tjg1677 Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 Hello again. As promised from the conniseur thread, I would dearly love to know all about the above Boatyard. Aston was my first ever venture on the broads and ( I believe ) we were the last ones to hire Emerald from Newsons before she was sold. Somewhere at home I still have the wooden nameplate off her transom. The yard manager at the time Richard I think he was called, an ex SPG man, or so rumour has it, was a good friend of my father in law who captained a ship out of lowrstoft and knew a lot of the oulton crowd via the Commodore and the 147 snooker club if I recall correctly. Anyone who can shed any ditties, history or general tale, I will be forever grateful. Thanks in advance Vaughan lol... Trev. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaughan Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 6 hours ago, tjg1677 said: Thanks in advance Vaughan lol... Sorry mate, but you've got me on that one! I know little or nothing about them, although I know that they always had a very high reputation on the Broads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boatingman Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 Hi Trevor Like you hired many times from Aston's both London and Beccles I do know at one time they where owned or partly owned by the Prior family Jim Prior was for a long while MP for Lowestoft Ray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjg1677 Posted June 18, 2017 Author Share Posted June 18, 2017 Thanks Vaughan seems I have got you there lol. So little on the internet about them hence the request here. Ray - Yes Aston were a good yard my brother would not hire from anyone else. I believe most of their more modern fleet were seamaster hulls and mouldings fitted out by themselves in their distinctive way. I wasn't aware of the prior connection, I did a fair bit of time at priors shipyard in lowestoft when I worked for cam shipping in Grimsby, priors did a few conversions from trawlers to North sea standby vessels owned by cam. Small world........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tobster Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 On 18/06/2017 at 01:18, tjg1677 said: Hello again. As promised from the conniseur thread, I would dearly love to know all about the above Boatyard. Aston was my first ever venture on the broads and ( I believe ) we were the last ones to hire Emerald from Newsons before she was sold. Somewhere at home I still have the wooden nameplate off her transom. The yard manager at the time Richard I think he was called, an ex SPG man, or so rumour has it, was a good friend of my father in law who captained a ship out of lowrstoft and knew a lot of the oulton crowd via the Commodore and the 147 snooker club if I recall correctly. Anyone who can shed any ditties, history or general tale, I will be forever grateful. Thanks in advance Vaughan lol... Trev. Trevor, I don’t know much about the Astons, but my father is the Richard from Newsons, the ex SPG man is also correct, just for info. I have recently tried to locate our old fleet in a separate thread Newsons 1980s Fleet where are they now. would you be interested in selling the Emerald name plaque? If so I would be very interested. regards Toby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew12 Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 http://www.broads.org.uk/wiki2018/index.php?title=Boats_matching_search&RegNo=&bname=&aand=EQ&tand=EQ&quicksearch=Aston This shows some of the boats the Aston had at both there yards hope this helps Matthew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanetAnne Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 I still have this one Aston Cairn 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pastboating Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 We hired Aston Nelson 4 years in a row in the late 80's. Smashing boat so comfortable and easy to control. The staff at the Beccles yard was so welcoming and helpful. We always arrived early and they were always ready for us one year we were away by 11.00 am. I may well be wrong but I have the name Michael Osborne in my head as manager. I have attached a photo of Aston Nelson I am sure members will be able to tell me where we were! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffbroadslover Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 I have an idea it could be Rockland Staithe. Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranworthbreeze Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 6 minutes ago, jeffbroadslover said: I have an idea it could be Rockland Staithe. Jeff Yes it looks like the Rockland St Mary Staithe moorings on the longer side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew12 Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 Aston vanguard is now song of freedom I belive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broads01 Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 10 hours ago, Matthew12 said: Aston vanguard is now song of freedom I belive You're correct. I hired it last year and it has a lovely classic feel about it. In my childhood I holidayed with my parents on Aston Goblin which had the same layout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew12 Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 On 14/05/2020 at 19:53, Broads01 said: You're correct. I hired it last year and it has a lovely classic feel about it. In my childhood I holidayed with my parents on Aston Goblin which had the same layout. In Aston days it had a blue Hull I believe the old hoeseasons logo is near the helm on a plastic pack thing but it's still in really good condition and I belive they have 2 or 3 of astons boats 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broads01 Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 13 hours ago, Matthew12 said: In Aston days it had a blue Hull I believe the old hoeseasons logo is near the helm on a plastic pack thing but it's still in really good condition and I belive they have 2 or 3 of astons boats Yes indeed, Sweet Freedom is ex- Aston Broadsword and Rambling Freedom is ex-Aston Humber. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew12 Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 On 17/05/2020 at 12:32, Broads01 said: Yes indeed, Sweet Freedom is ex- Aston Broadsword and Rambling Freedom is ex-Aston Humber. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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