Royal Bargemasters

Auteur

Robert Crouch served over 20 years in the Royal Household, eight as a Royal Waterman, and 12 as Her Majesty's Bargemaster, during which time he became intrigued by the origins of the Royal Bargemasters. Ex MD of Catamaran Cruisers Ltd and Thamesline PLC, in retirement he is busier than ever, promoting Thames rowing events and writing and researching. Beryl Pendley is a qualified Barrister who spent 10 years as Assistant to Henry Paston-Bedingfeld, Rouge Croix (later York Herald) at the College of Arms, part of the royal household. She has own genealogical research business (Reger Research) and has been a researcher for over 35 years.

Texte du rabat

Revealing the 800-year history of the Royal Household Bargemasters, organisers of the monarch's Thames water transport, part of the keepers of the Kingdom