David is a shipwright and boat builder and has worked on numerous barges in Maldon. He was employed at Cooks Yard for many years when it was managed by Barry Pearce. David later had his own boat-building premises in Maldon and was closely involved with the Cirdon Trust, re-rigging and maintaining their vessels. He has recently just completed a book on the life of John Howard, a Maldon barge builder, 1849–1915.

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Patient, David

(Born 1947) Interviewed January 2020.

David is a shipwright and boat builder and has worked on numerous barges in Maldon. He was employed at Cooks Yard for many years when it was managed by Barry Pearce. David later had his own boat-building premises in Maldon and was closely involved with the Cirdon Trust, re-rigging and maintaining their vessels. He has recently just completed a book on the life of John Howard, a Maldon barge builder, 1849–1915.

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Artists & Authors, Barges & Sailing, Hythe Quay