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The good ship/barge Stougham Hall
The good ship/barge Stougham Hall
Photo: DTease
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Item #: 30625
The good ship Stougham Hall from Wigan Pier, photographed near Chorley about twenty odd years ago.

Comment by: . Ozymandias . on 4th July 2018 at 20:11

A former schoolmate of mine who worked his way up to a minor managerial position within the H.J Heinz company, named his sailing boat " Passing Wind ".

Comment by: John G on 4th July 2018 at 22:39

Ozymandias: My Father worked regular nights for nearly sixteen years in the bean department for Heinz, and he only ever ate Branston beans how weirds that. I suspect the wind was still the same, I never got round to asking him.

Comment by: DTease on 4th July 2018 at 22:56

Perhaps just as well that you didn't ask him John G, he may have provided you with a sample.

Comment by: GW. on 8th July 2018 at 21:49

The [likely] answer my friends is blowin' in the wind.... With apologies to Mr Robert Zimmerman. Nice boat DTease.

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