TRENT ROWING CLUB - Key Persons


Captain Karl Benton

Job Titles:
  • Captain
Karl Benton was elected Captain in September 2022. Karl's first year as Captain, throughout the 160th Anniversary year has seen a successful head season followed by 67 regatta wins and two victor Ludorum wins, including the Burton Regatta Burton Cask.

David Neale

Job Titles:
  • Retired from the Captaincy in 1992 to Became the Club 's Coaching Advisory Officer, Tragically Died from a Heart Attack
on 16th February 1995. This immense loss left a great void in the Club's coaching and organisational capabilities, as well as depriving the town of Burton upon Trent as a whole of one of its greatest and most enthusiastic sports administrators. It is arguable that David, with his powerful, often fanatical, enthusiasm, made a greater contribution to the history of the Trent Rowing Club during his relatively short membership than any member before or since.

James Russell

Job Titles:
  • Club Welfare Officer

Jim Atkin

Job Titles:
  • Club Safety Advisor

John Hayward - President

Job Titles:
  • President

John Oram

Job Titles:
  • Officers, Chairman

Mike Gipson

Job Titles:
  • Honorary Auditor

Mike Mason - Treasurer

Job Titles:
  • Treasurer

Richard Gipson - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman
  • Honorary Secretary
  • Secretary