TRC-A-0096 conventionDeclaration detailLevel http://ica-atom.org/doc/RS-2#5.4 Analytical Proceedings, 1983, 20, 139-140 person Williams, Kenneth Alan conventionDeclaration Williams, Bill conventionDeclaration June 1903-5 October 1982

Dr Kenneth Alan Williams, known to all as Bill, was born in Brentford and educated at Mercers School and Chelsea Polytechnic, and it was at the latter that he learned to row, eventually becoming Captain of University of London Boat Club (Chelsea Polytechnic being affiliated to the University).

He joined Thames in 1929, proposed by his brother Ronald and seconded by Freddie Page.

He won the Thames Cup in 1934 and reached the final of the Wyfold in 1946.

He served on the Committee in the following roles:

1930-1935 Committee member 1936-1940 Honorary House Steward 1940-1945 One of the Commission of three which ran the club during wartime 1945-1950 Committee member 1950-1955 Joint Honorary Secretary 1956 Captain 1957 Deputy Captain 1958-1961 Committee member 1961-1982 Vice President 1973-1977 Chairman

He was a regular coach of Thames crews as well as those of Queens College, Cambridge and the Royal Engineers.

At different times he served on the Council of the Amateur Rowing Association, was Chairman of the Thames Amateur Rowing Council, and was Chief Examiner of Umpires.

He was a founder member of Eyre Club, President of Remenham Club, and Master of the Argonauts Masonic Lodge.

He did a great deal of highly valuable work with the club records. He produced several articles on club history for the Thames Journal, and his extensive notes form the basis for much of Geoffrey Page's 'Hear the Boat Sing: the history of Thames Rowing Club and Tideway Rowing'. He was also a keen amateur photographer and took many photos of club crews and events.

He passed the ARIC (Associate Royal Institute of Chemistry) examinations in 1923 and gained full BSc Honours in 1926. He was an analytical chemist, specialising in edible fats and oils, and rose to become Principal of the firm ER Bolton. He was President of the Society for Analytical Chemistry in 1955-6.

 Williams, Ronald H University of London Boat Club Wyfold Challenge Cup 1946 - Thames RC 1946 1946 Wyfold Challenge Cup 1936 - Thames RC 1936 1936 Danesfield Cup 1945 - Thames RC 1945 1945 Thames Challenge Cup 1935 - Thames RC 1935 1935 Thames Challenge Cup 1934 - Thames RC 1934 1934 Thames Challenge Cup 1931 - Thames RC 1931 1931 Thames Challenge Cup 1932 - Thames RC 1932 1932 Thames Challenge Cup 1930 - Thames RC 1930 1930 Henley 1930 Thames Cup TRC beating 1st Trinity Henley 1930 Thames Cup Vesta beating TRC Henley 1930 Thames Cup paddling Henley 1931 Thames Cup TRC beating St Catharine's Henley 1931 Thames Cup Henley 1932 Thames Cup training Coxless four in training Thames Cup crew Thames Cup VIII beating Yale Thames Cup VIII Unknown head crew Thames Cup VIII training Thames Cup VIII Thames Cup VIII beating Yale Thames Cup VIII beating LRC in the final Chester 1935 Journal of the Thames Rowing Club 1949 1930 Thames Cup eight practising at Henley 1930 Thames Cup eight practising at Henley Thames beating "First" Thames losing to Vesta Thames at Henley 1930 Thames Cup VIII 1930 Thames Cup VIII 1930 Thames Cup VIII 1930 - Vesta bt Thames by 1 length Thames Cup VIII 1930 - Thames bt. 1st Trinity 1 1/4 lengths 1932 Thames Cup VIII and Stewards' IV training Correspondence Newspaper cuttings Wyfold four boating with coach Bill Williams Journal of the Thames Rowing Club 1949 Records of Kenneth Alan 'Bill' Williams Captain of Thames Rowing Club 1956 1957