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The Teifi Pilots This document is a snapshot of content from a discontinued BBC website, originally published between 2002-2011. It has been made available for archival & research purposes only. Please see the foot of this document for Archive Terms of Use. 27 April 2012 Accessibility help Text only BBC Homepage Wales Home The Teifi Pilots more from this section Last updated: 24 November 2005 Cardigan Tony Bowen's father, Thomas James Bowen from St Area 43 Dogmaels, was one of the last of the River Teifi Pilots who Arts in the Community Ask a Local - Cardigan would guide vessels safely along the estuary to the port of Big Art Cardigan. Ships of all shapes and sizes used to navigate this Cardigan River and Food Festival BBC Local stretch of river as Tony Bowen's photographs clearly show. Cardigan Show 2008 Mid Wales Cardigan's Changing Buildings Things to do Cowhide Friends of Cardigan Castle People & Places Jig-so children's centre Nature & Outdoors Local Bands History Medieval Day Memories of The Professor Religion & Ethics My Town Arts & Culture Old Photos Music On The Beat - Part 1 TV & Radio On The Beat - Part 2 Pen Portrait Local BBC Sites Poppit Sands News Reunited Family Sport Small World Theatre Small World Theatre: Winter Stories Weather Talk of the Town Travel Teifi Estuary Project Teifi Estuary Sunset Neighbouring Sites The River Teifi North East Wales The Swansea Girls North West Wales Theatr Mwldan Travellers Tales South East Wales The ketch 'Annie' at Glanteifion, St Dogmaels U3A South West Wales 1 2 3 4 5 Useful Info Related BBC Sites Wales related bbc.co.uk links your comments Cymru Mid Wales Old Photos Canolbarth Anne Taylor, Powys My great grandfather - James Williams - was Master of the SS St Tudwal during the first decade of the 20th century. I have a photograph of him and his crew on board the ship, and have recently sent a copy to the Cardigan Heritage Centre. Mon Jun 2 09:17:38 2008 Rob Lewis I used to holiday every year in Gwbert c1950-1965 with my parents, and in later years the highlight was mackeral fishing on the Dancer with Tom Bowen - one year we had to leave my aunt on Cardigan island for a few hours - Health and safety didn't even exist then!I have a cutting form Lloyds List announcing the loss of the Dancer on the rocks on the Gwbert side of the estuary, a very sad loss of a unique boat. I understand she was built for the Russians c 1910 - that accounted for her unique profile Thu Apr 24 16:40:04 2008 Robert James, London I have very clear memories of seeing the Dancer dressed overall taking visitors on trips around the bay in the 1960s. Is she a restoration project in someone's yard now? Mon Sep 3 15:13:59 2007 Celia Faulkner, Oxfordshire My great grandfather was the shipping agent for the SS St Tudwal - John Elias James. Wonderful to have a picture of her for the family history! 27 April 2012 Accessibility help Text only BBC Homepage Wales Home The Teifi Pilots more from this section Last updated: 24 November 2005 Cardigan Tony Bowen's father, Thomas James Bowen from St Area 43 Dogmaels, was one of the last of the River Teifi Pilots who Arts in the Community Ask a Local - Cardigan would guide vessels safely along the estuary to the port of Big Art Cardigan. Ships of all shapes and sizes used to navigate this Cardigan River and Food Festival BBC Local stretch of river as Tony Bowen's photographs clearly show. Cardigan Show 2008 Mid Wales Cardigan's Changing Buildings Things to do Cowhide Friends of Cardigan Castle People & Places Jig-so children's centre Nature & Outdoors Local Bands History Medieval Day Memories of The Professor Religion & Ethics My Town Arts & Culture Old Photos Music On The Beat - Part 1 TV & Radio On The Beat - Part 2 Pen Portrait Local BBC Sites Poppit Sands News Reunited Family Sport Small World Theatre Small World Theatre: Winter Stories Weather Talk of the Town Travel Teifi Estuary Project Teifi Estuary Sunset Neighbouring Sites The River Teifi North East Wales The Swansea Girls North West Wales The SS St Tudwal on the Teifi Theatr Mwldan South East Wales Travellers Tales 1 2 3 4 5 U3A South West Wales Useful Info Related BBC Sites Tony Bowen: "The SS St Tudwal was stopped off Fishguard Wales in 1914 by the Royal Navy and ordered to tow a captured related bbc.co.uk links Cymru German sailing ship to Cardigan." Mid Wales Old Photos Canolbarth 27 April 2012 Accessibility help Text only BBC Homepage Wales Home The Teifi Pilots more from this section Last updated: 24 November 2005 Cardigan Tony Bowen's father, Thomas James Bowen from St Area 43 Dogmaels, was one of the last of the River Teifi Pilots who Arts in the Community Ask a Local - Cardigan would guide vessels safely along the estuary to the port of Big Art Cardigan. Ships of all shapes and sizes used to navigate this Cardigan River and Food Festival BBC Local stretch of river as Tony Bowen's photographs clearly show. Cardigan Show 2008 Mid Wales Cardigan's Changing Buildings Things to do Cowhide Friends of Cardigan Castle People & Places Jig-so children's centre Nature & Outdoors Local Bands History Medieval Day Memories of The Professor Religion & Ethics My Town Arts & Culture Old Photos Music On The Beat - Part 1 TV & Radio On The Beat - Part 2 Pen Portrait Local BBC Sites Poppit Sands News Reunited Family Sport Small World Theatre Small World Theatre: Winter Stories Weather Talk of the Town Travel Teifi Estuary Project Teifi Estuary Sunset Neighbouring Sites The River Teifi North East Wales The Swansea Girls North West Wales The Dutch motor vessel 'Iris' passing St Dogmaels Theatr Mwldan South East Wales Travellers Tales 1 2 3 4 5 U3A South West Wales Useful Info Related BBC Sites Wales related bbc.co.uk links Cymru Mid Wales Old Photos Canolbarth 27 April 2012 Accessibility help Text only BBC Homepage Wales Home The Teifi Pilots more from this section Last updated: 24 November 2005 Cardigan Tony Bowen's father, Thomas James Bowen from St Area 43 Dogmaels, was one of the last of the River Teifi Pilots who Arts in the Community Ask a Local - Cardigan would guide vessels safely along the estuary to the port of Big Art Cardigan. Ships of all shapes and sizes used to navigate this Cardigan River and Food Festival BBC Local stretch of river as Tony Bowen's photographs clearly show. Cardigan Show 2008 Mid Wales Cardigan's Changing Buildings Things to do Cowhide Friends of Cardigan Castle People & Places Jig-so children's centre Nature & Outdoors Local Bands History Medieval Day Memories of The Professor Religion & Ethics My Town Arts & Culture Old Photos Music On The Beat - Part 1 TV & Radio On The Beat - Part 2 Pen Portrait Local BBC Sites Poppit Sands News Reunited Family Sport Small World Theatre Small World Theatre: Winter Stories Weather Talk of the Town Travel Teifi Estuary Project Teifi Estuary Sunset Neighbouring Sites The River Teifi North East Wales The Swansea Girls North West Wales Tom James Bowen and the pilot boat 'Dancer', originally Theatr Mwldan destined for Russia South East Wales Travellers Tales 1 2 3 4 5 U3A South West Wales Useful Info Related BBC Sites Tony Bowen: "This boat was originally built for the Russian Wales Navy in 1917 but was never delivered due to the Bolshevik related bbc.co.uk links Cymru revolution. My father found the boat in Plymouth and Mid Wales Old Photos Canolbarth thought it would be ideal for navigating the bar at Cardigan. The boat was transported to Cardigan from Plymouth on the train with my father's instructions, 'Moor the boat until I return'." 27 April 2012 Accessibility help Text only BBC Homepage Wales Home The Teifi Pilots more from this section Last updated: 24 November 2005 Cardigan Tony Bowen's father, Thomas James Bowen from St Area 43 Dogmaels, was one of the last of the River Teifi Pilots who Arts in the Community Ask a Local - Cardigan would guide vessels safely along the estuary to the port of Big Art Cardigan. Ships of all shapes and sizes used to navigate this Cardigan River and Food Festival BBC Local stretch of river as Tony Bowen's photographs clearly show. Cardigan Show 2008 Mid Wales Cardigan's Changing Buildings Things to do Cowhide Friends of Cardigan Castle People & Places Jig-so children's centre Nature & Outdoors Local Bands History Medieval Day Memories of The Professor Religion & Ethics My Town Arts & Culture Old Photos Music On The Beat - Part 1 TV & Radio On The Beat - Part 2 Pen Portrait Local BBC Sites Poppit Sands News Reunited Family Sport Small World Theatre Small World Theatre: Winter Stories Weather Talk of the Town Travel Teifi Estuary Project Teifi Estuary Sunset Neighbouring Sites The River Teifi North East Wales The Swansea Girls North West Wales The last of the river Teifi pilots Mr Thomas James Theatr Mwldan Bowen, Fern Grove, St Dogmaels South East Wales Travellers Tales 1 2 3 4 5 U3A South West Wales Useful Info Related BBC Sites Back to Teifi photos index... Wales related bbc.co.uk links Cymru Mid Wales Old Photos Canolbarth .
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