Local sailing memories
Now in the hands of the publishers and expected to be available next April is a book entitled ‘Out of Appledore’ dealing with the life of youngsters, who went to sea locally between 50 and 60 years ago in coastal schooners and ketches, of the hardships and experiences they had to endure before they became masters of their own ships.
Its author is Capt. W.J. Slade of Bridgeland Street, Bideford and the basis of his writing is his own experience and that of his contemporaries. It represents an era that has nearly passed but at Appledore the trading links still linger.
The photograph above, taken a couple of years ago, shows moored alongside Appledore Quay, the Kathleen and May (schooner), Irene (ketch), Agnes (ketch) and Garlandstone (ketch). Of these, only the first two now come to Appledore.
Gazette article 14 November 1958