The Anonymous Widower

Mersey Ferry To Be Decommissioned After 67 Years

The title of this post is the same as that of this article on the BBC.

This is the sub-heading.

A “much-loved” ferry that has crossed the River Mersey for 67 years is being decommissioned.

These three paragraphs add more details.

Mersey Ferries confirmed The Royal Iris of the Mersey is to be replaced by the new £26m Royal Daffodil later this year.

From its launch in Devon in 1959 until a major refurbishment in 2001, The Royal Iris was named Mountwood. She was renamed on her return to service in 2002, following a major revamp.

Mersey Ferries said it was considering how best to mark her farewell “with further details to be confirmed in due course”.

When I was a student at Liverpool University, it was named Mountwood and I used it regularly.

This is a video of the ferry, that I found on Youtube.

I have a thought.

Is There Any Other Public Transport, That I Have Used Recently, That Was Built In 1957?

I can’t think of anything, except the occasional Routemaster bus.

March 29, 2026 - Posted by AnonW | Transport/Travel | Devon, Liverpool, Liverpool University, Mersey Ferry, Mountwood, Routemaster Bus, Royal Daffodil, Royal Iris Of The Mersey