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3 unusual facts about Coot Club


Coot Club

There they encounter the Coot Club, a gang of local children comprising Tom Dudgeon, twin girls 'Port' and 'Starboard' (Nell and Bess Farland), and three younger boys — Joe, Bill and Pete (the Death and Glories).

Horning

Arthur Ransome's books Coot Club and The Big Six were written based on his time spent in Horning.

Wroxham

In his book Coot Club (1934) he describes the busy scene on the river at Wroxham Bridge with numerous boats – a wherry, punts, motor cruisers and sailing yachts – jostling for a mooring.



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