As high tide was reached, three St Ayles Skiffs were launched from their new pontoon at the Town Jetty. Festivities began with a speech from Alan Thorne. Philippa Foster Back CBE, (in memory of her husband Simon Foster) accompanied by Faversham’s Mayor, Trevor Martin, cut the ribbon and declared the pontoons open. They rowed up to the Bridge before racing started.
Simon Picot from the Elephant pub team reports: “The creek was alive with cheering crowds, including three generations of my family and friends. The view of Faversham from the creek is magical, and the rowing of skiffs is a good use of this under used waterway. Herne Bay rowing club’s mostly teenager team won the contest with the fastest run at 3mins 51secs. An exhilarating day that has grown in size, organisation and quality from last year’s brave beginnings.”
History of Faversham Creek by Arthur Percival – Part 10 A look at the history of the Creekside. In this series of features on the Creek let’s now start a stroll along its banks to see how its town reach...
History of Faversham Creek by Arthur Percival – Part 9 We have seen how the Creek’s viability as a commercial waterway was in jeopardy after the opening of Whitstable Harbour in 1832 and how it was successfully revived at the...
History of Faversham Creek by Arthur Percival – Part 8 In Part 7, we recorded how in 1878 the £1,500 cost of the new (present) Creek bridge was shared equally between the Faversham Navigation Commission, the Faversham Pavement Commission (a...
History of Faversham Creek by Arthur Percival – Part 7 By the 18th century there was a bridge at the head of the Creek, by the north end of Stonebridge Pond, linking West Street via Flood Lane with Brent Hill....
The Faversham Creek Trust has strength and credibility because it has members. Our members are very important to us.
Join Today