THE RIVER Thames paid its own tribute to HM The Queen as she became the country’s longest serving monarch last week (9th September). Tower Bridge opened in salute as a small flotilla led by Queen’s row barge Gloriana made its up up the Thames from St Katherine Docks to the Houses of Parliament. HMS Portland was alongside HMS Belfast, adding to …
Havengore to mark anniversary of Churchill’s funeral
THE HISTORIC role played by Havengore in the funeral of Sir Winston Churchill will be remembered later this month. It was the former PLA hydrographic survey vessel that carried the body of Churchill along the river on the day of his state funeral on January 30th 1965. Now, fifty years later to the day, Havengore will once again play her part …