Boats - Sailing - Ships
Aug. 08, 1958 - End Of The Canoe Trip From Avonmouth; 36-year-old businessman, John Whitworth, of Shefford, Bedforshire, arrived at Tower Bridge today by Canoe, after a journey with three companions from Avonmoutgh. The trip resulted from an argument in his Shop at Shefford when three young men stated that once a man is behind the counter her gets fat and lazy - when he accepted a challenge to make the trip. His companions were LAC Brian Herbert, 23 from R.A.F. Chceksands, Barry Bridgman, 23, a research student, and Paul Lawrence, 21, student son of the Vicar of Sheffield. They set out on August 3rd. Photo Shows John Whitworth, in the came on left, m seated behind Barry Bridgman, and their two companions, on right, pictured on arrival at Tower Bridge after their trip from Avonmouth. In the background is Tower Bridge and the pleasure steamer Royal Sovereign
