Tilbury-Gravesend Ferry


Tilbury-Gravesend Ferry


This page is one of a series devoted to postcards and photographs of the Tilbury-Gravesend ferries. This pages shows the ferry Edith (2) built in 1961.

The ferries Catherine (1), Rose (1), Edith (1), Tessa and Mimie passed to British Railways (BR) in 1948. They survived until 1961 when they were all replaced by three new diesel passenger ferries Catherine (2), Edith (2) and Rose (2). Three vessels proved to be excessive, and the Rose (2) was sold to the Caledonian Steam Packet Co in 1967, becoming their Keppel.

In 1979, the ownership of Catherine (2) and Edith (2) transferred to Sealink UK Ltd, in preparation for the privatisation of the railway fleet. In 1984, Sealink was acquired by Sea Containers Ltd, including the Tilbury-Gravesend service. Catherine (2) had been laid up as spare boat in 1981, and her passenger certificate expired in 1984, leaving Edith (2) to continue alone. She was sold in 1989 for further service on the Tyne. In May 1990, Stena Line took over Sealink from Sea Containers. They were keen to dispose of this smallest link in their empire, and White Horse Ferries took over the service in 1991. They chartered the Edith (2) from Stena until the catamaran Great Expectations CD was delivered in 1992. Edith (2) has subsequently served as a house boat on the Thames. In 2006 she is still undergoing conversion, and is located near Greenwich.


Sections on this Page:-
Edith (2) - Postcards
Edith (2) - Photographs in Sealink Service
Edith (2) - Photographs Private Ownership
Edith (2) - Photographs at Greenwich
Edith (2) - Photographs at Great Wakering

Associated Pages:-
Tilbury - Gravesend: Page 1 - Railway Ferries: 1862-1984
Tilbury - Gravesend: Page 2 - Private Operators: 1984-
Tilbury - Gravesend: Page 3 - Piers
Ferry Postcards
Cruise Ship Postcards
Ocean Liner Postcards
Simplon Postcards - Recent Updates
Simplon Postcards - Home Page

References:-
The Five Minute Crossing - John M.Ormiston - Thurrock Local History Society, 1998
London, Tilbury & Southend Railway - R.J.Essery - Oxford Publishing Co, 2001
London, Tilbury & Southend Album - George Dow - Ian Allan, 1981


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powered by FreeFind Edith (BR/Sealink: 1961-1984) Edith - Postcards Photographic postcard of Catharine (2) and Edith (2) Art postcard of Edith (2) Painting: Ian H.Boyd. Publisher: Leander FA-005 Edith - Photographs in Sealink Service Edith arriving at Tilbury from Gravesend, by this time owned by Sea Containers Photo: © Ian Boyle, 1985 Edith arriving at Tilbury from Gravesend Photo: © Ian Boyle, 1986 Edith - Photographs in Private Ownership Edith arriving at Tilbury from Gravesend, on charter from Stena Line to White Horse Ferries. Note removal of Sealink logo Photo: © Ian Boyle, 1992 Ex-Tilbury-Gravesend ferry Edith undergoing work near Greenwich Photo: © Ian Boyle, 14th June 2006 - images link to larger copies Edith at Great Wakering, Essex, in 2012 Photo: ©2012 David Asprey - image links to a larger copies Edith at Great Wakering, Essex, in 2014 Photo: © Ian Boyle, 5th November 2014 - images link to larger copies Ferry Postcards - UK Excursion Ships - Cruise Ship Postcards - Ocean Liner Postcards Top of Page - Simplon Postcards Recent Updates - Simplon Postcards Home Page ©1999-2014 Copyright Ian Boyle/Simplon Postcards (all pages on web site) All Rights Reserved