Statue Yankee Jack
This statue commemorates John Short (1839-1933), an able seaman and bosun from Watchet. In the 1860s some of John’s ships ran the blockade in the American Civil War and because of this he was affectionately awarded the nickname of "Yankee Jack" by Watchet townsfolk.
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- Text: Fedor de Vries
- Photos: N Chadwick
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