Frederick Strouds Blog

On the left is Ernest Stroud and his seven sons, who between them created quite a large Whitstable family and  some of whom  are now dotted around the globe.

Several members individually attained considerable status, and all were masters of the sea.
Ernest is standing aboard the Smack "Game Cock" which he commissioned in 1907, this is a correction to the above photo that displays 1927 it is well maintained and sailing to this day.
Future postings will give an insight into the lives of these Whitstable men of the sea.