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Thames Sailing Barge Parade

Thames Sailing Barge Parade Raising profile and awareness of the Thames Sailing Barges, their history and their future.

The Thames Sailing Barge Parade was created to raise the profile and public awareness of the Thames Sailing Barges and the role that they played in the development of Victorian Britain. On the 17th September 2016 nine Barges formed a procession and paraded through Tower Bridge displaying to the assembled crowds these unique vessels. Then on the 18th September the barges gathered in West India Dock

for a mass open day joined by a pop up museum with displays from
The East Coast Sail Trust (SB Thalatta),
The Shipowners Club,
The Society for Sailing Barge Research,
Chaffcutter Books,
The Docklands Museum,
TS Rigging,
Alan Williams - Master Shipwright
Sample cargoes from each Barge attending

Operating as usual

Unfortunately the Thames Sailing Barge Parade will not run in September 2019 and is not expected to appear again until ...
18/08/2019

Unfortunately the Thames Sailing Barge Parade will not run in September 2019 and is not expected to appear again until September 2021.

The main reason is simply lack of funding. We haven’t been able to secure enough funding to cover the whole event for 2019, aside from this, our Parade Master, Mr Gary Diddams, would not have been able to take part as his barge Gladys is being refurbished and may not be ready until late summer 2020.

We’ll update you on ideas we have for fundraising in the run up to 2021.
For more info: http://thamessailingbargeparade.com/-next-parade

15/02/2018
Photos from Sailing Barge Edme's post
20/09/2017

Photos from Sailing Barge Edme's post

Thank you Thalatta for hosting everyone!
19/09/2017

Thank you Thalatta for hosting everyone!

17/09/2017
The Track Dogs are playing and the Barges are open! Come see at Thames Quay, near South Quay DLR
17/09/2017

The Track Dogs are playing and the Barges are open!
Come see at Thames Quay, near South Quay DLR

16/09/2017

Back through Tower Bridge

16/09/2017

The parade will soon be turning round and passing back through Tower Bridge

16/09/2017

Thames Sailing Barges in parade formation

16/09/2017
16/09/2017

Edme at Tower Bridge

16/09/2017

Edme at Tower Bridge

16/09/2017
16/09/2017

So amazing! Parade in front of Canary Wharf!

16/09/2017

On our way towards the bridge!

16/09/2017

The parade is on its way to Towerbridge
16/09/2017

The parade is on its way to Towerbridge

16/09/2017

Barges locking out!

16/09/2017

Massive thank you to the following for their kind donations to the Thames Sailing Barge Parade.

Thalatta (East Coast Sail Trust)
Society for Sailing Barge Research
Iolo Brooks
Simon Devonshire
Sharon Apps
Edme crew
Richard Titchener & Hillary Halajko
Daryl Mylroie

Without donations the parade wouldn't happen so thank you all so much!

16/09/2017

Presentation of the Thames Sailing Barge Championship cup tonight at 7 pm onboard Sailing Barge Thalatta

Just a reminder on where and when to see the parade tomorrow
15/09/2017

Just a reminder on where and when to see the parade tomorrow

The fully confirmed Parade Schedule (https://goo.gl/DJ8uHX) and Attractions at West India Dock (https://goo.gl/hViY7M) for 2017 event.
Map of vantage points for getting great pictures (https://goo.gl/ft3XQb).
Please come out on the day (16th September - parade day 12 noon, 17th September - Popup Museum day, 10:00 - 17:00) and support us, we need your cheer.

Edme's token cargo is ready for the pop up museum on Sunday. Come see what each Sailing Barge carried in their trading d...
14/09/2017

Edme's token cargo is ready for the pop up museum on Sunday.
Come see what each Sailing Barge carried in their trading days.

It's that time of year again! Come see the Historic Thames Sailing Barges parade through Tower Bridge this Saturday at 1...
13/09/2017

It's that time of year again!
Come see the Historic Thames Sailing Barges parade through Tower Bridge this Saturday at 12 noon.

Edme has arrived!
12/09/2017

Edme has arrived!

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George Smeed pictured by Cally Stubbs during 2019 Blackwater Match. Definitely active!
Hello, I’m Danny Collier,
I operate Colliers Boatyard, a modern covered dry-docking facility, located on the river Thames at Isleworth.
We offer boatyard services and facilities for boat maintenance and repairs to a variety of vessels, including houseboats, Dutch barges, narrow boats, and passenger vessels.
We are open for business and are happy to discuss requirements.
Visit our page for a full breakdown of our services (link below).
We’d be grateful if you’d share our message with your boat residence.

Kind regards,
Danny Collier
[email protected]
www.facebook.com/colliersboatyard
Hi. I'm a descendent of the Bannister family, my Nan's maiden name was Bannister. I'm very interested in the history of the barges as I gather the family worked on them throughout the 1800s later becoming barge masters.
Really great weekend. The parade was spectacular and the pop up museum very interesting. Giz Marriner
Edme had a good year in the races and managed to win the Thames Sailing Barge Championship!
Here is our youngest crew collecting the cup at the Thames Sailing Barge Parade
https://photos.app.goo.gl/ximwgLyma6X0YMID3
Through Tower bridge we go!
Waiting
On our way towards the bridge!
So amazing! Parade in front of Canary Wharf!
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