Three trophies have been returned to Derwent rowing club after an absence of more than 140 years.

Anthony Lucas-Smith's great-great grandfather won the cups during events in the mid 1860s and this week he donated them to members of Derwent Rowing Club.

The university lecturer (pictured right) from Milton Keynes travelled to the club's headquarters with his wife Ros (back left), by the river Derwent in Darley Park, on Thursday to hand them over.

Club members Fran Lane , Fiona Newbold and Richard Williams were delighted to receive them.

Mr Lucas-Smith (63) said: "They were won by George Goodwin, who was the son of William Goodwin, who had been mayor of Derby in the 1840s.

"They have been passed down the generations of our family and they ended up with me about five years ago.

"I have no interest in rowing and it just crossed my mind earlier this year that they should be returned to the club.

"I used the internet to track it down."

George Goodwin was a founder member of the club in 1857.