Rodney Bewes died yesterday aged 79.

We last saw him, with a friend on the river at Goring in September, he had cancer but he was still enjoying his boat Cera, in the company of a friend.

Here’s a better shot of Rodney Bewes (c/o Pete Spurrier). Will miss you Rodney! Vale. pic.twitter.com/8XxVNGUdNd

— Matthew Pinsent (@matthewcpinsent) November 21, 2017

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Like Matthew Pinsent, I can see Rodney in Maurice – clapping each Henley crew as it came by.

Everyone on the river will miss him. I hope that he is with Daphne now. Our thoughts are with Joe, Tom, Daisy and Billy.