SCONE of Rochester. |
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Official no. 127269.
74 tons, built of wood at Rochester in 1919 by Gill for L.R.T.C. Auxillary Kelvin 66 installed. Sold as a yacht to G. Heald, then S. Mallet and converted as restaurant in West India Dock owned by David Ireland Bought by Diana Craigie and Jim Byrne at the end of 94. |
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| Jim and Diana use her as a London base for QA Photos. QA is well known for Construction photography and in particular tunnels! (They covered the Channel Tunnel for 10 years and since then have photographed tunnels as far apart as Lesotho (S Africa) and the Far East. Currently still tunnelling with Jubilee Line Extension and also covering the Millenium Dome. |
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is still used for dining, mostly Corporate and private parties.
(Only by pre-booking!)
ADDRESS: sb Scone, Millwall Dock, Selsdon Way, off East Ferry Road Isle of Dogs E14 9TF phone/fax 0171 515 8826 For barge bookings, menus etc call Louisa Hartley on 01892 782 353 To talk about barges/photography email diana@qaphotos.com Phone day:01303 894141 |
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There is a newly published book called "Coasting Sailorman" by Albert Bagshaw and Richard Walsh.
This book tells the story of Captain "Harry" Bagshaw who was skipper of "Scone" for more that twenty years. Published by Chaffcutter Books on behalf of the Society for Sailing Barge Research. ISBN 0 9532422 0 X Numbered limited first edition of 500 copies - obtainable from: Isla Giatt Ltd., 25, Buntingford Road, Puckeridge, Ware, Herts. SG11 1RT. Tel: 01920 823200 Fax: 01920 822308 |
