27th August 2026 • The HERALD • Page 27 v INDEPENDENT, LOCAL AND PROUD v PW Bathroom Installations Call 07778 345 124 Email: petewilliams21@hotmail.co.uk Design, Supply & Fit High Quality Bathrooms in Southampton and surrounding areas Over 20 years experience Fully Insured - Free Quotation For more pictures of our work visit: @pw_bathroom_installations PW Bathroom Installations the rst choice. As the 1970s drew to a close, General Estates, still under the stewardship of the Percy family, retired Hotspur II, selling her to a Scottish concern for service on the Clyde, and in 1981 scrapped Hotspur III as she had become increasingly unreliable. eir replacements, Hythe Hotspur and New Forester didn’t grab the travelling public’s favour. Hotspur IV de ed the odds and soldiered on until retired and disposed of by White Horse Ferries in 2014. White Horse had been the ferry custodians since 1994. Hotspur IV was arguably the most popular vessel ever to have plied the Hythe – Southampton passage. I rst became enamoured with the Hythe Ferry boats during the early 1960s when I witnessed their coming and going as I sat at the end of Hythe Pier watching the great liners and other ships passing by. I, as have many of my contemporaries, have very many enduring memories and great a ection for the three Hotspur boats. e Hythe Ferry had been a great part of my life. I would take some form of a return; however it would be, but sadly doubt I’ll get to journey to Southampton by water again. Hotspur II, Hotspur III and Hotspur IV have each le an unforgettable mark in my mind. More of the Hotspur’s story can be found in my book “Hythe’s Hotspurs” available from me at: awt1950@sky.com or e Herald o ce, the THE GOLDEN ERA OF THE HOTSPUR FERRIES Continued from page 26 Hotspur IV (Credit: Alan Titheridge) Waterside Scrapstore Upcoming Holiday And Event Closures Please note that the Waterside Scrapstore (Sunny elds Farm, Totton, SO40 9FX) will be closed on Bank Holiday Monday 31st August. In order to support Sunny elds Farm with parking during their very popular annual Pumpkin Time event Waterside Scrapstore will also be closed on the following dates: Saturday 3rd October, Saturday 10th October, Saturday 17th October and Friday 23rd October – Saturday 31st October. Scrapstore usual Opening Hours (outside of above closure dates) are: • Mondays and Fridays: 3pm–5pm. • Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays: 10am–12noon. For regular news, stock arrivals, ideas of what can be donated and project inspiration, please follow: facebook. com/WatersideScrapstore Model Railway Exhibition Marchwood Modellers are holding a Model Railway Exhibition on Saturday 5th September, 10am – 4pm, at Marchwood Village Hall (SO40 4SX). ere will be 10+ layouts, trade and refreshments. e exhibition is in aid of the Hampshire and IOW Air Ambulance, entry is £7 Adults, £2 Child, or a Family (2+2) is £17. For more information visit: www. marchwoodmodellers.com or email: marchwoodmodellers@hotmail.com Hythe Pier Museum and Cards for all Occasions in Hythe.
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