Survivors
All types of wherry eventually became uneconomic to run, but a small number have been saved either by private individuals or charities. Most of the survivors can be seen sailing up and down the rivers and broads today, although some are awaiting full restoration. Of the eight surviving examples of recreational and commercial sailing wherries, seven are on the National Register of Historic Ships. An eighth wherry listed on the Register is Jester a motorized ice wherry of 1923.
In April 2011, Wherry Yacht Charter Charitable Trust opened their restored base in Wroxham, where work on the restoration and maintenance of the Edwardian pleasure wherry Hathor and wherry yachts Norada and Olive can be undertaken in all weathers. The site located at Barton House was part of a £1.5 million project. As of Easter 2012, White Moth is also based here. The Norfolk Wherry Trust keep trading wherry Albion at Forsythe Wherry Yard, off Womack Water at Ludham; trading wherry Maud also berths here in the winter. Solace can usually be seen on Wroxham Broad in the sailing season, while Ardea is often seen at Southgates yard in Horning.
| Vessel | Type | Built | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albion | trading wherry | 1898, Oulton Broad | Owned by the Norfolk Wherry Trust. |
| Maud | trading wherry | 1899 Halls of Reedham | Under private ownership. Restored after being sunk for several years on Ranworth Broad. |
| Solace | pleasure wherry | 1903 Halls of Reedham | Under private ownership. |
| Hathor | pleasure wherry | 1905 Halls of Reedham | Owned by Wherry Yacht Charter Charitable Trust. Awaiting restoration. |
| Ardea | pleasure wherry | 1927 Robinson of Oulton Broad | Under private ownership. Spent more than 40 years in Paris as a houseboat; returned to Broads in 2005 and was restored to use. |
| Olive | wherry yacht | 1909 Ernest Collins of Wroxham | Owned by Wherry Yacht Charter Charitable Trust. Awaiting restoration. |
| Norada | wherry yacht | 1912 Ernest Collins of Wroxham | Owned by Wherry Yacht Charter Charitable Trust. Under restoration. |
| White Moth | wherry yacht | 1915 Ernest Collins of Wroxham | Available for charter (Wherry Yacht Charter Charitable Trust). Extensively restored. |
Images of wherries can be seen on many pub signs and village signs. There is also a mosaic of a wherry at North Walsham, part of a special monument commemorating the Millennium celebrations.
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“I believe that all the survivors are mad. One time or another their madness will explode. You cannot absorb that much madness and not be influenced by it. That is why the children of survivors are so tragic. I see them in school. They don’t know how to handle their parents. They see that their parents are traumatized: they scream and don’t react normally.”
—Elie Wiesel (b. 1928)
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—Lisel Mueller (b. 1924)