'Only one of its kind' – Historic Worcester ferry returns
He had warned in September that the team were struggling to look after Doris without any storage facilities.Local firm Pinches Transport duly came to the rescue to provide winter cover.
The ferry route dates back to the 12th Century when it provided a shortcut for monks and milkmaids.It was revived in 1983 by Mark Glossop, before he retired last year and handed over the boat to Mr Cope.Last week, Mr Glossop received the Outstanding Contribution to Tourism award at the Visit Worcestershire Awards.
The team have welcomed several new volunteers in recent months.Andrew Cracknell, who recently joined, said: "I blame my wife - she heard a piece on BBC Hereford & Worcester at Christmas about the Cathedral Ferry and said, 'Andrew, this will be right up your street'."Volunteer Aidan Binding added: "We've been fortunate to bring in some fantastic new recruits. Training them up will be exciting."The team is also keen to encourage more female volunteers to get involved.
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