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Posted by Len Knight (213.48.4.34) on 12:45:30 16/06/05

I am pleased to tell you about this latest glimmer of light for the Medway Queen, a step in the right direction, but not out of the woods yet, read on:

Claim Officers from the National Heritage Lottery (south-east division) visited the veteran paddle-steamer Medway Queen on 18 May. The visit lasted five hours and a total inspection took place.

Once again, it's a "finger-crossing and nail-biting" time for the members of the Medway Queen Preservation Society, but we have been informed that the officers should come to a decision within twelve weeks.

In the meantime, a grant of £35,000 has been allocated. This is called a Planning Grant and it will enable Mr Wyn Davies, Maritime Consultant with the Fraser Nash Group, to cost the work involved. The job will then be put out to tender and the results will be referred back to the Lottery.

Brian Goodhew, spokesman for the Medway Queen Preservation Society, called this tremendous news, especially as this is the ninth year of Lottery applications.

It also coincides with the twentieth anniversary of the formation of the Preservation Society and this is the best news we could have hoped for as a birthday present. Hopefully, it will lead to our final target of having the hull replated and renovating part of the superstructure.

14 June 2005
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I would like to think that this would not have come to be, if not for the involvement of also Labour MP Jonathan Shaw (Chatham & Aylesford),who has worked so hard for our cause and also GMB union and its members. Bringing the ships plight to a much wider audience, I extend my thanks to all these people.

Len Knight, MQPS.

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Re: Medway Queen and Lottery - Mark Young 10:09:36 17/06/05 (2)
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Re: Medway Queen and Lottery - ben greenham 01:36:24 17/06/05 (0)

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Comments:	: : I am pleased to tell you about this latest glimmer of light for the Medway Queen, a step in the right direction, but not out of the woods yet, read on: : : Claim Officers from the National Heritage Lottery (south-east division) visited the veteran paddle-steamer Medway Queen on 18 May. The visit lasted five hours and a total inspection took place. : : Once again, it's a "finger-crossing and nail-biting" time for the members of the Medway Queen Preservation Society, but we have been informed that the officers should come to a decision within twelve weeks. : : In the meantime, a grant of £35,000 has been allocated. This is called a Planning Grant and it will enable Mr Wyn Davies, Maritime Consultant with the Fraser Nash Group, to cost the work involved. The job will then be put out to tender and the results will be referred back to the Lottery. : : Brian Goodhew, spokesman for the Medway Queen Preservation Society, called this tremendous news, especially as this is the ninth year of Lottery applications. : : It also coincides with the twentieth anniversary of the formation of the Preservation Society and this is the best news we could have hoped for as a birthday present. Hopefully, it will lead to our final target of having the hull replated and renovating part of the superstructure. : : 14 June 2005 : --------------------------------- : : I would like to think that this would not have come to be, if not for the involvement of also Labour MP Jonathan Shaw (Chatham & Aylesford),who has worked so hard for our cause and also GMB union and its members. Bringing the ships plight to a much wider audience, I extend my thanks to all these people. : : Len Knight, MQPS.
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