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Lincolnshire / Re: Sheringham Maritime & Fishing History
« on: Tuesday 28 June 11 07:56 BST (UK) »
Thanks Blue Jacket, excellent stuff. I shall follow up on James Grice and the Seaflower contraband! Re: Christmas weddings, the only one of " King Kong`s " daughters who didn`t marry around Christmas, married a William ` Christmas` Dumble!
I was born in Boston and the other side of my family, the Brays, were also all fishing. Back then they fished out of Friskney, which was then right on the coast. Now, after all the land reclamation, Sea Lane where they lived, is now miles away from the sea. As a lad, I used to go ` down below` often, musseling and cockling in the Wash. On a few occasions I went out on "the Rose of England" smack, shrimping. There was always a thornback hanging on our fence post; Sunday tea was freshly boiled cockles and small brown shrimps ubiquitous ( my nan used to shell them for Van Smirrens.)
My grandads brother, Robert Grice, was the Captain of the Protector, the fishing protection vessel which patrolled the East coast. My mum had his set of brass measures, for guaging mesh sizes, lobster and crab lengths etc., sadly lost somewhere along the way.
One last comment from a Grumpy Old Git. Looking back at all the great times out on the boats ( from about 8/9 years old ) how sad that kids today don`t or can`t do it, H & S, litigation and the like....glad to be born when I was. Anyway, thanks again.
Lugger B.
I was born in Boston and the other side of my family, the Brays, were also all fishing. Back then they fished out of Friskney, which was then right on the coast. Now, after all the land reclamation, Sea Lane where they lived, is now miles away from the sea. As a lad, I used to go ` down below` often, musseling and cockling in the Wash. On a few occasions I went out on "the Rose of England" smack, shrimping. There was always a thornback hanging on our fence post; Sunday tea was freshly boiled cockles and small brown shrimps ubiquitous ( my nan used to shell them for Van Smirrens.)
My grandads brother, Robert Grice, was the Captain of the Protector, the fishing protection vessel which patrolled the East coast. My mum had his set of brass measures, for guaging mesh sizes, lobster and crab lengths etc., sadly lost somewhere along the way.
One last comment from a Grumpy Old Git. Looking back at all the great times out on the boats ( from about 8/9 years old ) how sad that kids today don`t or can`t do it, H & S, litigation and the like....glad to be born when I was. Anyway, thanks again.
Lugger B.