Talk - Invaders, Explorers and Shipbuilders - Jeremy Batch

Talk - Invaders, Explorers and Shipbuilders

Jeremy is an experienced speaker, has worked as a Limehouse lock-keeper, has been a sailor, motor-boater and narrow-boater, and is now turning his attention to aeronautical challenges!  His last year's talk on The Story of Navigation was extremely well received, so he returns by popular demand!

The China Company despatched its first fleet in search of the North East Passage from Limehouse,  A stone’s throw in the opposite direction, Nelson’s first flagship was built.  A mile further down-river, Brunel launched (eventually) the Great Eastern.  Why did Henry VIII decide to build the Mary Rose’s bigger sister at Woolwich instead of Portsmouth?  Why was the Archbishop of Canterbury murdered at Greenwich Yacht Club?  How did the Dutch sneak up the Medway to raid Chatham? A ll these, and more tales of the Thames and Medway – to include the canals that joined them .... the Godalming Navigation, the Wey & Arun Junction Canal, the Portsmouth & Arundel Canal, and the Royal Military Canal.

• This talk will be live in the Papercourt clubhouse. We encourage members to attend the clubhouse, enjoy a drink and catch up with friends

• For non-attendees, for reasons of distance, or health, this evening's presentation will also be broadcast on Zoom over the internet.  

• The Zoom link will be sent by separate email to club members nearer the time; for non members who wish to participate via Zoom, please contact the membership secretary, membership@guildfordsailing.org who will send you the link.

Organiser: Paul Armstrong, Vice Commodore