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 NOTICE BOARD

If you have any news or items of interest that you would like to share with barge enthusiasts please contact John White by email. john.white6@talk21.com

 

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

2010

 

The Annual General Meeting of the Society will take place at

Leigh on Sea Sailing Club

 

On Saturday 8th May 2010 at 3.00pm

 

 

The Agenda and a  resume of the minutes of the previous A.G.M. will be circulated to all members with the

Spring Edition of "MAINSHEET" prior to the AGM.

 

FUNDRAISING EVENT FOR PUDGE

Saturday April 24th 2010

at Iken Hall Farm

Supper, bar. Also a talk by Robert Simper

Numbers Limited. Cost £20

Contact: Richard Johnson Tel: 07801 691780

www.ikenbarns.com

 

 

THAMES SAILING BARGE TRUST

 

The Objectives are:

To maintain two traditional barges, one built in 1895 and the other in 1922:

To enable the public to enjoy the history of trade on the East coast:

To encourage their education and participation in these unique traditional ways of sailing.

 

Their are significant benefits for individuals and groups in sailing with the Trust. We have members who like history, particularly maritime history, artists, and so on. Some like to cook for a crew, some like to pull on ropes, some seek sanctuary in the peace of watching the world go by as we sail the East coast rivers, and the sea between. It is a splendid opportunity for groups to improve team skills.

 

For further information contact the Secretary:

 

G.Butler

High View

Tuddenham Lane

Witnesham

Ipswich

Suffolk IP6 9HL

email: garymelbutler@hotmail.com

Tel: 01473 785067

 

 

 


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"SAILING BARGE RACING "


The only book ever dedicated to barge racing is Racing Sailormen, by the late Capt. F. S. Cooper, published in 1963. A key aspect was the inclusion of the statistics for winning barges.

These results are now being brought up to date in a new publication entitled "Sailing Barge Racing" which is calling for information. Progress of the project can be seen at:

www.thamesbargeracing.co.uk/

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BARGE MODEL NEEDED

The Thames Match Committee www.thamesmatch.co.uk need a large authentically rigged model barge to help promote their event in displays.

Would some kind enthusiast be willing to gift, or provide one on permanent loan?

Please contact:

Mike Wignall

email: thamesmatch@yahoo.co.uk

Tel: 01923 450681

 

BARGE LISTS

Tony Millatt of the Mersea Museum, informs us that he has placed a list of barges from the MN list of 1916 compiled by Ron Green on the Museum website www.merseamusum.org.uk under BARGES.

Ron himself says he and his wife Wendy have their own website www.merseaislanders.co.uk

with links to both the SSBR and the Museum websites and they would like as many people as possible to visit them.

 

Ron also mentions The Dunkirk Wrecks website

www.forum-marinearchiv.de/ablage/artikel/duenkirchen.html

which may be of interest to members.

 

 

BARGE LISTS

Ron Carroll reminds members that his lists of "Active Barges", are available, gratis as before, on request and provision of a stamped self addressed envelope to:

Ron Carroll

5, Crossfell Road

Leverstock Green

Hemmel Hempstead.

HP3 8RB

 

Ron would like if possible to encourage information contributions on the current fleet, particularly about changes of barge owners, locations & identifying details

please email Ron at:

ronf.carroll@talktalk.net

 

INFORMATION WANTED

Members Peter & Rita Philips are in  the process of compiling next years edition of the Barge Guide and have a number of queries, so any additional information that can be supplied on the following barges would be greatly appreciated;
 

ATRATO - Subject to a legal case in  the summer, I suspect that she is static only, can anyone confirm?

 

BERIC -  I know she has been sold but the new owners are not answering e mail and I don't know if she will be active or static. 

 

HENRY - Saw her at Faversham in the summer. She didn't look as though she was too active but I could not get close. I have not seen any reports of her and wonder what  her status is?

 

MAY - Local "Community" have it that she will be active next year Hope this is true.

 

MONTREAL - How active is she? 

 

TOLLESBURY - A real teaser this one as her location changes with every "Expert" I speak to! I think she is on the marshes somewhere in the Barking Dagenham triangle. Have a special interest in this one as she is the namesake of where I live. She is said to be "For sale" but does not appear in search engines as such.

 

Any information on static/restoration examples is always welcome and greatly appreciated. Please reply to Peter Philips at:

 

 

THE EAST ANGLIAN FILM ARCHIVE

The Archive has a range of DVD's available which feature rare and unique footage covering such diverse topics as World War II, Floods, Railways and rural life in the region, as well as titles like:

"Suffolk Past"

"The Broads: a Norfolk and Suffolk Treasure"

"Home Front: East Anglia at War"

 

All these DVD's are just £9.99 with £1 P&P per item (Free if 4 or more titles are ordered).

 

The latest titles just released involve London on film: Part 1 of the 1950's set promises the docks shown thriving with shipping.

 

Order by Phone 01603 251744 [Mentioning SSBR]

or online at www.archivefilmshop.co.uk

 

 

NEW PUBLICATION

A new book called Salt Marsh and Mud is just out from Amberley Publishing.

Its by Nick Ardley, author of the May Flower and tells about the year that he and his wife spent sailing in the Thames Estuary in a clinker built yacht.

It also features 130 black & white images and sketches.

For Details of the Societies latest Publications - see:

" Publications Page".