Meet Monty. Or Nelson. Or Sealy McSealface.

This nautical visitor to Queenborough Harbour on the Isle of Sheppey has no name. But that hasn't stopped harbour bosses from trying to find one.

Since posting the photo on their Facebook page the harbour board has been inundated with suggestions.

Glenn Matthews, 29, one of the harbour trust's directors, said: "It has gone totally mad. We have had tens of thousands of comments and have been absolutely inundated with ideas for a name for our lovely harbour seal."

The board has whittled them down to five and is planning to announce the winner on Thursday live on the radio.

The five short-listed names are:

Monty - after the wreck of the Richard Montgomery bomb ship lying off the coast of Sheerness.

Nelson - after Lord Nelson who reportedly stayed at Queenborough to dally with Lady Hamilton.

Queeny - after Queen Phillippa of Hainault who was the wife of King Edward lll who built Queenborough Castle and named the town after her in her honour.

Phillippa - as above

Sealy McSealface - there always has to be one.

Video of Queenborough seal by Scott Anderson featuring his son Archie, 9, and daughter Erin, 5

The winner with the most 'likes' will have a plank on the harbour's all-tide landing named after it.

Glenn said: "As a not-for-profit trust we are continually looking for ways to raise funds. People can adopt a plank for £25 to mark a special occasion or pay tribute to a loved one. The fee includes a silver plaque."

For £50 you get a gold one.

The picture, complete with seagull, was taken by Margaret 'Flo' McEwan who is a regular visitor to Sheppey and was short-listed as historic photographer of the year. She hosts tours to the Second World War Maunsell sea forts.

For details of how to buy a plank visit https://queenborough-harbour.co.uk/adopt-a-plank. The name of the seal will be announced on community station Sheppey FM when the marine mammal will finally get its, er, seal of approval.

There is already a 'Sammy' seal regularly sighted at The Leas, Minster. Most of the Sheppey seals live at the eastern end of the island near Harty. It is not known if the Queenborough seal is a boy or a girl.

Glenn said: "I'm not an expert. But the seals seem to know and that's probably all that matters."

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