1955 medal with thanks to Dr MD Begley		1956 Bumps medal 1981 United Hospitals Bumps Ladies' division Note that the start was much further upriver than in recent years. Head - London 1 (in foreground, white checks on blue blade), 2 St Thomas's (red and blue quarters split diagonally), 3 St Bartholomew's (sable and argent, a chevron countercharged) Crews in the 1981 races shown below - wooden boats, with plenty of black tape and fibreglass 1985 -  Bumps start - off the wall, stakers holding onto the chains. Head position shown. Head - Barts, 2 Royal Free Note the height of the stream and the acute angle off the start.

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