Later in the day, after the ash spreading ceremony, there was a boat parade memorial service for George. All the boats put flags in their rigging and sailed (some motored) from one end of the Thoroughfare to the other. It was a windy day and a bit of a chaotic scene at first. And then all the boats spread out into a long parade and leaned into the wind - all the flags and pennants flapping. It made for a spectacular sight and George would have loved it.
After the 'sail by' there was a 'tea' at the dock, and George's son Cam fired a canon. All and All a good send off for George. He really did mean a lot to a lot of people. We'll miss him.
Patrick
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