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| We were delighted to welcome aboard the Mayor of Worcester, Tor Pingree (quoted below) and her husband Alaric Stephen who boarded on Cathedral Steps to cross to the Chapter Meadow side. | "It was fantastic to cross the river on this historic ferry, as so many have before. I thank all of the wonderful volunteers who keep this practice going year on year and I am glad to hear their new electric motor is serving them well. I hope it lasts long into the future." |
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| Councillor Tor's Mayoral tenureship is focussing on community and championing the charity Onside Advocacy. To read more about the Mayor's work, click on the following link:
Worcester Mayor To see more about the charity Onside Advocacy click on the following link: Onside Advocacy |
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| Worcestershire Poet Laureate 2026/2027, Jay Rose Ana, has written a superb poem on the ferry. Take a look on the Poet Laureate page to see this and also a link to her audio and video version.
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| Worcester Cathedral Ferry now has permanent signage! Special thanks to Councillor Adam Scott who championed this initiative within the Council and worked to make this happen.
The ferry service is one of Worcester's oldest features so it's brilliant to have its profile raised in this manner. |
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| A busy start to the 2026 season! Thank you to all so far who have opted to use the ferry to cross the river.
At this time of year the river current is strong so we attempt to use the ancient art of ferry gliding to make best use of the current when crossing, especially from the Meadow Steps side which are slightly offset higher up stream. |
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| Doris was re-launched last week for the 2026 season. She'll need ten days in the water ahead of the season so her planks swell and become fully water tight again.
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A noteable event today, in that Doris's old petrol outboard used for getting to and from her mooring is replaced with an electric outboard thanks to a fund raising campaign and generous donors.
A few of the ferry team travelled to Market Deeping to collect the new engine and receive training from Coulam Marine. |
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| The winter maintenance program is progressing well, with the outside hull completed. Next on the agenda is for the team to flip Doris over to start work on the insides. |
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