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Notice of AGM

The New Cabin in Cambria's hold under construction

The New Cabin in Cambria’s hold under construction, Picture by Dave Brooks.

From the Trust today comes notice of our AGM. This is your chance as a ‘stake holder’ in the barge and her goings on, to have your say in how she is run and what we are doing with her. You will also be able to meet and greet the Trust officials and hear reports on the Financial Situation and the state of play of Cambria (The Business).

Boss of Volunteers, Basil Brambleby, wearing his Company Secretary hat, has the following….

Notice for the 4th Annual General Meeting

To be held on 21st April 2013 at 12 noon

In London River House, Port of London Authority,

Royal Pier Road, Gravesend DA12 2BG

Business to include:

Minutes of A G M 2012

Report on years activities

Adoption of Accounts

Election of Officers

A.O.B.

Copies of the Appropriate Minutes, Accounts, and Agenda will be available.

 

If you are able to attend, please advise me by e-mail: cambriatrustsecretary@live.co.uk  Or by ‘phone: 01634 710721


Various public parking  areas are nearby.


Best regards,

Basil Brambleby, Company Secretary

Meanwhile, Dave Brooks, in Facebook, reports that, “Cambria leaves Faversham this afternoon for a shakedown sail and then on Monday she is under charter to Sea Change. She will spend a short time at Maldon and then comes back to Gravesend ready for Rotary charters. It is expected that Cambria will spend her time mainly at Gillingham and Gravesend. Any body wishing to see Cambria racing this season can do so at the Medway ,Thames , and Colne Matches. Other races may be added. Watch this space fro dates and info.”

Thanks Gents.

Nick Ardley and the Docklands History Group

Friend of Cambria and barge and sailing book author, Nick Ardley emails with a tip off about a symposium being held by the Docklands History Group, called

“There She Blows!
Aspects of the London Whaling Trade”

This is an early warning and a date for your diary really, as it’s not till March 2013, but if you are interested then the link here should steer you home.

http://www.docklandshistorygroup.org.uk/events.html

“It’ll not be specifically about barges/their trade on Thames”, says Nick, “but barges surely carried whale oil products so it might be of interest to web readers”.

Those who know, or know of, Nick and his books will also know of his Mother, Gwen who features strongly (obviously) in “A Barging Childhood” but is now hanging up her shore-living, view-of-barge-out-of-the-window sea boots. As Nick puts it,

Gwen Ardley sailing Whimbrel

Gwen Ardley sailing Whimbrel; picture by Nick Ardley

“My mother departed the Medway’s shores last week to begin a new life at a warden flat in Devizes, Wiltshire. It was a sad event really: she has spent her entire life on and around the Thames and Medway, which included 30 years on the May Flower

My mother had a sail on Edith May shortly after rigging out back in May … and aptly … her last meal before the move was aboard that lovely barge. It was a glorious day and the sun sparkled. Evocatively, the barge’s reflections were mirrored on the calm spring tide that filled the dock, reminding her of days long gone…
Jane and Geoff Gransden, according to my youngest brother, Andrew, made a real fuss of her and they all enjoyed a bargeman’s stew. My mother is going to miss the dock and the barge… Bless her.
It is the end of an era, and sadly, for me, I really have left my ‘childhood home…’ It is a place I have visited so often, by land and water since growing up. Of course, I’ll still be sailing into the dock, that’s for sure, roll on 2013!”
Thanks for that, Nick, and I am sure everyone here with Cambria and all our readers will wish Gwen all the best in her land-locked future.

Back home again

Cambria from the waterline

Cambria from the waterline; Picture by Jason Arthur

Hi, one and all. I am back now at home after spending a nice few nights aboard Cambria on my ‘holidays’. I will post properly tomorrow but for now let me welcome aboard a new friend, one Jason Arthur who is a resident of Gravesend and an enthusiast for all things ‘shipping’. He spends his leisure time wandering around with some good camera kit and was all over Cambria like a rash as she arrived on the Pontoon last Sunday in those interesting winds. All be it, I think his real interest lies in the big stuff – the massive container ships and cruise ships which are up and down that part of the Thames. He has since been down to the pontoon a couple of times to get to know us and is now furnishing us with some lovely images of the old girl which he has given me permission to use on this website. So, thanks for that, Jason.

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