When was Molesey founded?
Molesey Boat Club
Molesey Boat Club is a rowing club between Molesey Lock and Sunbury Lock on the River Thames in England. The club was founded in 1866 where its boathouse stands with hardstanding next to the Thames Path.
Wellesley Nautical School
The Wellesley Nautical School was founded in 1868 by a group of philanthropic businessmen on Tyneside under the leadership of James Hall, 'to provide shelter for Tyneside waifs and train young men for service in both Royal and Merchant Navies.' The first accommodation was on board a Bombay built 74-gun third rate ship of the line HMS "Cornwall", which had been launched as HMS "Wellesley". This ship was repossessed and replaced circa 1874 by the hulked third rate, HMS "Boscawen", moored on the Tyne at North Shields and also renamed T.S. "Wellesley". By the early 1900s "Wellesley" was accepting boys from London, Manchester and Liverpool as well as from Tyneside and Yorkshire.