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Dove is a 1904 Humber yawl believed to have been built by James Holmes of Hornsea, East Yorkshire, and extensively restored between 1978 and 1992.
Her owners found a corroded metal plate at the aft end of the cockpit with the name Holmes on it, and naturally assumed it referred to George Holmes, the famous artist and Humber yawl designer. However, some years later they found a water-stained Hornsea Mere fishing licence trapped behind a locker. The licence included a half-page advert from a James T Holmes, ‘Boat Builder Hornsea – All types of boats built to order, repairs neatly executed’.
The story of her restoration is well worth reading, particularly if you have a weakness for canoe yawls:
http://www.holdich.demon.co.uk/boats/Dove.htm
And don’t miss this page describing Holmes’ canoe yawl Cassy:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~fassitt/canoe_mirror/cassy.html
If you do have such a weakness, another great site to visit is the The Albert Strange Association’s website:
http://www.albertstrange.org/index.htm
See the comments below for more information from Dove’s owners.Â
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