DBA UK 15th Anniversary Gathering

Kingston upon Thames - August Bank Holiday 2007


Over the August Bank Holiday 17 barges met up at Kingston upon Thames for a gathering to celebrate the DBA 15th Anniversary. .

The moorings were at Kingston, on the Hampton Wick bank, 200 metres upriver from Kingston road bridge. Around 60 members and guests got together for a BBQ on the Saturday evening. Around 60 visiting members attended the visitors day on Sunday when barge owners at the rally welcomed members on their barge / homes. 

Barges attending were; Cormorant, Lady Phantasie, Angelus, Elessina, Verwisseling, Tammy, Sudersee, Celine, Lucia,

Ricmond Venturer, BagLady, Lindsey 2111, Arthur Rowley, Rietvink,  Star of Destiny, Merlot and Johmar.

The barge gathering, taken from Kingston bridge

Buntings galore ... always makes a rally a little more colourful

 

View from the River

and another ....view from the river

Four New build barges

The last Supper .... on board Richmond Venturer, Monday evening.


Ian Petchey

15th Anniversary Gathering Co-ordinator and Harbourmaster

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