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THE HUMBER SLOOP 'AMY HOWSON' |
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Extensive restoration was carried out on the hull of 'Amy Howson'
between 1976 and 1979, both by volunteers and by labour employed under the
Job Creation Programme. Subsequently re-rigging was begun and the roast
was stepped in 1980 and the task completed in 1981. Captain John Frank
acting as consultant. The society gratefully acknowledges the assistance
of Hall’s Barton Ropery Co. in the re-rigging of both its vessels. ‘Amy’ now caries the traditional brown gaff mainsail and foresail,
and sails regularly on the Humber during the summer. She can carry up to
12 persons on the specially constructed well deck and galley and toilet
facilities are installed. Like 'Comrade' she has been used for
exhibitions, and she has "shown the flag" at Lincoln, Goole,
Beverley, Hull, Grimsby, Sheffield, Sprotborough, Wakefield, Leeds, York,
Brigg, Newark and Nottingham. She may be hired for parties and private
functions, and is normally based at South Ferriby, on the River Ancholme.
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The Society purchased the 'Amy Howson' in 1976 with financial
assistance from Lincolnshire and Humberside Arts. She had been built of
steel at Henry Scarr's shipyard, Beveley in 1914. Originally named 'Sophia',
she was employed in the coal trade from the West Riding Collieries to
Beverley. Later, under the ownership of Gouldthorpe, Wright and Scott, she
was renamed 'I Know', carrying market goods and general parcels
between Grimsby and Hull. In 1924 she was purchased by W. H. Barraclough
and re-named ‘Amy Howson’ after one of his daughters. Trade was mainly
between Hull and Brigg, carrying oil seed to the Yarborough Oil Mills as
well as chemicals to Barton-on-Humber and Howden Dyke.