We are back for a new series of drop in sessions at The Mersea Museum.

By continuing with our quest for a deeper understanding we are keen to host another series of EHWB Hub in West Mersea. With the support of The Mersea Island Museum Trust we would love to invite you along to join us for drop in sessions at the Museum to continue to learn more about your families and their connections to the working vessels of the past.

Starting on the 28th October 2025 at 10:30h to 12:30h we will give an outline to the coming weeks. Last time we discussed the boats built to work actually on the Island to the ones built in the Colne and Tollesbury who were worked from the island. Building on that we would love to hear your connections and see any photos or papers that help to bring the people that were involved with them. By telling their stories once again and sharing their lives it means that the custodians of the vessels can learn more of the rich history connected to them and inspire more to get involved in their care to ensure they continue to exist for many generations to come.

We covered last time the The Boats built on the Island

Oyster Skiffs - Mersea Native, Silver Spray, Spray, Golden Chance, Jinny, Winkle Brigs- Ino, Lizzie, Tenders - Betty Mary and Native.

We will be exploring further the history of Wyatts by finding out about the other boatbuilders that served their time alongside Wyatt and Emery, with more delving into the families and companies connected to these rare Mersea working boats. The sites on which the boats were built along the Coast Road is of particular interest together with the sites of processing the catch and the businesses and trades connected to this.

NEW ! News from the Boatshed - Each session we will give an update on the work being carried out on the Mersea boats. This week it will be Silver Spray, Mersea Native, Jinny and Golden Chance.