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This is the only known painting of
the Mignonette now owned by Barbara Boon from Yarmouth whose
grandfather's cousin (Thomas Hall) was the solicitor who
owned the boat from 1875-1882. They had trouble finding
a crew because the repairs on the boat were bodged. Apparently,
the wood around the stern was rotten and was repaired using
screws instead of the copper bolt. The man who was called
in to make the repairs objected but nonetheless did the
job as instructed. He said later that he would carry his
guilt to the grave. "I just wonder whether there isn't
some kind of debt to pay over the loss of Richard Parker,
the death of Dudley (who was honest about the whole affair)
and the guilt of the old boat builder." says Barbra.
"And I wonder what Dudley's descendents feel and what
did his children feel as they grew up surrounded by such
a haunting story?" (The Mignonette had a sister
ship called the Peregrine)
Copyright Craig Hamilton-Parker
(Available for press, radio and TV interviews)
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