Leonard Bentley
Cadogan Pier
A marvellous and rare close up view of one of the London County Council's Paddle Steamers. The "Thomas More" is tied up alongside the Cadogan Pier just downstream of the Albert Bridge which can be seen in the background. She was one of the thirty Paddle Steamers built for the LCC in 1905 at a cost of £6000.00 each, "Thomas More" was built by Napier & Miller & Co in Glasgow, when the LCC service folded in 1907 she was laid up until 1909 when she was sold for £1012.00, more than three times as much as some of the other boats, to Escaut & Rupel Steam Navigation Company at Tamise in Belgium and renamed "Wilford II". During the first world war she was one four boats which were taken over by the War Office on behalf of the Royal Indian Marine for service in support of the Indian Army's operations against the turks in Mesopotamia. All four boats made the journey to Baghdad under their own steam and "Thomas More" was designated T61. A 1920 report states she was burnt out at Baghdad.
Cadogan Pier
A marvellous and rare close up view of one of the London County Council's Paddle Steamers. The "Thomas More" is tied up alongside the Cadogan Pier just downstream of the Albert Bridge which can be seen in the background. She was one of the thirty Paddle Steamers built for the LCC in 1905 at a cost of £6000.00 each, "Thomas More" was built by Napier & Miller & Co in Glasgow, when the LCC service folded in 1907 she was laid up until 1909 when she was sold for £1012.00, more than three times as much as some of the other boats, to Escaut & Rupel Steam Navigation Company at Tamise in Belgium and renamed "Wilford II". During the first world war she was one four boats which were taken over by the War Office on behalf of the Royal Indian Marine for service in support of the Indian Army's operations against the turks in Mesopotamia. All four boats made the journey to Baghdad under their own steam and "Thomas More" was designated T61. A 1920 report states she was burnt out at Baghdad.