Fishing

A Memory of Ramsgate.

My greatgrandfather Giles Chandler ran a small fleet of fishing smacks from Ramsgate harbour in late 1800s and early 1900s. The Progress, Peace and Spray were some of them. The Progress was lost with all hands during a storm in October 1911. Several other fishing smacks from Ramsgate were lost at this time.


Added 08 August 2006

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I remember fishing around ramsgate harbour especially under the pier where the bug boats,docked. I remember the launching of the lily white davis,lifeboat. My dad took out a boat
the harbour a pleasure,boat rescued us my mum nearly did him in
I remember fishing around ramsgate harbour especially under the pier where the bug boats,docked. I remember the launching of the lily white davis,lifeboat. My dad took out a boat
the harbour a pleasure,boat rescued us my mum nearly did him in
My Gt/Grandfather/Grandfather had the second largest fleet of fishing smacks in Ramgsgate during the middle/late 1800's. Their name was Tucker. My husband has the names, he knows more than me, having done some of the family history.

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