Rights of mooring to private river bank or structure?

[Outinthedinghy]

Turks are the second oldest boating family on the Thames dating back to Henry V111. Mike Turk still owns a surprising amount of stuff including grand old Steamers like the Empress of India and the Windsor Castle. As a matter of interest the Grand Turk is also his. This was the galleon used in the first Hornblower TV series. His uncle John Turk (Cap'n John) was the Queens Swan Marker for many many years. The oldest Thames family is the Freebody family which precede the Turks by a short time.

Empress of India was broken up about 10 years ago i think, and possibly Windsor Castle as well. One of them was certainly dismantled just below Sunbury Lock.

I remember them in service when I lived in Hampton Wick as a child. Lovely boats but far too expensive to maintain I suppose.

I guess they were turned into garden benches and that sort of thing - i think they were teak

 

[byron]

Empress of India was broken up about 10 years ago i think, and possibly Windsor Castle as well. One of them was certainly dismantled just below Sunbury Lock.

I remember them in service when I lived in Hampton Wick as a child. Lovely boats but far too expensive to maintain I suppose.

I guess they were turned into garden benches and that sort of thing - i think they were teak

Gosh! I didn't know that. Poor old Billy Scrivens must be turning in his grave.