[3] In the first years after the club was established, the boats used were heavy Clinker fours,[4] hired from local waterman in East Greenwich and were used mainly on Sunday mornings.

This was found to be cost prohibitive and, in time, the club applied to Stone's engineering works for a grant to purchase new equipment.

The club also had a headquarters (1947) at the nearby Mitre public house in Greenwich;[5] and for a time used a decommissioned landing craft moored opposite the Union Tavern (today The Cutty Sark) at Ballast Quay.

[12] After the pandemic, in 2020, Globe hired Maurice Coughlan who had previously only worked with the Junior Squad as an external coach to be their Director of Rowing.

[18] Calum Sullivan – Winner of the 8+ 2021 World Rowing U23 Championship, additionally he was silver medalist at the same event in the 4- as a last minute sub-in.