ALLY LUMP
Built
Brightlingsea
Builder
Charles Kidby
Date
c.1920
Construction
Wooden Clinker
Dimensions
L 13’
Description
Foot boat
Built by Charles Kidby of Brightlingsea at his yard for Leslie French. Sold when Leslie retired to Ted Woolfe. She went adrift in the 1960’s and was repaired by Alan Bird who nailed a patch of wood on her and she was given the name of ALLY LUMP from then on.
William Baker brought her from Ted Woolfe in the early 1990’s.
William is her present owner and often seen racing the smallest member of the MFOB fleet in the annual regattas.
To be continued..