The Big Row at Spitalfield Markets in London in aid of the Chauncy Maples Hospital clinic on Lake Malawi in Africa. Held on Wednesday 11th September 2013 in the middle of Spitalfield markets.
I went along with a cartoon that I drew of Mark Holford from Thomas Miller shipping Insurance company. Mark had the idea of support the ship project after hearing the Founder Janie Hampton of the project on the radio in 2009.
Janie Hampton lived out in Africa in the 1970's and got concerned about health. Janie worked on several health related books. The hospital clinic ship is a great way of reaching people who live out on the lake. The lake is the size of Britain which is enormous. Janie came across the ship while on holiday. The ship was originally used as a hospital ship along time ago and then had many uses.
Rugby contestants in the sponsored row being interviewed by Angela Rippon.
The Market was a buzz of nerves and excitement. 76 crews took part in the sponsored row.
I had a practise row before starting. Two days before I some training at the UEA sports park in the gym.
I am not very sporty person but I have rowed out at sea in Queensland Australia and went whitewater rafting on the Tully river all tough conditions.
Janie Hampton and Nicola Russell made us all brilliant hats in the shape of the Chauncy Maples ship.
Banners hung down the centre of the market and the carpet was the biggest Malawi flag.
I hung out in the VIP area where drinks and snacks were being served.
Lots of city people were at the event.
Everyone was having fun.
Rowers waited for the start of the row.
Two camera crews ran around the event filming and projecting.
Everyone warming up for the start.
Celebrity supporters of the cause Katie Derham, Robert Treharne Jones and Angela Rippon.
A camera crew filmed the event and projected it on the stage
Lots of rowers waiting to row
Founder of the Chauncy Maples restoration on the big screen
Founder Janie Hampton talking to Patron celebrity Katie Derham
Sheriff Jeffrey Evans draws the opening of the event.
Patron Angela Rippon hosts the Big Row and encourages the rowers to row
Count down for the start of the row
Sheriff blows his horn and were off
Wine was served and snacks were served in the VIP area
Writer Louisa Young was on the Champion women rowers team
Angela gets the Sheriffs opinion
Thomas Miller celebrity Mark Holford. Mark heard about the charity on the radio and decided that his employer should support it as part of there 125th year celebrations at Thomas Miller.
Robert the Chauncy Maples web designer records the Champion women rowers
The carpet was the biggest Malawi flag in the world
Kit Hesketh-Harvey comedy writer was on the Veteran champions women's team
World champion Veteran rowers
World champion veteran rowers
Janie with her home made hat in the shape of the ship talking to High Commissioner Arthur Frederick Broadbridge
Alan Machin prepares to row for his team
Angela Rippon chatting to Atlantic rower Roz Savage
Janie with her home made Malawi flag skirt and all of our team in boat hats
Angela Rippon talking to Annemarie Phelps
Everyone gathered around the go-live team
Kit Hesketh-Harvey chatting to Angela Rippon
Our team raised over 10,000 pounds around half a million was raised to restore the ship
Rower Julie Summers looking at the interview
CEO Belinda waiting to row
On the big screen
Holding a cheque of another team who raised 10,000 pounds too.
Roz Savage talking to literary agent Simon Trewin
Lots of photos of the other teams that are listed on the Big row website
Winners of the big row The Royal Navy
Onesied Noahs ark team
Janie Hampton rowing
Roz Savage rowing
Drummers on stage keeping the momentum
Simon Trewin rowing
Fiona Morrison sorting out all the times for our team
Julie Summers rowing
Belinda Rowing
Annemarie Phelps rowing
Sally Kettle helping all the rowers
Louisa Young rowing
Me in front of the big screen
Kit and Angelia Rippn
Sally Kettle rowing
Mapisto Tempo rowing
The dark angels team
The ground crew doing a great job
My name up in lights. Sponsor the Big row
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