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Deben Cherubs gather at Woodbridge

Edited by Stean Meyric Hughes: +44 (0)207 349 3758 Email: steffan@classicboat.co.uk

At a time when many small, independent boatyards are being lost to waterfront development, it is heartening to see one gain a new lease of life. Everson’s, founded in 1889, is one of several boatyards on the River Deben, and its distinctive wooden sheds form an important part of the riverside character in the village of Woodbridge

Renamed the Woodbridge Boatyard in 2010, the business had been up for sale for several years until it had the good fortune to come into

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