Princess Pocahontas, Tilbury
Princess Pocahontas (1962) a pleasure boat sometimes used as a back-up to 'Duchess, for the Gravesend-Tilbury (Thames) Ferry service.
Pocahontas Gravesite Gravesend, England
On my mom's side of the family, we were traced back to Pocahontas (I have the paperwork), so while I was in England, I really wanted to visit her memorial and the place near her burial.
This is part of my one and only European trip that I was so blessed with! I'm still a frugal mom on a budget, but thanks to this awesome YouTube channel I met my friend, Edward who has blessed my family and friends with computers, has traveled with us before, and invited me on this trip that there's no way I could have afforded! He was so amazing to have been so generous! I'm so grateful for such awesome friends in my life!
I will get back to my renovation videos very soon and then after all that work is done, back to cooking videos and such! My schedule on videos got messed up again with a surprise visit from my ex! We hadn't seen him in 2 1/2 years, so we stopped everything for the kids to visit.
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Places to see in ( Gravesend - UK )
Places to see in ( Gravesend - UK )
Gravesend is an ancient town in northwest Kent, England, situated 21 miles east-southeast of Charing Cross on the south bank of the Thames Estuary and opposite Tilbury in Essex.Located in the diocese of Rochester, Gravesend is the administrative centre of the Borough of Gravesham.
Its geographical situation has given Gravesend strategic importance throughout the maritime and communications history of South East England. A Thames Gateway commuter town, Gravesend retains strong links with the River Thames, not least through the Port of London Authority Pilot Station and has witnessed rejuvenation since the advent of High Speed 1 rail services via Gravesend railway station.
The location of Gravesend is at a point where the higher land – the lowest point of the dip slope of the North Downs – reaches the river bank. From its origins as a landing place and shipping port, Gravesend gradually extended southwards and eastwards. Gravesend today is a commercial and commuter town, providing a local shopping district: there are several of the multiple stores, and a good range of local shops. It has a market hall, open six days a week, and a recently established farmers' market. Crew for Thames tugboats live in town, with Gravesend watermen often hailing from a family tradition.
Gravesend Town Pier is a unique structure having the first known iron cylinders used in its construction. Gravesend Town Pier was completely refurbished in 2004 and now features a bar and restaurant. Royal Terrace Pier built in 1844 and originally named Terrace Pier, the prefix Royal was added in honour of Princess Alexandra of Denmark, who arrived at the Gravesend on her way to marry Edward, Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII) in 1865.
Situated at the top of Harmer Street, Gravesend Clock Tower, Harmer Street foundation stone was laid on 6 September 1887. An American sculptor, William Ordway Partridge, created a life-size statue of the 17th-century Native American princess Pocahontas.
Windmill Hill, named after its former windmills, offers extensive views across the Thames and was a popular spot for Victorian visitors to the town because of the camera obscura installed at the Old Mill and for its tea gardens and other amusements.
The A2 road passes two miles (3 km) south of Gravesend town centre. Gravesend railway station lies on the North Kent Line, and was opened in 1849. The Gravesend West Line, terminating by the river and for some time operating as a continental ferry connection, closed in 1968. Gravesend is the primary north Kent interchange for high speed and metro rail services. Gravesend is served by several Arriva Kent Thameside bus services connecting the town with other areas in Kent including Dartford, Bluewater and Sevenoaks and to the Medway Towns. Passenger ferry services to Tilbury, Essex, operate daily (except Sundays), from Gravesend Town Pier.
( Gravesend - UK ) is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting the city of Gravesend . Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Gravesend - UK
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River Thames at Gravesend, Kent.
Video of the River Thames at Gravesend including the Tilbury passenger Ferry. I've also posted a video of Gravesend Town Centre and of Rochester and Chatham (search on g4shf Kent)
Live in England by Russian guy. Gravesend
Gravesend and one black guy
Pocahontas Boat Trip 2012
London Jamestown series story
One of the stories from the emmy-award winning series I did with LaSalle Blanks in London and throughout England's countryside for the 400th anniversary celebration of Jamestown Settlement.
Tilbury to Gravesend ferry 15/08/2017
Ferry
Gravesend To Tilbury Ferry
The Gravesend to Tilbury Ferry is an initiative promoted by Kent County Council (KCC) and Thurrock Unitary Council (TUC). The Gravesend to Tilbury ferry service has a history dating back to the 13th century and today the service operates as a passenger ferry service meeting a number of essential and recreational needs with over 80,000 passenger journeys recorded annually. The service is operated with subsidy from Kent and Thurrock Councils with KCC acting as the lead authority and holder of the operator contract.
The construction of a new pontoon off the Town Pier at Gravesend which is owned and maintained by Gravesham Council has presented an opportunity to tender openly for this passenger ferry service.
Duchess M Info:
Duchess M of the Lower Thames & Medway Passenger Boat Co, who also operate the Princess Pocahontas on excursions and charters. Duchess M is used on the Tilbury-Gravesend ferry.
Duchess M was built as the Vesta in 1956, one of the last three traditional Portsmouth-Gosport ferries (the others were the Ferry Queen (1959) and Vita (1960)). They were all diesel-powered, but otherwise the design had changed little in 80 years. All three remain in service on the Thames, Vesta as the Duchess M on the Tilbury-Gravesend ferry, and Vita & Ferry Queen with City Cruises. Their lives on the Portsmouth-Gosport ferry were fairly short, being replaced by the Gosport Queen and Portsmouth Queen in 1966. The three vessels were retained until the mid-1970s as reserve vessels and for use on seasonal harbour tours.
Vesta was sold to Thames Pleasure Craft in 1974, but was running for Thames Launches by 1977. She passed to Arthur Green as the Duchess M in 1978, and then to D.C & W.Tours in 1981. By 1983 Duchess M was under under the Capital Cruises banner. In 1991 she was on the River Tyne running charter cruises for Rolls Royce Limousine Hire, passing to River Tyne Cruises by 1995, when her fleet mates were the Catherine (ex-Tilbury-Gravesend) and Island Scene (ex-Blue Funnel). In 1997 Duchess M was back on the Thames at Southend, running services to Queenborough and Strood, plus local sea cruises. Her running mate was the Maid of the Forth. By 1999, Duchess M was the sole fleet member, and she was sold in 2002 to the Lower Thames & Medway Passenger Boat Co for use on the Tilbury-Gravesend ferry, where she remains in 2016.
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Thames Shipping by Richie Sloan (2),Mixture, Boats Ferries Ships
A mixture of vessels and small crafts filmed at and around Gravesend, .Pocahontas, Henneke Rambo, (Tilbury ferry Dutchess) , LV21 Light ship, Melusine, Celestine, Celandine, Ensemble, Morning Margareta, Polla Rose, Grande Luanca, Norstream, City of London, RNLI Ripped craft.
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Matowa: The Real Pocahontas - Powhatan History & Teachings
This is a collection of photos, words & video clips about..
..the REAL Pocahontas ( Matowa/Matoaka).. of the Powhatan People.
There is also a companion video to this one.., with more information and background about the Powhatan People..
...also just added into this channel.
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Given Powhatan Names: Amonute (no known meaning);
Matoaka/Matowa (Bright Stream Between the Hills); and Pocahontas (Little Playful One”).
English Baptismal Name: Rebecca (a Judeo-Christian name).
She was also “sometimes” called: ”Lady Rebecca (mostly, by the Engllish).
Her first marriage, was to Kocoum (a Powhatan man), in 1610, when she was at the childbearing age of 15 years old. It was customary at that time to be married, at that age. The early English chronicles made no mention of children from her three year marriage to her Powhatan husband.
The existence of her Indigineous children may have been intentionally deleted from the official record”, by the English,
..for propaganda purposes.
Matowa (Pocahontas) was reputed to be the favourite daughter
of the paramount Chief Powhatan, the leader of the 32 Indian nation alliance called the Powhatan Confederacy”, by17th century English colonists in The New World of Virginia.. and called Tsenacommacah”, by the Indigenous-born community.
In 1613, Pocahontas was kidnapped by the English, while she was visiting the Patawomecks. Her capture was made possible, by a lesser Chief, named Japazaws, who conspired with Samuel Argall,
the captain of the ship, she was captured on.
Her second marriage, was to John Rolfe, an English widower, in 1614. She was possibly still married to Kocoum, at the time she was a “kidnap victim”, in English custody. There was no historical mention of a divorce/separation, from Kocoum.
In 1617, Pocahontas crossed-over one last time to the Spirit World
in Gravesend, England, where she was taken ashore, during her trip, to return home, after contracting small-pox.
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I claim no ownership of any of the clips, video and words expressed in this video...and employ my borrowing of them with much respect and thanks.
No personal monetization is being done with this video, by me..., nor am I receiving any other benefits from any of this video.. It is meant for all.., to heal, teach, discuss, inspire and inform...and share.
I thank.., ..with respect: Grandmother Matowa (Matoaka) (..in Spirit).. and to all of her relations..; The Powhatan & Algonquin Peoples..; PowhatanMuseum.com..; Hanksville.Org..; DANIEL MAY..; JOHN TRUDELL (..in Spirit)..; RAM THAPALIYA..;
NEIL YOUNG & CRAZY HORSE (Pocahontas song) ..and to all the other brothers and sisters who have contributed to this video, in any way.
Kenah..! / Many Blessings & Thanks / Chi Miigwetch!....
*Set video to 950 X 540p, for best viewing. (Y.T.: 480p)
Chalk Church, and Pocahontas at St George's Church
Copied from a site about it.
The parish church of Chalk village is St. Mary the Virgin. The present structure is of Early English style dating from the 11th to 13th centuries with a late 12th century north aisle. The dormer windows in the north aisle are 19th century the roof previously sweeping down to a low north wall.
The tower with its projecting stair turret is typically Kentish and a major 15th century addition. The porch, with its quaint tippling figures that so intrigued Dickens, is of the same period. The site was occupied by previous churches as recorded in the Domesday Book (1086) and the Synod of Chalkhythe (785). The church was greatly enlarged during the 14th and 15th centuries with a bell dated 1348 originally part of the structure.
And a little bit of Pocahontus at St Georges church, Gravesend, Kent.
In March 1617, Rolfe and Pocahontas boarded a ship to return to Virginia; the ship had only gone as far as Gravesend on the River Thames when Pocahontas became gravely ill.[52] She was taken ashore and died in John Rolfe's arms at the age of twenty-two. It is unknown what caused her death, but theories range from smallpox, pneumonia, or tuberculosis, to her having been poisoned.[53] According to Rolfe, she died saying, all must die, but tis enough that her child liveth.[54] Her funeral took place on March 21, 1617 in the parish of Saint George's, Gravesend.[55] The site of her grave is thought to be underneath the church's chancel, though since that church was destroyed in a fire in 1727 her exact gravesite is unknown.[56] Her memory is honored with a life-size bronze statue at St. George's Church by William Ordway Partridge.[57]
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VDSB160521a Gravesend Tilbury Ferry
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POCAHONTAS - WikiVidi Documentary
Pocahontas was a Native American woman notable for her association with the colonial settlement at Jamestown, Virginia. Pocahontas was the daughter of Powhatan, the paramount chief of a network of tributary tribal nations in the Tsenacommacah, encompassing the Tidewater region of Virginia. In a well-known historical anecdote, she is said to have saved the life of a captive of the Native Americans, the Englishman John Smith, in 1607 by placing her head upon his own when her father raised his war club to execute him. Some historians have suggested that this story, as told by Smith, is untrue. Pocahontas was captured by the English during Anglo-Indian hostilities in 1613, and held for ransom. During her captivity, she converted to Christianity and took the name Rebecca. When the opportunity arose for her to return to her people, she chose to remain with the English. In April 1614, she married tobacco planter John Rolfe, and in January 1615, bore their son, Thomas Rolfe. In 1616, the R...
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Thames Shipping by Richie Sloan (8) MIXTURE Ships Ferries,
A small selection of ships and vessels on the Thames .
City of London, Pocahontas, Rimini, Icelandica Hav, Mia Sophie B.
Gravesend to Tilbury Ferry
Duchess, the Gravesend to Tilbury Ferry with the Tilbury Cruise Terminal and Marco Polo cruise ship in the background. Images 2014. See cruise blog: