Monday 23 July 2018

Swan Upping



Now this is somthing I have always wanted to see and Fiday I made an effort knowing that the Swan Uppers had stopped off at Moulsford overnight. I knew they were starting off at 9am and would pass our village not long after so it was off to Ferry lane to see the flotilla





I was caughy on thr hop as I only noticed the first of them through the nearby trees and managed to get this shot





The gut ath the back is sat on the tool box



This boat was next




Then this one of the Dyers' Company.





That is their flag




They were backed up by qute a few boats like this one flying the Queens flag





The swan markers flag



The  Dyers' Company. flag





Here you have both   Dyers' Company. and Vintners' Company

This noat camer after towing




This skif with the  Swan Marker
 The flag of the marker of Swans


The marker of swans himself Mr David Barber MVO who has had the post since 1993
Next year I intend to be at one of the main places that ring the swans
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7 comments:

William Kendall said...

Well dressed!

John "By Stargoose And Hanglands" said...

Everything there except the swans, who seem to be making themselves scarce. I didn't realise there was so much dressing up required to "up a swan".

MELODY JACOB said...

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Photo Cache said...

I bet that was so much fun!

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Sharon said...

I saw a television documentary about this process and I found it very interesting. Thanks for sharing these photos.

Anonymous said...

Such an interesting adventure!

Fun60 said...

I had every intention of going to watch the 'swan uppers' this year especially as I have written about the Vintners and Dyers companies in my 'Above the Underground' series. The heat has put me off travelling any distance this week. I was delighted to see that you had managed to take a few photos especially of the flags which I now recognise. Maybe next year.