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Sutton Timber supplies oak for Havengore

27 Mar 2017

Sutton Timber has been chosen to supply oak for the annual refit of Havengore

Sutton Timber has supplied Fox’s Marina & Boatyard with English Oak for the annual maintenance and refit of the historic Havengore.

Specially commissioned by the London Port Authority in 1954 to act as a flagship and supply vessel, Havengore was constructed in teak over a framework of oak.

In 1965 watched by a worldwide audience of 350 million, Havengore took centre stage during the funeral of Sir Winston Churchill as she was used to carry the former Prime Minister on his final journey along the River Thames.

She fell into disrepair during the 1990s but was rescued and restored in a 15-year multimillion-pound project.

The vessel was selected for Queen Elizabeth’s Silver Jubilee celebrations in 1977, took part in the 200th anniversary of The Battle of Trafalgar, carried members of the royal family as part of Queen Elizabeth II’s diamond jubilee celebrations and also led the flotilla for the Queen’s 90th birthday river pageant.

The oak from Sutton timber will be used in the structural replacement of Havengore’s deck beams.

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