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Walter Reekie Brass Plaque

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Brass plaque engraved: 'Walter Reekie - Ship & Boat Builder - St Monance, Fife'.

Established in 1872, the boat building yard of Walter Reekie was located at the west end of the harbour in St Monans. He was well known as a builder of canoe sterned ring net boats.

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Filed Under: Boats, Fisherfolk Tagged With: 1872, boatbuilder, Bob McCutcheon, ringnetter, St Monans, Walter Reekie

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