The Waverley 80^th Anniversary Draw raised the splendid total of £19,750, and thanks go to everyone who supported the draw in any way, whether through selling or buying tickets. The funds raised will be used for the preservation of the ship.

The Society’s Treasurer, Martin Longhurst, who promoted the Draw on behalf of the London and Home Counties Branch, drew the winning tickets during the Council of Management meeting on Saturday 14th November, and the winners are:

First Prize – Ticket 08042 – Cheque for £1000

Dorothy Gormley of Gourock.  Amazingly, her father, Hector Fraser, had been a Purser on Waverley in her CalMac era.

Second Prize – Ticket 14787 – Waverley British Sailing Pass for 2

Aileen O’Neil of Glasgow

Third Prize – Ticket 11937 – Waverley Area Sailing Pass for 2

Lesley Bryan of Westcliff on Sea

Fourth Prize – Ticket 01296 – Family Ticket for Waverley Cruise

Gaynor Allen of Musselburgh

Fifth Prize – Ticket 11975 – Two Tickets for a Waverley cruise

Brian Evans of Southend on Sea

Sixth Prize – Ticket 10656 – Cheque for £50

Amy Green of Glasgow

These are the results of blue ticket draw which went on sale in mid-August and were sold on sailings in Scotland, on the South Coast and on the Thames Estuary.