Comments on: History of the Goodwin Sands

By: Savings

Savings — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 16:03:14 +0000

Hi Jenny,

I was taken there by my grandparents years ago , and still have a picture but was told spooky stories.

Thanks for sharing

Monica

By: Jennifer Robinson

Jennifer Robinson — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 19:55:19 +0000

Hi Tom,

Thanks for your reply will ring you.

Regards Jennifer

By: Tom Chandler

Tom Chandler — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 19:58:12 +0000

hello Jenny
I have now had A4 size photograph taken for printing
will also get larger size made.
would you like a copy ?
Tom

By: jenny laming

jenny laming — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 15:29:14 +0000

Hello,
The picture of the distant gun. The man on the left of the picture is
my gg grandfather James Laming.
l have only a postcard of them and a picture handed down through the
family.

By: Tom Chandler

Tom Chandler — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:39:37 +0000

3rd Sept 2008

hello
I have just obtained a print of the boom of the distant gun
it is very old and I will be getting it reframed. It is the copy with the
Coxswains in oilskins. Size approx 28 x 22 inches
however I may be able to get a copy made if you are
still interested.

telephone number 01395 278821

By: Eyebee

Eyebee — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:55:14 +0000

My father told me the stories about playing cricket out on the Goodwin Sands, and how when the tide turned you had to get off there PDQ before they turned into quicksand and swallowed you up forever.

That was enough to put me off ever wanting to venture out there. I would assume there is quite a lot of valuable stuff in those sands if it was ever given up.

Eyebees last blog post..Disaster Survival Kit

By: admin

admin — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 19:10:04 +0000

Hi Bob,
Sorry, I couldn’t track them down as prints either.

perhaps you could try contacting Julies Antique Prints:
http://stores.ebay.com/JULIES-ANTIQUE-PRINTS_W0QQcolZ4QQdirZ1QQfclZ3QQfsubZQ2d33QQftidZ2QQtZkm

or here:
http://www.ssplprints.com/printdetails2.php?imgnum=108566

or perhaps the East Kent Maritime Trust?
http://www.ekmt.fogonline.co.uk/

I sourced the images from the eBook version of Heroes of the Goodwin Sands.
See:
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/24685/24685-h/24685-h.htm

By: Bob Williams

Bob Williams — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:00:09 +0000

I have recently left the RN after 36 years service, my early service being in Chatham. One of my abiding memories of pubs in the area was the print of the Heroes of the Goodwin Sands. One version of which, also known as the Boom of a Distant Gun appears above. The other version had the coxswains dressed in oil skins and wearing cork life jackets.

I am very keen to get hold of a copy of either, or both prints. Unfortunately I have drawn a blank so far and would appreciate any advice on where I can get copies.

Many Thanks.

Bob Williams