Heybridge Basin (Cannibal Island)

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Boatbuilding

Alfred 'Dilbury' Clark

'Dilbury' Clark was born in and lived in the village his whole life, he built the barge-blocks in front of 'May & Butcher', and was incredibly active for many years with a very full day. At first he began repairing barges on the blocks he built with his father and then eventually on his own. In his last years 'Dilbury' did a great deal of rebuild work on the 'Edith May' alongside the quay opposite his workshop.

01 (above) behind the 'George Smeed' barge from left to right is the 'Red Shed' used by Arthur Holt and Stewart Tolfrey. The line of red garages built on the site of the old 'Granary'. The red brick workshop of 'Dilbury', and finally the white offices used by the 'Eel Company' and 'Hartley & Brookes'.