The last issue of the newsletter had a lot of Dunkirk-related information. Two of the boats that played a significant role in the Leigh boats' Dunkirk experience were the slightly larger vessels into which the cocklers were decanting the men they’d rescued from the beaches and the mole.
The Ben and Lucy was a wooden steam drifter, while the Sarah Hide was a steel drifter/ trawler. The boats had a fair amount in common. Some digging by Rob Everitt and Fraser Marshall led to us finding photos of these boats and some more information.
We hope that if the COVID situation continues to improve, Endeavour will participate in a few more events this year. Here’s three for now:
St Katharine Docks Classic Boat Festival: Sept 3-5
HMS Leigh — The Bravest Pier in the World: Sept 24-26
The Leigh-on-Sea Endeavour Trust AGM will take place on Oct 1st at 7.30pm. More details to follow, but we hope to have a range of merchandise available on the day.
It should be feasible to take Endeavour out for a number of 90 minute or 11 hour trips for members in the next few months. The hope for longer trips is that Endeavour will be under sail. Members will need to bring a packed meal for longer trips.
There are a number of potential dates, and members are invited to complete an online form to indicate the dates that they would prefer.
Member
Alan Palmer has kindly agreed to store the frame that covers
Endeavour's deck in winter in his container. It ensures that the worst
of the weather is kept out of her timbers, but it's a big item, so we're
very grateful for Alan's kindness.
The recent death of Finlay Marshall, a much-respected and greatly-missed Trustee, coming after the loss of Chris Bailey nearly two years ago, and the resignation of Paul Gilson means that we have some key roles that need filling, to ensure the work of the Trust is as effective as possible.
