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Construction
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History
WHITE HERON was originally built by Martin Broom for his wife’s parents in 1955. She remained in the ownership of the Broom family until 2011. The boat was maintained by Brooms for over 50 years and is largely in original condition in terms of layout, fixtures and fittings. The hull is Iroko hardwood on oak frames, and the superstructure is Mahogany.
Broom & Sons, the original builders, undertook extensive re-planking works at their Brundall Yard during 2012. Upon completion, WHITE HERON was moved by road from her home on the Norfolk Broads to Abingdon Marina on the River Thames. She then moved to Bray Marina in 2014.
WHITE HERON appears in a book detailing the history of Broom boats published in 2011 – “Broom Boats a History of Quality and Innovation”.
Update, October 2024: Vessel believed under new ownership.
Significance
WHITE HERON was originally built by Martin Broom for his wife’s parents in 1955. She remained in the ownership of the Broom family until 2011. She appears in a book detailing the history of Broom boats published in 2011 – “Broom Boats a History of Quality and Innovation”.
Broom & Sons, the original builders, undertook extensive re-planking works at their Brundall Yard during 2012.
Key dates
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1955
Commissioned for build by Martin Broom for his wife's parents
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1955
Built by C.J. Broom & Son at Brundall, Norfolk
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2011
Featured in book Broom Boats: A History of Quality and Innovation
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2011
Sold out of ownership of Broom family
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2012
Extensive re-planking undertaken by Brooms at Brundall Yard
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2014
Moved to current mooring at Bray Marina
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