Oars! Oars!
The cry of the Thames watermen when plying for hire welcomes you to Richmond-upon-Thames, the home of our Thames wherry, Rose in June.
We were inspired to build Rose in June by the etching THAMES WHERRIES RICHMOND drawn and etched by the young artist E.W.Cooke in 1829.
We operate from the Richmond foreshore rowing on the River Thames and take part in public events and races. We take oars each Wednesday for a cruise upriver. Our timings vary as we work the tides at Richmond.
Our wherry is available for hire for weddings, public events and film and TV work.
Please make contact at info@thameswherry.org if you would like to join us on the river.
What is a Thames Wherry?
Wherries along the tideway in London were water taxis operated by watermen. Read more about the history of Thames Wherries here.
Building Rose in June
We built Rose in June in 1991. Read more about how we did it here.
Racing
Thames Wherries are light, fast boats. Find out how they were raced here.
Film and TV work
Our fleet can provide historically accurate boats for scenes spanning periods from the Middle Ages to the 1960s. Find out more here.
Contact Us
Please make contact at info@thameswherry.org
Secretary: Mike Adams, Thames Wherry Trust, 6 Water Lane, Richmond, TW9 1TJ
The Wherry Boathouse is located at: Richmond Riverside, London, TW9 1TJ (Upstream of the Slug and Lettuce pub)