Meet the characters of Cutty Sark

Meet colourful characters from Cutty Sark’s past, and hear astonishing stories about life at sea in the age of sail.

You can find the characters on board the ship for roaming encounters between 10.30am-12.30pm and 1.30pm-3.30pm, with static performances in the Dry Berth at 11.30am and 2.30pm.

Find out more about the characters you could meet below, and keep an eye out for them during your visit.

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Suitable for ages 3+

Please note: Characters do not perform on the first weekend of the month. Instead we have performances from our resident Sea Shanty Singers!

Meet the captain

Meet Captain Woodget, Cutty Sark’s longest serving master, to learn about life on board the fastest tea clipper.

Nannie the Witch

Find out how the ship got its name, as Nannie the Witch shares amazing stories about Cutty Sark.

James Robson

Join Cutty Sark's cook James Robson for fun and games, and find out what the crew ate for dinner!

Jock Willis

Meet Jock Willis, the man who built Cutty Sark.

Catharine Dowman

Meet philanthropist and suffragist Catharine Dowman - the woman who saved Cutty Sark!

The dockworkers

Find out about life along the London Docks, as two dockers, Conor O’Hare and Raj Fernandes, share their stories.

Mrs Ray

Mrs Ray misses her boy Clarence, a young ship’s apprentice, but she is comforted by the letters he sends to her from around the world. Find out more about their lives and his letters from Cutty Sark, as Mrs Ray tells you about why her son went to sea and what it takes to be a young apprentice.

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