Kingston - River Thames
SL Enchantress
Steam Launch Built by William Sargeant in 1889.
Enchantress is listed as an Umpires Launch used at the Henly Regatta....
1913: ENCHANTRESS had been tried and proved satisfactory. Richard Goddard commented that this was something of an understatement since in 1996, 83 years after her first appearance ENCHANTRESS was still following races at Henley and Hobbs & Sons continued to own her.
[ And we can now add that she still did sterling service in 2013 - her centenary year! And she now continues for at least several years more ... ]
ENCHANTRESS followed the lines and construction of CONSUTA, which is perhaps unsurprising as The Thames Launch Company of Hobbs had acquired Saunders' yard, known as the Springfield Works, at South Stoke, Goring in 1911, and retained many of his skilled craftsmen.
It seems these same two launches, MARITANA and ENCHANTRESS, were engaged once more on the resumption of the Regatta after the First World War, but thereafter there is scant reference to such matters in the official records.
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Kingston - River Thames
SL Enchantress
Steam Launch Built by William Sargeant in 1889.
Enchantress is listed as an Umpires Launch used at the Henly Regatta....
1913: ENCHANTRESS had been tried and proved satisfactory. Richard Goddard commented that this was something of an understatement since in 1996, 83 years after her first appearance ENCHANTRESS was still following races at Henley and Hobbs & Sons continued to own her.
[ And we can now add that she still did sterling service in 2013 - her centenary year! And she now continues for at least several years more ... ]
ENCHANTRESS followed the lines and construction of CONSUTA, which is perhaps unsurprising as The Thames Launch Company of Hobbs had acquired Saunders' yard, known as the Springfield Works, at South Stoke, Goring in 1911, and retained many of his skilled craftsmen.
It seems these same two launches, MARITANA and ENCHANTRESS, were engaged once more on the resumption of the Regatta after the First World War, but thereafter there is scant reference to such matters in the official records.
Tags: JHEllender John-Ellender Nikon Z8 Kingston-upon-Thames Kingston Thames River Thames SL Enchantress Steam Launch Umpires Launch Umpires' Launch Henly Regatta Thames Region number R1621 R1621
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Kingston - River Thames
Kingston Bridge
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Kingston upon Thames Christmas Lights
Thames Street
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Kingston upon Thames Christmas Lights
Thames Street
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