The River & Rowing Museum wins Heritage Lottery grant for Swan Upping education and training project

· The Heritage Lottery Fund has confirmed a grant of £25,500 for the River & Rowing Museum under its ‘Your Heritage’ programme. · Medieval tradition with the environment at its core · The project will bring the practice  of Swan Upping into primary schools throughout the Thames catchment Inspired by The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee year, the River & Rowing Museum is undertaking a year long project to bring together a unique set of learning resources celebrating the traditions and environmental practice of Swan Upping. With its origins in medieval times Swan Upping is the