The Paddle Steamer Preservation Society - Scottish Branch

Saturday, 17 December 2011

Civic Reception

On Wednesday 13th December a Civic Reception was held in Glasgow City Chambers by the Lord Provost to recognise the importance of PS Waverley to Glasgow. Officers from PS Waverley & HMS Defender along with Directors from Waverley Excursions & Waverley Steam Navigation Company attended the reception. HMS Defender is one of the six Type 45 destroyers built on the Clyde and is officially affiliated with PS Waverley. Others present at the reception included politicians, major Waverley supporters and personnel from the tourism and heritage sectors. Below are some photos taken by Neil Warbrick.

The Lord Provost of Glasgow, Bob Winter and Chairman of WSN, Nick James.

Waverley's officers who attended the Civic Reception. Left to right, Chief Officer David Howie, Chief Engineer James Jardine, Senior Master Andy O'Brian, Chief Engineer Ken Henderson, Purser Simon Morgan & 2nd Mate John Simm.

Waverley's officers with officers from HMS Defender.

Paul Semple

Monday, 5 December 2011

Festive Cruise

Once again the Scottish Branch of the Paddle Steamer Preservation Society is organising a festive cruise on M.V. Cruiser from Greenock to Loch Goil with a call at Blairmore. There is also the option of enjoying a buffet lunch on board. The cruise is on Tuesday 27th December. M.V. Cruiser is scheduled to depart from Victoria Harbour, Greenock at 11a.m. and should return by about 3.30pm. Tickets are still available and the form for booking tickets can be downloaded by clicking the image below.

The Scottish Branch looks forward to welcoming you aboard for what is usually a very enjoyable and sociable event.

Scottish Branch Committee.

The Society

The Paddle Steamer Preservation Society (PSPS) is Britain's longest established, largest and most successful steamship preservation group.
A registered charity founded in 1959, we have over 3000 members and through our associated charitable companies we operate the only two working paddle steamers in Great Britain.
Without the PSPS there would no longer be the opportunity to sail on a Paddle Steamer in Great Britain.

Our aims
i) to preserve paddle steamers in sailing condition
ii) to educate the public in the historic significance of paddle steamers in the Nation's maritime and industrial heritage
iii) to acquire, preserve and exhibit a collection of equipment and material associated with paddle steamers.

Our Ships

Flagship of our fleet is Waverley the last sea-going paddle steamer in the world. Built in 1947 Waverley was gifted to the Society for just £1. As well as operating on her native Clyde each summer she visits other coastal areas around the UK during the spring and autumn each year.

Kingswear Castle is Britain's only operational coal-fired paddle steamer. Built in 1924 to sail on the River Dart she was purchased by the Society in 1967. From 1985 until 2012 she sailed the Thames and Medway. In 2013 Kingswear Castle returned to the Dart where she now operates public sailings during the summer season.

The society is composed of five branches: Scottish, London & Home Counties, Bristol Channel, Wessex & Dart and North England - all of which help raise money to keep our paddle steamers sailing.

The Scottish Branch

The Scottish Branch was formed in 1969 by Douglas McGowan, now our Honorary Branch President. In November 1973 Douglas was invited to attend a meeting with CalMac which resulted in Paddle Steamer Waverley being gifted to the PSPS for £1! It was then on 8th August 1974 that the PSPS took ownership of the last sea-going paddle steamer in the world and her second career in preservation had begun. Since 1974 the Scottish Branch has been directly linked to supporting Waverley.

The Scottish Branch is proud of its achievements. We are an active and forward thinking branch with a thriving membership of over 800 - we are proud to be the branch which secured an operational future for Waverley. Our members are regularly involved with voluntary work which helps ensure Waverley continues to sail. During the summer sailing season we help raise funds through the Society's Grand Draw and our annual fundraising cruise on Waverley. The Branch meets in Glasgow each month during the non-sailing season (October - April) and we extend an invitation to join the Society and indeed join the Scottish Branch.

Saturday, 17 December 2011

Civic Reception

Monday, 5 December 2011

Festive Cruise

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