A silk square commemorating the victory of the Tyne Crew in the coxed fours at the Thames Regatta in 1869, with the Arms of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and inscribed TYNE CREW, 1869, TAYLOR, WINSHIP, MARTIN, RENFORTH (STROKE), WILSON (COX.), approx. 66cm., 30in. square The Stroke of the Tyne Crew was the outstanding James Renforth who was the world champion sculler between 1868 until his untimely death in 1871 from heart failure rowing in a race in Canada.