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-lsb- http://www.weybridgeladies.org.uk/#/history/4568359732 wlarc -rsb- single scull double scull four eight 11 june 1976 stanwell barnes english obe rowing 26 july 1903 founder wallis of british women 's rowing secretary to barnes amy gentry.jpg amy gentry
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amy gentry

amy constance gentry -lrb- 26 july 1903 -- 11 june 1976 -rrb- was a pioneer of women 's rowing in england , starting at weybridge rowing club where she founded a ladies section in 1920 .
she competed in a variety of styles and was the undefeated champion of the women 's single scull from 1932 to 1934 .
she then became a successful administrator of the sport .
during world war ii , she was the secretary of the famous vickers engineer , barnes wallis , and assisted him with his experiments to develop a bouncing bomb to destroy german dams .
