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Henley firm launches new yacht
21/03/13
Hobbs of Henley has launched its new motor yacht Jacqueline IV, which will be available to hire from next month.
Let's get down to business
23/10/17
JONATHAN (Jonnie) Hobbs is the managing director of Hobbs of Henley and is the great, great, great grandson of Harry Hobbs, who founded the business in 1870. Initially situated in Wharfe Lane, the pleasure boat hire business moved to its current ...
Henley businesses embrace digital age
24/08/12
Following Google's announcement that Henley is a "digital trailblazer", Henley Standard TV looks at the secret of our online success.
Collector buys Hobbs boatyard
08/02/21
HOBBS of Henley has sold one of its two boatyards on the River Thames to a private collector. The 0.5-hectare site off Wargrave Road, Henley, is now owned by businessman and vintage boating enthusiast Adam Toop. Mr Toop, 55, co-chairman of the ...
New boating firm launches in Henley
17/05/13
The Henley Boat Company has teamed up with Hobbs of Henley to launch six new luxury leisure boats on the Thames.
Feuds, fashion and fame, a history of Henley firm
09/11/20
HOBBS of Henley celebrates its 150th anniversary this year. A new book uncovers the boating firm’s intriguing history. Here, the author SIMON WENHAM recounts some of the more unusual events to have happened over the years. IT all started when ...
Floods break out in Henley area
10/01/14
We speak to Henley residents and businesses as the Thames hits its highest level in several years.
Boat business that’s 150 but still moving with times
03/02/20
JONATHAN HOBBS is proud to be carrying on his family’s 150-year legacy. He is managing director of riverboat operator Hobbs of Henley, which was founded by his great-great-grandfather Henry “Harry” Hobbs in 1870, and says he and his wife ...
Mother saved in river drama
10/12/17
A YOUNG mother was rescued from the River Thames in Henley after jumping in to save her baby. Staff from Hobbs of Henley came to the woman’s aid after hearing her screaming because she couldn’t pull herself out of the water after ...
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