One of the teams from Boston's first Dragon Boat Festival, held 10 years ago.

placeholder image — One of the teams from Boston's first Dragon Boat Festival, held 10 years ago.

TEN YEARS AGO: Boston’s first Dragon Boat Festival (IN PICTURES)

By David Seymour

Published 31st Aug 2021, 16:20 GMT

Thousands gathered alongside the River Witham in the summer of 2011 to enjoy Boston’s first Dragon Boat Festival.

Nineteen teams took part in the action-packed boating spectacular, each consisting of 10 crew members and a drummer. The event was expected to have raised more than £5,000 for the Boston-based charity the S. John Stevens Memorial Trust.

The award for the most money raised by an individual (about £365) went to Paragon Power Paddlers' Graham Nicholls, of Boston.

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The award for the most money raised by an individual (about £365) went to Paragon Power Paddlers' Graham Nicholls, of Boston. Photo: Midlands