Heybridge Basin (Cannibal Island)

 The Village 'Smacks'

 The only smacks known to have been owned by village residents over the years

 Chuch Cheyney   Mona

 Ned Woodcraft   Mystery

 Cecil Stebbens  Martha II
   'Big' Mary
   Ethel Alice

 Tom Polden  'Little' Mary
   Lizzie Annie

 Colin Brookes  Priscilla
   Waterlilly

 Wolfgang  Primrose

 Bill Coulson  Rosena

 (above) the Cheyney family aboard the smack 'Mona'. 'Chuch' Chaney on the extreme right and Jack standing next to him.

 (above) The smack 'Mystery', built by Ned 'Coody' Woodcraft about 1893 in the 'Fish Pet'. 'Coody' is standing on deck, 'Twinnie' Clark on the left with the splatchers on his feet. Gabby Keeble holding the anchor. 'Moxen' Clark sitting in the Gun Punt. 'Salter' Stebbens standing in the Gun Punt. 'Starchy' Chaney with the beard. 'Sia' Stebbens on the right holding the oar.

 (above) 'Ethel Alice'. Cecil Stebbens.

 (above) 'Rosena'. Bill Coulson.

 (above) 'Priscilla'. Colin Brookes.

 (above) 'Lizzie Annie'. Tom Polden.

 

 (above) 'Primrose'. Wolfgang.