sailorman
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She is in for her annual haul & refit
We have a distinguished neighbour again this year
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NealB
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She is in for her annual haul & refit
I'll miss her on my regular strolls through St Kats.
sailorman
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She gets hauled on monday
Poignard
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A couple of days ago a man came to repair our Dyson vacuum cleaner. He told me had previously worked as a marine cover maker/upholsterer and had repaired her seat cushions.
NealB
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A man of many talents!
Poignard
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He did a good job on the Dyson!
NUTMEG
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Alright, alright, I give up. What are you talking about. I see a big mobo in the pics but...
What is distinguished about her? Or is it her owner?
Puzzled of Essex
What is distinguished about her? Or is it her owner?
Puzzled of Essex
sarabande
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Havengore ?
Poignard
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Churchill's funeral
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NealB
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Correct.
Her main claim to fame, I believe, was carrying Winston Churchill's coffin to his state funeral.
Boz
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NealB
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I enjoyed those pics, thanks.
Interesting to see all the cranes along the wharves. So different now.
I remember watching the funeral on tv (in scratchy black and white). As a 9 y.o., it was my closest dealing with death, and I found it very scary.
I also remember (though possibly incorrectly), that the state funeral was the first day time TV broadcast. It certainly seemed very odd to have the tv on.
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Boz
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As I recall, the cranes all dipped their Jibs in salute....
I found this picture online...... The Flypast aircraft look like Lightnings?
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I found this picture online...... The Flypast aircraft look like Lightnings?
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PeterWright
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I think you'll find that the coronation of HM Queen Elizabeth II in 1953 predated Winston's funeral and was televised live. I don't know if there were any daytime broadcasts, other than the test card, before the coronation, but the technical challenge of live outside broadcasting prior to the advent of solid state electronics must have been substantial.
By the time of Winston's funeral, I had already built several transistor radio at home, the latest sporting a loudspeaker rather than headphones.
UncleAlbert
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A recent TV program dispelled the myth that the dockers operated the cranes out of respect. As I recall it was a bit acrimonious concerning Overtime payments. Dockers for you.
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ex-Gladys
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Test cricket was broadcast by the Beeb regularly in the 60s during daytime
NealB
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Predated me by a couple of years two, so I don't feel bad not remembering that!
essexboy
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Does anybody know if Havengore was once owned by Ford Motor Co ? somewhere in the back of my mind I think I read that.
Stork_III
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UncleAlbert
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You may be confusing with MV Interceptor. In my 38 years there never did get to go on it despite being involved with the Dagenham jetty operations. Still going though and available for charter see here:-
http://www.chastheboat.co.uk/boathire/london/MV-Interceptor.html
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http://www.chastheboat.co.uk/boathire/london/MV-Interceptor.html
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