NEW PRESIDENT FOR 2026

At the Old Dartmothians' Association AGM at the Dartmouth Amateur Rowing Club (DARC) clubhouse on the evening of Tuesday the 27th January. Mr Stephen Hawke (pictured right) handed over the chain of office as President, to Mr Richard Fleet who will now fulfil the role of representing the association at all the various civic functions in Dartmouth throughout 2026. Throughout our 102 years, the 'Old Darts' has maintained a long association with the rowing club, helping to sustain the sport for the enjoyment of the townsfolk and provide a sporting outlet for its membership. At the meeting, outgoing president Mr Stephen Hawke and new president Richard Fleet, presented a £1,000 cheque to the rowing club to be put towards their new boat, Mr Marc Alderman, committee man and rowing coach accepted the cheque of behalf of DARC.

Richard Fleet (left) is given the president's chain of office for 2026 from Mr Stephen Hawke.	Past and present presidents hand a cheque for £1000 to Mr Marc Alderman to be used to help the rowing club acquire a new boat.

MEMBER & COMMITTEE TUESDAY MEETINGS 2026

The Old Dartmothians' Association was founded in the Ship 'n' Dock Inn, on the Friday of Dartmouth Regatta in 1923, by four Dartmothians. Their intention was to form a fellowship of Dartmouth men over the age of eighteen, who would cherish their relationship with the town of Dartmouth, and could help to enhance the lives of the townsfolk, even though some of them may have moved away to live elsewhere.

So does that mean the association is only meant only for the elderly townsmen? Well the answer is most definitely NO! The word old has many meanings when used in particular contexts, and in this case we think that it was intended to be interpreted as "Denoting someone who formerly attended, or lived/lives in, a specified place. e.g. as in ‘an old Etonian’. and not someone who is aged.

CONTACT

If you are someone who would like to participate in helping to fulfil the aims of the association, then please read the information contained in the Membership  page. If you would like to drop in at one of the meetings and find out more, then you could attend one of the following meetings that are held at the Dartmouth Amateur Rowing Club, Sandquay Road, Dartmouth. TQ6 9PH. Meetings are held bi-monthly on the last Tuesday of the following months commencing at 7:30pm as follows, January (AGM), March, May, July, September, November. Also, any potential new member who would like to just have an informal meet and greet chat, along with a tea or coffee, could join several of the present members who meet at the Ship In Dock Inn on a Friday morning from approximately 10.30 am.