Supporting the preservation and operation of paddle steamers Waverley and Kingswear Castle
While Paul Semple draws the winning tickets, Gordon Wilson notes down the details. The Results The Waverley Grand Draw 2026 raised the remarkable sum of £19,889, and thanks go to everyone who supported the draw in any way, whether through selling or buying tickets. The sum raised will be used for the preservation of the…
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Two historic ships with a combined age of 150 years will meet on 13 September 2026.
Illustrated progress report
The results of the Waverley Grand Draw 2025.
It was with great sadness that we heard earlier this week about the passing of our joint Patron, Prunella Scales at the age of 93. It was particularly poignant as it was less than a year ago since her husband Timothy West, our other joint Patron passed away. Prunella was an outstanding English actress, best…
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The Waverley Autumn Draw 2025 was organised by the London & home Counties Branch. The draw took place on 25 October at the Society’s National Annual General Meeting held in the Princess Royal Gallery at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. The winning tickets were drawn by our President, Douglas McGowan MBE. The winners have all been notified…
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The Results The Waverley Grand Draw 2024 raised the remarkable sum of £19711, and thanks go to everyone who supported the draw in any way, whether through selling or buying tickets. The sum raised will be used for the preservation of the ship. Waverley’s Chief Purser, Andrew Comrie, drew the winning tickets at the Scottish…
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Tim and Pru relaxing in the Jeanie Deans Lounge with Jean McGowan (centre) Douglas McGowan, Society President writes: It was with great sadness that I learned this morning of the passing of our Patron, Timothy West CBE aged 90. His health had recently deteriorated and he passed away in hospital. Along with his wife, Prunella…
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Now to take place at the Underfall Yard Visitor’s Centre, Cumberland Road, Bristol, BS1 6XG.
The draw took place at the end of the live YouTube broadcast on Friday 26 November 2021.
The middle weekend of August visit several ports, including Ardrishaig for the first time in 20 years.
A summary of Waverley’s 2021 Clyde sailing season so far.
Waverley’s season is progressing well during a period of very fine weather.
Waverley welcomed her first passengers of the 2021 season aboard on Tuesday June 29 with everyone enjoying the idyllic sailing conditions.
On 13 May 2021 Waverley exited dry dock at Greenock and returned to Pacific Quay, Glasgow after running trials down the Firth of Clyde.
The true story of Waverley’s only call at St Mawes on 15th May 1996.
Watch again the first PSPS online presentation entitled “Waverley – Achieving 2020 and Beyond”.
Illustrations of Waverley meeting Shieldhall and Kingswear Castle and of her first calls at Margate and Walton-on-the-Naze.
1 November 2020 marks the 80th birthday of Society Vice-President Terry Sylvester.
Waverley was able to undertake her first cruise since October 2018 on Saturday 22 August 2020. This took her from Glasgow to Loch Long and Loch Goil, calling at Blairmore.
Waverley has moved from her berth in James Watt Dock to Greenock Custom House Quay.
Support the Maid of the Loch by taking a virtual cruise of the full length of Loch Lomond.
Bill Prynne, who died aged 94 on Saturday 11th April, was PSPS Chairman for two stints, firstly for part of 1963 and then again from 1967 to 1976.
Greg Beecroft shares some pictures he took of Waverley at Easter 1980.
The Council of Management appointed John Allen to be the Society’s National Chairman on 28 March.
Over 60 members attended our Annual General Meeting in Southampton on the very wet Saturday afternoon of 26 October.
The Scottish Government have announced £1m funding for Waverley.
The latest Appeal news for Waverley; the total raised reaches £850,000.
To commemorate the Society’s Diamond Anniversary, two new publications have been crafted to tell our story, a hardback book and a DVD.
The PSPS has made a grant of £150,000 to Waverley’s Boiler Refit Appeal.
