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The sign 'Island Hotel. 1 shilling Teas on Lawn. Popular Prices' suggests that this is not Henley on Thames but the delightfully named 'Eel Pie Island' in Twickenham, about ten miles from central London. It is the home of Twickenham Rowing Club. The local museum's website gives a brief history: http://www.twickenham-museum.org.uk/print_detail.asp?ContentID=213
ReplyDeleteIt also says that Twickenham R.C. has a piece of piano music, 'The Oarsman's March', dedicated to it by its composer, W Vincent Wallace. Not many clubs can say that. The Island Hotel also played a big part in 1960s pop music: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eel_Pie_Island
Tim Koch.