River Thames Commemoration for Winston Churchill

On January 30 1965 – 50 years ago this year – the coffin of Sir Winston Churchill was carried along the Thames from Tower Pier to Festival Pier by a boat called The Havengore. The journey will be commemorated in 2015, with members of the Churchill family, the Company of Watermen and Lightermen and Scottish pipers on board. This Hurricane Clipper will follow the procession along the river so that guests are able to watch the procession at close range. The two-hour cruise includes a boxed lunch with tea or coffee and a glass of wine or beer, plus every ticketholder will receive a Winston Churchill 2015 £5 coin.