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The Birkenhead ferryman
Captain Mike Lowe, the Mersey ferryman who became a quiet river legend.
This is the story of Captain Mike Lowe, who became the youngest Master of the Birkenhead Ferries at just 28. From early-morning mist to rough winter waters, he spent decades guiding passengers across the Mersey and became a quiet legend of the river. Now 92, he reflects on how his life on the water began.
