Henry Dodd
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Henry Dodd
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William Henry Dodd, "The Golden Dustman", raised the status of Thames bargemen, and aimed to improve the performance of the Thames sailing barges. 1863, 1864 and 1865 saw the first Thames barge races. These continued unbroken until 1938. There were two classes, one for stumpies and one for heavier topsail barges. They were fiercely competitive – and soon new barges were being built, using the improved techniques learnt, just to win the next year's race. The Medway races started in 1880. They wer
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