Cressida Bonas boyfriend raises half a million in memory of brother in Atlantic Rowing Challenge

Harry Wentworth-Stanley with Cressida Bonas
Patrick Grafton-Green23 January 2017

Four Londoners who rowed the Atlantic in memory of a tragic former Harrow school boy have raised half a million pounds for charity.

Harry Wentworth-Stanley, Sam Greenly, Toby Fenwicke-Clennell and Rory Buchanan battled gruelling physical and mental conditions to complete the 3,000-mile Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge in 39 days, four hours and 14 minutes.

The four were raising the money for mental health charity James’s Place — set up in memory of Mr Wentworth-Stanley's brother, James.

James killed himself 10 years ago at the age of 21 after a short bout of depression.

Mr Wentworth-Stanley, 26, a 6ft 6in property agent, is rumoured to be back with on-off girlfriend Cressida Bonas, an ex of Prince Harry.

James Wentworth-Stanley, a former Harrow schoolboy, killed himself 10 years ago

The Row For James team were greeted in Antigua's English Harbour on Sunday by emotional family, friends and celebrity backers, including theatre producer Cameron Mackintosh, former BBC royal reporter Jennie Bond as well as Miss Bonas.

The quartet's trans-Atlantic exploits resulted in donations exceeding £550,000 - a race record - which will fund James' Place, a series of non-clinical crisis centres designed to offer support for those with depression.

The Atlantic Rowing Challenge is one of the most gruelling in sport
PA

Mr Wentworth-Stanley, who grew up with his brother in Battersea, said: "When we set out on this challenge, aim number one was to raise as much money as possible for this charity and we are completely flabbergasted by how much we raised.

"To see the money ratcheting up has really spurred us on and secured the future of a much-needed facility, James' Place."

The team left La Gomera in the Canary Islands on December 14.

Additional reporting from Press Association

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