Search for Image ID "" The back of the photograph says "Mona, Babs, Edwin, Prince & Betty Hewes on SS. Daroila.".
Iain says: "My grandfather was master of the SS DARCOILA. He was taken ill whilst on board at Mersea 1932/33 ? and was collected by ambulance and transferred to his home town of Cardiff (Roath) where unfortunately he died. [Thought to be SS DARCOILA Official No. 160201 4,084 gross, built 1928]Chum Hewes made quite a good living in the depression, running the DEERHOUND and an ex-ships lifeboat as a supply and personnel ferry to the laid up ships,so this would have been in the Blackwater. [Bob Pullen]. DARCOILA was laid up in the River Blackwater 7 February 1932 to 4 December 1932 [Oyster Company ledger]. Date: cAugust 1932 Photo: Gill and Trevor Hayes Collection Image ID HAY_HEB_088 Category 1 Families-->Hewes Category 3 Blackwater-->Laid up ships | ||
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