Home » News & Articles » 2019 » The "Ingenious Burglar" Returns!

The "Ingenious Burglar" Returns!

Nearly 50 years after a King's boat was christened "Ingenious Burglar" on the Back Lawn, the Boat Club has held a ceremony to officially dub the new Men’s VIII boat with the same name.
ingenious_burglar
Jane Kingsbury christening the new Ingenious Burglar

Nearly 50 years after a King's boat was christened "Ingenious Burglar" on the Back Lawn, the Boat Club has held a ceremony to officially dub the new Men’s VIII boat with the same name.

The name has been resurrected after a Boat Club member from the early 1970s generously supported the purchase of a new boat, which will give more students the opportunity to try out rowing during their time in Cambridge. The new "Ingenious Burglar" is expected to have a lifespan of up to 20 years and will be passed down through the various crews, so will hopefully be seen on the Cam for many years to come.

The naming ceremony took place at the shared College boathouse, with current Boat Club members able to meet with a handful of alumni who had also attended the naming of the original Ingenious Burglar in 1972. Jane Kingsbury, who poured champagne on the boat at the first ceremony, did the honours again.

The new Ingenious Burglar has already enjoyed tremendous success with King’s M1 since its first outing in the 2018 Lent Bumps, bringing them to the top half of the first division and bumping up two positions in the latest May Bumps.

For more news and results from the Boat Club, see the KCBC website here.

news

News & Articles

Similar Entries

kcbc_backlawn

May Bumps success for Boat Club crews

It has been a record-breaking Mays campaign for KCBC, testament to the commitment of dedication of the rowers and their coaches.

janeska

King’s rowers make Boat Race history

Students Luca Ferraro and Janeska de Jonge helped Cambridge complete a clean sweep over Oxford in the 2023 Races.

King’s undergraduate to row in 2022 Boat Race

Luca Ferraro will become the first King’s student to represent Cambridge in the men’s Blue Boat since 1953.

m1

Success for King's boats at May Bumps

The Men's 1st Boat finished in 8th position on the river, the highest a King's boat has been since 1924.

cuwbc-fannybelais

King's student helps row "Blondie" to victory

Medical student Fanny Belais was part of the Reserve Boat crew that emerged victorious in the annual Boat Race.

cambridge_bid_award

King's wins customer experience accolade at industry awards ceremony

Staff across a number of departments have been recognised for their outstanding customer service by Cambridge BID.

provostsprize2021_lr

Four students awarded the Provost's Prize

The Provost's Prize has been awarded to four students who have made a significant contribution to the College community during their time at King's.

festival_programme

Festival marks 50 Years of Women at King's

The event was the culmination of a year-long programme of events to mark the anniversary of the admission of women as students to King’s.

Follow us on Instagram

View more