World men's four champions Hodge and Peter Reed took the men's pair, while Grainger won the women's single scull.

BBC: SPORT | Other Sport... | Rowing | Hodge and Grainger clinch titles

Local rowers Peter Reed and Zac Purchase both won gold in Beijing.

BBC: Olympic rowing golds boost interest in Gloucestershire

The quartet of Andy Hodge, Alex Partridge, Steve Williams and Peter Reed had been favourites for gold after setting the fastest time in qualifying.

BBC: Steve Williams, Peter Reed, Alex Partridge and Andy Hodge

The crew of Steve Williams, Peter Reed, Alex Partridge and Andy Hodge made it 22 wins in a row after clocking five minutes 53.45 seconds.

BBC: SPORT | Other Sport... | Rowing | GB four power to opening victory

In a thrilling final, James and fellow crew members Andy Hodge, Peter Reed and Steve Williams came from three-quarters of a length down to beat Australia and claim gold.

BBC: Profile: Tom James

Cambridge weighed in at an average of 14st 1.5lb, while Oxford took the scales at 14st 2.5lb, boasting the heaviest man in the race, Peter Reed at 15st 7.5lb.

BBC: Cambridge hold weight edge

Directed by Peter Reed, associate curator of the museum's department of architecture and design, the exhibition celebrates the centennial of Aalto's birth and encompasses a career of more than 50 years.

WSJ: Finnish Master Alvar Aalto | By Ada Louise Huxtable

Many familiar performers turn up in juicy cameos: John Cusack, Bob Balaban, Susan Sarandon, Fred Ward, Pamela Reed, Peter Gallagher, James Spader, Helen Hunt, and the country singer Kelly Willis.

NEWYORKER: Bob Roberts

The remaining Facebook board members are Mark Zuckerberg, Sheryl Sandberg, Marc Andreessen, Erskine Bowles, Susan Desmond-Hellmann, Donald Graham, Reed Hastings and Peter Thiel.

FORBES: Jim Breyer To Leave Facebook Board

Graham, Reed Hastings, Sheryl Sandberg, and Peter Thiel.

FORBES: Facebook Names Susan Desmond-Hellmann To Board Of Directors