tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5087283544997030082.post6934788046627611699..comments2024-02-14T20:17:15.115+00:00Comments on Chertsey: A slice of Bakewell's pastSarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01759448161130667128noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5087283544997030082.post-45129189015784994482012-11-20T02:18:31.663+00:002012-11-20T02:18:31.663+00:00During its UCC Ltd days, Bakewell was paired with ...During its UCC Ltd days, Bakewell was paired with motor Edgware. Apart from the first season (when the boat was paired with motor Kimberly and crewed by Alec and Lil Purcell) I was skipper. Not sure but I think Rex bought her the year I came off the boats which was 1982. Certainly my (then) wife and I were living on Bakewell when my older son was born in December 1981 and we worked the pair 'scout-boating' for UCC Ltd throughout the following summer (1982). We did a bit of coal with Bakewell one or two winters but the bottom was thin as tinfoil. AF Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5087283544997030082.post-16191280903797278842011-11-18T09:53:59.018+00:002011-11-18T09:53:59.018+00:00Nicely written history, Sarah.
Tam may be able to...Nicely written history, Sarah.<br /><br />Tam may be able to tell you for certain, but I am not convinced that Roses' wharf at Boxmoor was ever much more than a storage facility. I believe the actual processing of the pulp was done in St Albans, and they simply drew off stock by lorry from Boxmoor as needed. (But perhaps some processes were carried out there - I'm not absolutely certain).<br /><br />On a slightly pedantic note, although the butty called after my home town may have carried a variety of spellings, I am not sure that the current spelling of the town's name "Berkhamsted" is a correct one to use for the butty, (although I think what is believed to be "Ayr" may have ended up thus lettered, and may still be under those tarpaulins ?).<br /><br />The George and the Mary lists "Berkhamstead" in latest edition, (but "Berkhamsted" in original edition), although this is (of course!) not a publication known for its great accuracy.<br /><br />When I photographed it as a maintenance boat in the 1970s it was definitely spelt "Berkhampstead" - the usual spelling of the towns name until perhaps a bit over a century ago. Without access to original GUCCCo documentation, unless anyone else knows, I'd say "Berkhampstead", (i.e. with a 'p' and an 'a' now not generally included) is your best choice.<br /><br />One of the archive films I have seen certainly features Bakewell, almost certainly in her UCC "camping" days. (Black livery, possibly ?). Doesn't Rex keep photos then, I guess you would have asked ?Alan Fincherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05818658735421434869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5087283544997030082.post-16775821921729708532011-11-17T20:35:43.487+00:002011-11-17T20:35:43.487+00:00I remember going aboard Bakewell at Marsworth to t...I remember going aboard Bakewell at Marsworth to talk to Ed Boden about him doing a job for us. I was struck then how homely it was inside. She looks built to last, so I reckon your four years will stretch to a lot more (providing the pirates don't get you on Singapore).Neil Corbetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06198251427537653059noreply@blogger.com