Mel Deighton
Mel belongs to: The Coble and Keelboat Society
Mel was born in Tynemouth. From childhood he has always had an interest in boats and the sea. Mel has a coble, which he has restored. He joined The Coble and Keelboat Society through a friend. It is a good way to find out information and make contacts.
Mel was interviewed by Carl Greenwood on 16 February 2006. The interview took place at Ouseburn Heritage Centre and lasted 20 minutes and 27 seconds.
The attraction of the coble
"It’s part of the history of the North East and they look nicer"
It’s part of the history of the North East and they look nicer- there’s something about a proper boat made of wood with a history to it which a modern plastic cruiser will never have. There’s people using plastic fishing boats now but I can’t imagine people 20 years, 30 years, 50 years time, wanting to preserve them. There’s something about a wooden boat- I think one that is built for a purpose. In the old days, especially, modern boats are a bit ugly, old wooden fishing boats are beautiful to look. They’re built for a certain purpose, there’s nothing wasteful about them and they just have a certain physical attraction. They are beautiful to look at.
Mel has 15 memories in the memorynet:
Mel's memories with a Sounds and Smells theme:
Mel's other memories:
The history of his coble- How he got his coble
- Rescuing and restoring the coble
- First voyage after restoration
- The Mouth of the River Festival 2005
- The Tall Ships 2005
- The attraction of the coble
- Growing up in Tynemouth
The Joan Dixon- Invoice for the Joan Dixon
- Moving the Joan Dixon
- The Joan Dixon being launched
- The Joan Dixon under sail
- The Bonga
This memory has these themes:
The North East | Traditions
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