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Subject: [LDR] Re: LOWER-DELMARVA-ROOTS-D Digest V01 #8
Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2001 08:18:15 EST
Intersting herring about Eastern Shore connections and Cornwall. My wife is
also into genealogy and her maiden name was YEO. Yeo goes way back to the
celtic times and Alfred the Great. A Wessex King. The Yeos have owned land in
Cornwall since. Cornishmen have their own tartan kilts.
Waterman. I was a Thames Police officer on the River Thames London. I had to
study the history of this sort of thing. So I may be of help to the list on
this subject. You are correct in watermen being transporters on the river.
These apprentices had to take part in the 'Doggetts Coat & Badge Race' still
raced today. The waterman that won it became a Royal Barge man. And was give
the Dogget Coat and a big silver Badge worn on his arm. The boats rowed were
and still are 'Lighters' the huge barges seen now being towed by tugs. After
the apprenticeship you were given your 'Watermans' licence which I have. It
is presented at Watermans Hall in London. There are also people called
Lighterman. These guys are responsible for towing Lighters and tugs. Please
help yourself to my website and check out the Thames police link? Watermen
are sometimes referred to as Freemen of the River. If anyone needs more help
don't hesitate to ask me.
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Reidio y Balcher
John Bonnewell Lloegr II
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