It is situated on Edgbaston Reservoir in the centre of Birmingham.

The club's earliest win at Henley Royal Regatta was the Wyfold Challenge Cup in 1904.

[2] The crew consisted of S. E. Alldridge, J. W. Frame, F. A. G. Medd and A. H.

[3] A dearth of further successes was ended with appearance in the finals of the Doubles in the 1950s by Ken Tinegate and Graham Beech, and then wins in 1960 and 1961 by George Justicz.

[4] In 2015 Peter Veitch became the club's president after being elected at the AGM in 2015 following the death of Sir Adrian Cadbury.