‘We are extremely pleased to be welcoming back, Celia Holman. Celia’s talks have always been very interesting and delivered in such a way you are leaning forward, wanting to hear more. A great evening is assured. Celia will introduce a documentary she helped to make entitled "The World's Oldest Boat Race - Doggett's Coat and Badge" Since 1715, the Race for Doggett’s Coat and Badge has been passionately rowed by apprentice river workers on the Thames. It is believed to be the oldest continually competed sporting event in the world. Despite its fascinating history, little of Doggett’s is documented and it has long been overshadowed by the much more famous Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race. With an introduction from Celia Holman - who assisted the Thames Festival Trust on this project back in 2018 - this 30-minute documentary brings to life a hidden history at the very heart of London, passed down through generations of Thames Waterman.  We follow Alfie and George in the lead up to the 2018 race, and interview past winners and competitors who tell us the coveted race's history and the fierce rivalries and family traditions that have ensured it has continued for so many years.’

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With over 22 books on History and Shipwrecks to his name, this talk delivered remotly by teams is set to be an exciting discovery uncovering the history surronding what lies beneath where we sail!