A recent picture shows the continued sad decline of an historic Mersey ferry.
The Royal Iris, which inspired Gerry Marsden's iconic anthem Ferry Cross the Mersey, has been languishing near the Thames Barrier in London for many years since being taken out of service.
A new picture taken by a Greenwich resident and posted on social media shows the rusting and dilapidated vessel listing badly in the dock where it is moored, a stark contrast to the gleaming skyscrapers of Canary Wharf.
