Glory - Brixham trawler, Stoke Gabriel, 19063D Model
Glory was a Brixham trawler built in 1906 by the shipwrights Sanders and Galmpton. It’s believed that the name was originally Glory for Me, given by a devout first master.
Glory sailed from Brixham throughout the First World War and well into the 1920s. She was known to be a fast trawler and won the King George Cup several times at the annual Brixham regattas. This speed may have served her well when sailing from Brixham throughout the ensuing conflict without coming to any harm from the numerous U-boats that prowled the coast.
Glory was sold as a houseboat in 1929 and then in 1933 sold again to become a floating extension of a holiday camp on the Dart. In 1938 the vessel went adrift and the hull was damaged beyond repair. She was beached and propped up in her present location where the timbers have slowly decayed. Photos: Julian Whitewright, Brandon Mason; Model: Brandon Mason
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