>> On Sat, 22 Sep 2007 10:25:17 +0100, "Mike Stevens" >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >>> >>> From your description of the badge, and the initials you provided, I >>> made a guess that it was the Royal Yorkshire Yacht Club. I looked >>> on Google, and it is. >>> >>> Your may call me Sherlock. >>> >> >> Are you sure that's all you're called Mike ;-) >> >> the River Thames seems to have lots of Blue Ensigns of various kinds >> - at least when I've been on the river >> - retired admirals and the like ;-) > >There is a long list of yacht clubs that are entitled (by Admiralty Warrant) >to use the plain blue ensign, and another list of those who are entitled to >use it with the addition of their own badge. You can se the lists at >http://tinyurl.com/2p5xuw > >Much more disinguished in the White Ensign, for which the only yacht club >allowed to fly it is the Royal Yacht Squadron, under an Adiralty Warrant >dating from 1829.. > > >Mike Stevens
Many thanks & very smart it was. Sue nb Nackered Navvy
