Sidney Silver Cumbers had a unique collection of figureheads, eighty- four in all ,represented four centuries of the craftsmanship of carving and formed the largest private collection in existance. The rarest of them is that called the Golden Cherubs dated 1663 and reputed to have been carved by Grindling Gibbons. This lovely figurehead once adorned the bows of the piratical frigate owned by John Jacobs.
1931
Mr Sidney Silver Cumber comes to Gravesend.
1932
He starts his collection at The Lookout.
1936
The Lookout occupies annex of the Royal Clarendon Hotel
1951
Certain exhibits selected for showing at the Festival of Britain.
1953
The Duke of Edinburgh thanks Mr Sidney Silver Cumbers (alias Capt. Long John Silver) for his generous gift to the Cutty Sark of the figureheads and other nautical artefacts.
1953
Some 150 people attend farewell party at the Lookout to celebrate 21 years of its being.
1959
Mr Sidney Silver Cumbers died just before his 84th birthday.
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I see you're just over the river in Gravesend. I'm going to get the Tilbury Ferry and drop in for a surprise cuppa. Sorry in advance.
have only been playing little snippets of this since you put it out but am listening to the whole set now and really enjoying nice to hear rare bird again forgot about that record
Dark and Brutal, cool mix!
wsm. great.
Nice, I was in doubt about what I gonna hear.. but I loved it..lol... quiet relaxing :) Interesting and captivating tracks :)
Amazing amazing amazing....thx soo much
That was great :)
sublime!!! all the way