8th October 2026 • The HERALD • Page 35 v SAY YOU SAW IT IN THE HERALD v New Forest Scaffolding All aspects of scaffolding undertaken • Extensions • Chimneys • Re-Roofing • New Builds etc For a friendly, local, reliable service and a free quotation Telephone: 07734 476855 www.newforestscaffolding.co.uk Full Liability Insurance Lychette Cottage, Roughdown, Blackfield SO45 1XG WANTED Die-cast models & LEGO Model Railway & related items Hornby, Bachmann, Wrenn, Triang etc Locomotives & Rolling Stock Any age or gauge considered Call: 023 9286 4280 Mob: 07710 335989 the execution date, the Home Secretary reprieved the condemned man. e death sentence was commuted to penal servitude for life. e reprieve saved Corneby’s life, but nothing could restore Lily’s. She was 24 Continued from page 34 years old, expecting her rst child, and ve years into a courtship she believed would end in marriage. Instead, it ended in a dark corner of Mullins Lane. Whatever one makes of the Hythe’s plea for clemency, it is Lily, and not the man who killed her, who should be remembered. The Murder of Lily White in Mullins Lane, Hythe New Towing Boat As Beaulieu River Barge Gets A Makeover A new towing boat has been put to work on the Beaulieu River to help the boatyard team meet the needs of berth and mooring holders. Purpose-built Pickle will give more exibility, while towing customers’ boats to and from the marina and boatyard. e new investment will help provide a key service for residents, making life easier by bringing their boats from river moorings to the marina ahead of stays. Meanwhile, Buckler’s Hard Yacht Harbour’s trusted barge Dextrous has been undergoing a makeover in the new boatshed workshop. e 13m barge, which was built for the Beaulieu River in the Eighties, is being refurbished and given a new steel deck. With an 11 tonne winch on board, the barge helps to keep work on the river running smoothly. It is usually used daily for inspecting and servicing moorings, as well as navigation markers. A er making the most of the summer to undertake the upgrade, Dextrous will be back at work on the river carrying out maintenance tasks for the autumn and winter. Harbour Master Wendy Stowe said: “The new purchase and refurbishment will help us to continue providing a fivestar customer service for berth and mooring holders, while ensuring we’re ready for the seasons ahead.” George Dunsdon in the new towing boat on the Beaulieu River RNLI Hythe & Calshot Fundraising Branch raised over £400 on the evening of Friday 7th August at a collection on Calshot beach. It was the rst Cowes Week reworks held since before the Covid-19 pandemic and many spectators arrived to line the beach. The committee thanks all who generously donated. Beach Collection Raises Over £400
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