Supporting the preservation and operation of paddle steamers Waverley and Kingswear Castle
MV Balmoral departed Bristol early on Monday 12th May bound for dry dock at Sharpness. She is now in dry dock where a full inspection of her hull can be carried out. To help ensure that she sails again please donate online now.
On Saturday 26th April an open day was held in celebration of the Medway Queen’s 90th birthday. Martin Longhurst has shared some some interesting photographs of this event.
Members may like to know the arrangements for appointing a replacement for Waverley Excursion’s Chief Executive, This gives anyone who has a serious interest and the qualifications for the role the opportunity to consider an application.
The completed Clyde and Western Isles timetables for Waverley have now been published. There are some unique sailings on offer this year and tickets are now available.
This video shows volunteers at work aboard Balmoral at her berth in Bristol City Docks on Tuesday 18th March 2014.
The room was packed for the March meeting of the Scottish Branch during which the three presenters looked back at 40 years of Waverley Steam Navigation Company.
At the General Meeting of the Society held on 22 March, the following resolution was passed as set out in the Notice sent with “Paddle Wheels”
Preparations are now well underway for MV Balmoral to at last leave her berth in Bristol City Docks for the Sharpness Dry Dock.
Kingswear Castle is the Society’s coal fired river paddle steamer now on extended charter to the Dartmouth Steam Railway and Riverboat Company and used on summer excursions from Dartmouth and Totnes on the River Dart in South Devon.
MV Balmoral Fund Ltd. achieved charitable status in early January and PSPS has now fulfilled its pledge and passed over all the funds (£6,204.77) it was holding for the benefit of the Motor Vessel.
M.V. Balmoral Project published a newsletter containing important news on 25 December 2013.
Statement Issued by Waverley Steam Navigation Co. Limited, Waverley Excursions Limited and PSPS Waverley Steam Navigation Ltd, owner of the classic coastal motor ship Balmoral and her operator Waverley Excursions Ltd. have, together with the Paddle Steamer Preservation Society, agreed to MV Balmoral Fund Limited’s request to allow work on assessing the feasibility of returning…
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PSPS’ Council of Management has agreed to transfer approx. £6,000 directly to MV Balmoral Fund Ltd. once it gains charitable status, in a gesture of confidence in those now running the project to restore the ship. This is possible because the money was collected specifically for the ship and does not involve funds given to…
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Notice is hereby given that a General Meeting of the Paddle Steamer Preservation Society will be held at the Civil Service Club, 13-15 Great Scotland Yard, London, SW1A 2HJ on Saturday 22 March 2014 at 13.30 hours to consider and, if thought fit, pass the following Special Resolution which will be proposed on behalf of…
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The 2013 AGM was held at the National Railway Museum, York on Saturday 26th October 2013. The meeting was attended by 62 members and ran from 13:30 until 17:05, with a 25 minute break for refreshments.
The draw took place on 26th October at the Society’s AGM at York and was made by Captain John Megoran, former skipper of P.S. Kingswear Castle.
