Guest 705- Registered: 23 Sep 2010
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7 January 2011
00:0787984Well It's booked at last . A public meeting to promote the formation of a local support association and input from potential assistance at committee/trustee level. The initial purpose of the support group will be to raise the cash that will run the campaign to rescue and restore the classic car ferry TS' Dover'.
The location-the historic Kings Hall, 287 London Rd, Dover on Tuesday 8th February 2011 -19.00hrs for a19.30hrs start.
There will be a presentation and Q&A section and I guess refreshments-in all a couple of hours of your time-please spread the word and come along of course. Obviously I will be organising local newspaper pre coverage. I've no doubt that the meeting's agenda will develop as we approach the date and I will keep you all posted.
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Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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7 January 2011
01:2087985Thank you for that Mr Moffatt,I will do my best to come along to that meeting
Terry Nunn
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8 January 2011
08:3988123Thought I'd bring this to the top again as it's worth a look to see what is planned and how they hope to raise the money.
I shall certainly go along.
Terry
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Guest 651- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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8 January 2011
11:1688145Been nice knowing you :)
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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8 January 2011
14:1288177It would be great to put it back to its hay day,and to be
part of that.
Guest 690- Registered: 10 Oct 2009
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8 January 2011
17:3988209I shall do my best to be there Richard. A certain few forumite`s there and maybe we can have a whip round and buy it?
Tell them that I came, and no one answered.
Guest 705- Registered: 23 Sep 2010
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9 January 2011
00:4488302Colin-hope you can make it.Whip round? Sounds ok to me! Everyone take a look at Paul's link. It's to Ray Goodfellow's excellent web site 'Dover Ferry Photos'-there you will find a complete history of 'Dover' right up to 2006(and every other ferry crossing the channel). Her last few years in service were blighted by engine problems-I've no doubt that's something we will inherit in the rectification dept. I've been in touch with Ray about having access to some of those wonderful photos from the Thornton collection for the campaign publicity and merchandise.
Pledges of support have been coming in from several directions. I very glad to say that Dover Chamber of Commerce at their board meeting earlier this week pledged to support the efforts of the Dover Steamship Company in saving our Ferry. Terry Nunn has kindly offered to do the PA f.o.c-thanks Terry.
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Terry Nunn- Location: London Road, Dover
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9 January 2011
08:4788310As long as I get travelling expenses Richard!!!!
Terry
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Guest 651- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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28 January 2011
22:5790602Interesting to see that there was plans for a Heritage Ship in the 1992 plans for Wellington Dock
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Guest 705- Registered: 23 Sep 2010
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29 January 2011
01:4090616That's interesting stuff Paul, hopefully history will repeat itself.
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Guest 644- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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8 February 2011
15:0591965Just thought I'd bump this up as the meeting is tonight.
Guest 655- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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8 February 2011
15:4491969I hope it all goes well tonight.
I have passed my apologies to Richard, I am having to do some work tonight thanks to an unplanned important meeting tomorrow morning cropping up.
The Chamber of Commerce is fully supportive of this project.
Guest 705- Registered: 23 Sep 2010
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8 February 2011
15:4591970Thanks Phil-I'm down at Kings Hall a little later to put out the chairs-will 300 be enough!?
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Guest 644- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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8 February 2011
15:5691972I should think that would be more than enough Richard. I'll pop along, if you need a hand with chairs, just drop me a line on this forum and I'll come up a little earlier.
Guest 705- Registered: 23 Sep 2010
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8 February 2011
16:0791973I'll be there at 16.30.
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Terry Nunn- Location: London Road, Dover
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8 February 2011
22:3892018The meeting seemed to go quite well. I'm not qualified to adjudicate on it's success or not, that's up to Richard. Perhaps our latest Forumite, the former seafarer Les Richmond could offer his view.
As well as Les there were a number of other notable people there, The Town Mayor Cllr Sue Jones, Neil Wiggins, he of the Peoples Port, David Foley of the CofC and another Forumite Pat Sherratt.
Actually, Pat sat next to a lady we shall seeing a lot more of in the coming months. I'll leave you guessing.
Sorry about the quality of the pictures, I borrowed Howard's Box Brownie.
Terry
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Terry Nunn- Location: London Road, Dover
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8 February 2011
22:4092020Tut, tut, I forgot to mention Phil Eyden, that's him behind Pat.
Terry
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Brian Dixon
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9 February 2011
08:5092041terry,possably the new town clerck ?.
Sue Nicholas- Location: river
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9 February 2011
10:0892054That what I think also Brian .
9 February 2011
10:5092057Sue/Brian
Yes it is the new Town Clerk (Allison Burton) but of course Mike still has a few weeks before retirement.
I thought Richard may have posted and therefore to say where things stand.
Certainly ambitious project that Richard put a price of £14million, but initially to bring the ship to a port in Kent would be around £200k
Many "technical" questions asked on the engineering and general ship condition.
Even if the initial £200k raised certainly, at present, it would seem she would not come direct to Dover as DHB charges very high.
