Royalty at reopening of Yarmouth Pier

Posted on August 06^th 2008

The Duke of Edinburgh is to be at the opening of the newly restored Yarmouth Pier. Yarmouth Pier is one of the Uk’s longest wooden piers. The pier has recently been awarded a £350500 grant as it was being eaten by gribbles.(Gribbles are any of several small wood-boring marine isopod crustaceans of the genus Limnoria, especially L.lignorum, which often damage underwater wooden structures).

Yarmouth pier opened in 1876, the pier was used for paddle steamers to bring passengers from Lymington to the Isle of Wight. It has become a feature of the town ever since.

Prince Phillip who has always been a keen sailor has officially re-opened part of the Royal Southern yacht club on Sunday. Prince Philip has been a member of the club, since joining in 1948 and being Admiral of the club from 1952 –2002. He has a long association with the club and is now its Patron.

What once were cottage homes for fishermen and coastguards has now become the Royal Southern clubhouse. The Royal Southern moved to Hamble in 1947. After undergoing two years of restoration and upgrading of the cottages has now become 11 well appointed bedrooms, a master suite, as well as a new reception room, a chart room and administration offices.

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