Celestial Jumbo makes a welcome return to St Ives.
The St Ives Jumbo Association is celebrating the return of a traditional Jumbo beach boat to the port. These two masted fishing boats, named after the elephant at London Zoo that caused such interest, formed the mainstay of the St Ives' fleet over 100 years ago and the boats all but disappeared by the 1920s.
Boat builder and big Jumbo fan Johnny Nance used archive material from the St Ives museum to re-create the new Jumbo, named Celeste, in Collumpton, Devon.
Pete Goss has been roped in to help with the cause and will be giving a talk at a fund raising event in April. 'An Evening with Pete Goss' takes place on Friday 9th April. The Guildhall, St.Ives. Doors 7pm. Admission £5.
There'll be a raffle and a brief auction, and, of course, there will be a bar provided by the St.Ives Lions Club. To reserve your tickets, contract the Tourist Information Centre, The Guildhall, St.Ives TR26 2DS or call 01736 796297.
Boat builder and big Jumbo fan Johnny Nance used archive material from the St Ives museum to re-create the new Jumbo, named Celeste, in Collumpton, Devon.
Pete Goss has been roped in to help with the cause and will be giving a talk at a fund raising event in April. 'An Evening with Pete Goss' takes place on Friday 9th April. The Guildhall, St.Ives. Doors 7pm. Admission £5.
There'll be a raffle and a brief auction, and, of course, there will be a bar provided by the St.Ives Lions Club. To reserve your tickets, contract the Tourist Information Centre, The Guildhall, St.Ives TR26 2DS or call 01736 796297.
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Friday, March 19, 2010
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