This weekend, Hodge and I were privileged to have the opportunity to sail on an original Thames Sailing Barge, the 120 year old, Edith May. Lovingly owned by Tiller and Wheel, Edith May is a stunning wooden barge, originally used commercially for transporting grain.
A couple of weeks ago, Hodge and I had a much needed weekend off. A break from instructing, and from our other work… time for us, to just chill and escape from it all.
For some, including myself, the River Medway is a beautiful river, the start of an adventure at Sea, the perfect place to go sailing. To 741 men serving in the Royal Navy, the Medway became their final resting place. This is their story.
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