Swan Uppers on Coronation Day

Swan Marker Milky Prentice pictured with Swan Uppers John Dwan, Bob Prentice and Rob Coleman on Coronation Day

For those eagle-eyed among you, our our very own Swan Marker Paul (Milky) Prentice and Swan Uppers Bob Prentice, John Dwan and Rob Coleman were chosen from the ranks of the Thames Watermen to walk alongside the Golden State Coach from Westminster Abbey to Buckingham Palace on Coronation Day. Historically the river was the quickest and safest way to travel, so it was always the fittest Watermen selected to protect the monarch as they travelled on the Thames.