Folk & Maritime Weekend 2012

On the evening of Thursday 16 August the crews of AMY HOWSON and COMRADE gathered at Ferriby Lock to take the vessels across to Hull Marina to take part in the Folk and Maritime Festival. This was the latest incarnatiion of the Shanty Weekend which, two years earlier, had its funding removed by Hull City Council. The event had been on and off on several occasions until finally, a few weeks before it was due to take place, a new organisation with the backing of Hull City Council asked us to take part in the event. Hastily we made plans to get the ships to Hull and find enough Society members to man them and the sales table.

Father and son enjoy a turn on the tiller during the trip to Hull Amy Howson heads for the lock at Hull Marina

Keith and Derek chat as the lock gates open Amy Howson, Syntan and Comrade in position at Hull Marina

Comrade with mainsail set and Amy Howson open to visitors on a busy Saturday afternoon

Our quayside stall made some brisk sales on Saturday Spider T passes Hull in full sail during a day trip on the Humber

On Sunday 19 August COMRADE had some very special visitors. Fred Schofield's daughter, grand daughter and great grandson arrived in the late morning to take a tour of the Humber Keel, which once provided a living for their family. Retired skipper Colin Screeton was on hand to to discuss COMRADE and his memories of Fred. He also presented them with CD's of Fred recalling his working days on COMRADE and a DVD showing Fred being interviewed in the captain's cabin.

Colin Screeton with the relatives of Fred Schofield

Colin presents the Schofield family with CD/DVD of Fred Great grandson Isaac takes the tiller on Comrade

Amy leaving Hull Marina Alan Gardiner and Ian Murray on Amy Dave takes Comrade back to Ferriby

Photos by Lesley and Dave Everatt