense courage with which she faced her illness over the years she was part of our club. Anne is survived by her children Laura and Matthew.
Kathleen Devitt
