A SHORT HISTORY OF THE COBLE.
NAME PEGGY.
REGISTRATION NO. BK 7.
BUILT 1924,
BUILDER HARRISON, OF AMBLE,
FIRST OWNER MR. ROBERT RUTTER
FIRST PORT LOCATION. SEAHOUSES.
SECOND OWNER MR. ERIC GREGORY. WHO LIVED AT BEADNELL
THIRD OWNER. MR. ROBERT ROBINSON,
BOAT NOW MOVED TO AMBLE, AND GIVEN NEW NAME.
NEW NAME GLAD TIDINGS.
NEW REGISTRATION NO. BH 177
A GAP IN INFORMATION AS TO WHEREABOUTS.
NEXT KNOWN OWNER HARTLEPOOL.
BOAT BOUGHT FROM THERE BY MR. M DAWSON APPROX 2003
Thanks.
WITH GRATITUDE FOR THEIR HELP DURING REPAIRS.
OWNER MICK DAWSON AND SON TIM
MR PETER WEIGHTMAN HISTORIC ADVICE ON COBLES
ANDREW AT GREYTHWAITS SAWMILLS WINDERMERE
SEAWARE Ltd AT PENRYN CORNWALL
FOR MARINE SUPPLIES AND FITTINGS
WILLIAMSON’S PAINTS OF SUNDERLAND
M H SOUTHERN TlMBER IMPORTERS JARROW
About Fred.
“THE SAVING OF THE PEGGY”
THE FOLLOWING STORY ABOUT THE PEGGY IS HOPEFULLY
ENTERTAINING BUT MOST OF ALL A HELPFUL AND USEFUL
GUIDE TO ANY PERSON TAKING UP THE CHALLENGE OF
COBLE RESTORATION
FRED CROWELL BOATBUILDER
STARTED TO WORK AT ROBSONS BOATBUILDERS
SOUTH SHIELDS. AUGUST 1962
COMPLETED 5 YEAR APPRENTICESHIP
STAYED EMPLOYED TILL SEPTEMBER I98O
LEAVING TO START OWN BUSINESS AS BOATBUILDER
WORKING FROM THE BOATHOUSE WITH SLIPWAY IN WAPPING STREET
THIS WAS PREVIOUSLY USED BY THE TYNE PILOT’S TO REPAIR THEIR
WOODEN VESSELS. BUT GAVE IT UP WHEN THEY MOVED TO LARGER
FIBREGLASS VESSELS TO ATTEND SHIPPING ENTERING, LEAVING THE TYNE
BUSINESS RAN UNTIL 2015 WHEN HE RETIRED AT 68 YEARS OLD HAVING
REPAIRED MANY BOATS AND COMPLETED SEVERAL RESTORATIONS