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Ballast Quay, Fingringhoe, with Prior's fleet being run down. Extreme left BRENDA PRIOR has been pulled up on the bank for dismantling. Then L-R LODELLA of Rochester, GABRIELA and JAMES PRIOR. Nov 2019 Derek Sands wrote: Last for the cutter was JAMES PRIOR, now hauled ashore for breaking. BERT PRIOR is still working on the Thames from Clubbs jetty at Gravesend. Not sure how long she will ... Cat1 Places-->Colne Cat2 Places-->Fingringhoe Cat3 Ships and Boats-->Merchant -->Power

Ballast Quay, Fingringhoe, with Prior's fleet being run down. Extreme left BRENDA PRIOR has been pulled up on the bank for dismantling. Then L-R LODELLA of Rochester, GABRIELA and JAMES PRIOR.

Nov 2019 Derek Sands wrote: Last for the cutter was JAMES PRIOR, now hauled ashore for breaking. BERT PRIOR is still working on the Thames from Clubbs jetty at Gravesend. Not sure how long she will last.
The pits at Fingringhoe are exhausted and the council has forbidden Priors to open up new ones apparently. The crane and elevators are also demolished at the wharf. All very sad.


Date: 13 August 2019      

Image ID TM9_0749
Category 1 Places-->Colne
Category 2 Places-->Fingringhoe
Category 3 Ships and Boats-->Merchant -->Power


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