Vamoose
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Has anybody any idea where i might find the fishing number (LO??) of a Leigh Bawley "Reliance" bulit in Brightlingsea late 1800's bought out of the fisheries and converted into a yacht in about 1920. Thanks
Leigh Bawley Registration Numbers
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MoodySabre
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Reliance is not on this list http://www.smackdock.co.uk/smacklist/smacks.htm
Perhaps it has changed name.
Perhaps it has changed name.
MoodySabre
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It seems she is no more
Fromhttp://www.smackdock.co.uk/smacklist/oddbits/oddbits.htm
Bawley Reliance model
• email 2 April 2001-
Hello .. I came across your website which was very interesting . My Granfather bought the Leigh Bawley "Reliance" I think around 1920. (I think She was built by James & Stone In Brightlingsea) & converted Her into a yacht She sailed in the Thames for many years, until he retired to the South Coast and she spent the war years in a mud berth in Poole (where her keel still remains) until her timbers where shaken by the shock of some bombs being dropped in the harbour. I do have several good photos together with a splendid ceramic model of her around 15" long which was made by a friend of my Grandfather who worked in Poole Pottery!
Fromhttp://www.smackdock.co.uk/smacklist/oddbits/oddbits.htm
Bawley Reliance model
• email 2 April 2001-
Hello .. I came across your website which was very interesting . My Granfather bought the Leigh Bawley "Reliance" I think around 1920. (I think She was built by James & Stone In Brightlingsea) & converted Her into a yacht She sailed in the Thames for many years, until he retired to the South Coast and she spent the war years in a mud berth in Poole (where her keel still remains) until her timbers where shaken by the shock of some bombs being dropped in the harbour. I do have several good photos together with a splendid ceramic model of her around 15" long which was made by a friend of my Grandfather who worked in Poole Pottery!
Transcur
Member
The Kew record office has the returns of fishing boats and will almost certainly have Reliance and her fishing number, refrence BT145 I believe.
Vamoose
Member
Thanks Roger .... Thats my post..... I have the ceramic model. I have a
lot of info on her but her fishing number has been difficult to find.
lot of info on her but her fishing number has been difficult to find.
Vamoose
Member
Ahaa! Thanks Transcur