The Scales family visit Kardomah

Diana Farmer‎ posted this great picture on Facebook today.   It shows her grandfather (Fred Scales), her dad Bill (William Scales), and herself looking at the sb Kardomah after gales in 1961.   It appeared in the local newspaper (the Essex County Standard).

Kardomah was built at Rochester by Gill & Sons in 1907.    Her owners included Charles Tuff, Samuel West and the War Department. She was hulked in 1947 in front of the Custom House, Brightlingsea. All trace of her had gone by 2005.

Here’s a sad picture of her taken by John and Lena Horner in the late 1960s.

Just 7 Days to go! Don’t miss the Show!

Just 7 days to go before The Thames Sailing Barge Trust and the Society for Sailing Barge Research hold an Archive Thames Sailing Barge Film Evening on Saturday 11th March at Maldon Town Hall, Market Hill, Maldon.

Some of the films will not have been shown before.

The event is to raise funds for the SSBR and Thames Sailing Barge Trust.

Tickets are still available in advance and cost £7.00 per person.   Or on the evening they can be purchased for £8.00.

Doors open at 7:00 pm and the film show starts at 7:30 pm. There will be a real ale bar and teas and coffee. We will also hold a raffle.

To obtain tickets visit the Maldon Tourist Information Office, Wenlock Way, Maldon, or they can be obtained by post by sending a cheque payable to Thames Sailing Barge Trust and a self addressed envelope to:  John Rayment, 12 Wisdoms Green, Coggeshall, Colchester. Essex CO6 1SG.
Postal applications need to arrive before the 7th March, so tickets can be returned.

Thank you for your support.