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