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Heybridge Basin (Cannibal
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on underlined blue names for link to more details |
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Bill
Stone |
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owned the Boomie 'Genesta'. |
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The 'Genesta' was built
in 1886 by Vaux of Harwich for 2,100 pounds, and had paid for
herself within 6 years. |
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He lived in and also owned
the original 'Old Ship' in 'Two Ways lane'. |
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(above) William 'Bill'
Stone prop, at the doorway of the original 'The Old Ship', public
house. c1920. |
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Bill moved away from the Basin
to West Mersea in 1924. |
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(above) A postcard postmarked
Heybridge Basin Post Office dated 1925, sent to Bill Stone in
West mersea by Jimmy Parker, just after Bill left the village
and 'The Old Ship'. |
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