Claire Hickman and his Boats
Claire Hickman
Claire Hickman lived at 145 Middle Street at the bottom of Silver Street, his boats were originally situated by the Seagirt House at North Deal, later to be repositioned at Central Parade just North of the pier, the boats were the "If Not" and the "Why Not"
His Son Jimmy (Taffy) Hickman lived in Water Street and had three Daughters. Ann, Jean, and Nanette. Jimmy was also a well known boatman on Deal beach and he operated his fathers boat the "If Not" with angling parties
All photographs on this page are copyright of the owner,
The WhyNot coming ashore
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Sitting Dickie (Rake) Lil Jimmy Hickman on his left
Claire Hickman on his plots
Claire Hickman and the WhyNot
Claire Hickman 1960's
Claire Hickman - Alf Betts - Jimmy Hickman
Claire Hickman at the Seagirt top of Exchange St.
Norman Smith; Jimmy Hickman; Claire hickman ? Alf Betts
Jimmy Hickman left Claire Hickman Right
Jimmy (Taffy) Hickman, Claire Hickman's son
Beaching Alf Betts Rose and Mary
Claire Hickman 1960's
Claire Hickman mending nets
Claire Hickman at the Seagirt top of Exchange St.
Claire Hickman on his plots opposite the Beach Parlours Leaving the Goodwin Sands
Claire Hickman On his plots on the beach
Bad weather forcast, hauling up onto the prom
Claire Hickman On his plots on the beach
IfNot - WhyNot - and Rose and Mary
IfNot - WhyNot - and Rose and Mary on the beach
Jimmy Hickman in the IfNot
Jimmy Hickman with an angling party Exchange St. after the storm Jimmy Hickman with an angling party
Hauled up on the day of Claire's Funeral
Looking South from Exchange St.
The Rose and Mary Launching
Looking South from Exchange St.
May 8th 1965 the Yousuf Baksh, loaded with a cargo of Jute caught fire in the channel. She came in and was anchored off the Coastguard Station about a mile out, from here she was beached off Sandown Castle where the fire brigade were taken out to her, eventually putting the fire out.
Claire rescued a lifeboat with the crew onboard and the lifeboat was a prominant feature on his plots for many days.
Yousuf Baksh on fire off the CoastGuard Station
Yousuf Baksh Lifeboat top of King St.
Yousuf Baksh
Yousuf Baksh Crew after being rescued, here seen by the ladies toilets at the top of King St.
Yousuf Baksh
Claire with Yousuf Baksh lifeboat
Yousuf Baksh
Yousuf Baksh on Clair Hickmans plot opposite the Deal Beach Parlours
