Lucy Ashton was now laid up with the boiler blown down in Bowling Harbour.
26th February 1949 Lucy Ashton

Lucy Ashton, circa 1948.
John Megoran recalls the heyday and decline paddle steamers, particularly the Weymouth based paddle steamers that he grew up with, hoping that one day he would captain a paddle steamer.
He did realise his ambition – and more – restoring, managing and as principal captain of PS Kingswear Castle for nearly 30 years on both the Medway and Thames.
John has written several books about paddle and pleasure steamers that may be found here.
Lucy Ashton, circa 1948.
Lucy Ashton was now laid up with the boiler blown down in Bowling Harbour.
The launch of Cardiff Queen.
Preparation for Cardiff Queen’s launch and move to Fairfield’s fitting out basin at Govan.
First Monarch A/S Weymouth Pleasure Pier, February 1950.
Monarch arrived in Milford Haven having left Weymouth early the day before under tow for her passage along the Dorset, Devon and Cornish coasts before crossing the Bristol Channel past Lundy Island.
Lucie Ashton and Talisman at Craigendoran
Lucy Ashton’s funnel painted buff with a black top.
Caledonia.
Caledonia on the slipway at Lamont’s Shipyard Port Glasgow.
HMS Aristocrat ex Talisman off Queenborough.
HMS Aristocrat ex Talisman is inspected.
Cargo paddle steamer Aberdare launched at William Denny’s Clyde shipyard.
Westward Ho ex Vecta A/S Cardiff.
After a windy voyage Vecta arrives in Cardiff from Weymouth
First Monarch towed through Weymouth Town Bridge ,February 1950.
The news was now out that Cosens’s first twin funnelled Monarch was to be sold for scrap.
Vecta on the Bristol Channel September 1965.
Vecta leaves Weymouth after a refit by Cosens bound for Cardiff.
Swanage Queen at Southampton 22nd June 1961.
Captain Townsend buys Swanage Queen.
Duke of Devonshire approaching Exmouth.
Jeremiah Dwyer is looking to buy a paddle steamer.
PS Dresden in 1946.
Dresden paddle steamers damaged in bombing raids.
Lincoln Castle’s last voyage in steam.
Kingswear Castle leaving Thunderbolt Pier, Chatham.
Visit to Wellman Robey to check on progress with KC’s new boiler.
Tattershall Castle fitted with radar.
Crew training for the new radar set which had been installed aboard Humber paddle steamer Tattershall Castle.
Eppleton Hall working on the Tyne.
Eppleton Hall was off the coast of Mexico steaming north west towards Manzanillo.
Flamer.
The paddle steamer Flamer endures a difficult passage from Guernsey to Weymouth in a gale.
Tattershall Castle with Lincoln Castle in the background off Hull.
How often did the Humber paddle steamer ferry service run between Hull and new Holland in the winter of 1959/60?
Majestic pictured by expert Weymouth photographer Eric Latcham.
Captain Shippick writes another letter to the Bournemouth Echo.
Monarch A/S Pleasure pier Weymouth, February 1961.
Monarch’s tug Salvonia leaves Weymouth without her.
Balmoral dredging her anchor as she proceeds astern into Weymouth Backwater, Tuesday 4th February 1964.
Balmoral arrives at Weymouth for refit work by Cosens.
Consul, Weymouth 4th February 1965.
Consul’s last voyage in steam from Weymouth to Dartmouth.
Tattershall Castle at Hull with pack ice on the river early 1963.
Pack ice on the Humber makes difficulties for the Hull/New Holland ferries.
Medway Queen leaving Herne Bay.
Medway Queen in the Nelson Dock at Rothehithe.
Victoria one week after arriving in the Southampton scrapyard.
Princess Elizabeth arriving at Millbay Plymouth 16th June 1960. Sir John Hawkins and Sir Richard Grenville in background.
Captain John Hayward’s career on Cunard liners, ocean salvage vessels and a paddle steamer.
Monarch passing through the Weymouth Town Bridge for the last time, 31st January 1961.
Monarch towed from her berth in the Weymouth Backwater and down the harbour to the Pleasure Pier to await the sea-going tug to tow her to the scrapyard in Ireland.
Duchess of Argyll.
Duchess of Argyll in the scrapyard at Newhaven.
Consul on Cosens's Weymouth slipway. St Patrick on the right.
Consul on the slipway at Weymouth for survey by the Board of Trade.
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