Beryl Crockford (1950-2016), was a key figure in GB women's rowing. Amongst many other achievements, she was the first British woman to win a medal at the World Rowing Championships (silver in the openweight single sculls in 1981), and she and Lin Clark were Britain's first female rowing World Champions (in the lightweight double sculls in 1985). Beryl and Lin also rowed in the pair at the 1976 Olympic Games, the first to include women's events; and Beryl also competed at the 1980 and 1984 Olympic Games in the single scull. She won the first women's single sculls event at Henley Royal Regatta in 1982.

After she retired from international competition, Beryl developed girls' rowing at the Lady Eleanor Holles School in South West London to a point where they were one of the dominant forces in the country.

In 2002, Beryl emigrated to Australia with her husband Duncan and their son Daniel, where she became Head Coach at Sydney Boys High School. 

Read Bery's full rowing story at: https://rowingstory.com/people/beryl-crockford/