Death of His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, a former Permanent Master and Past Prime Warden
Shipwrights News | Posted on April 9, 2021 at 5:01 pm by Office Admin
The Shipwrights’ Company is deeply saddened by the death of its former Permanent Master and Past Prime Warden, His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. His Royal Highness was elected to the Court in 1954, served as Prime Warden from 1954-55 and became the Company’s second Permanent Master after King George VI, a […]
New ‘Association of Apprentices’ group
Apprenticeship Scheme | Shipwrights News | Posted on April 8, 2021 at 4:28 pm by Office Admin
There is a new Association of Apprentices, led by apprentices for apprentices, established to offer a range of support to apprentices and to help them to network. Membership is currently free. Details here.
Change of name: The Children’s Sailing Trust
Shipwrights News | Posted on March 23, 2021 at 4:51 pm by Office Admin
The Helford River Children’s Sailing Trust was founded in 1997 by John Green with the objective of offering as many children as possible the opportunity of learnng to sail. In the intervening twenty four years the charity has grown and developed and is about to start operating from two separate locations so the trustees have […]
Review of Sea View Yacht Club Schools’ Sailing 2020
Shipwrights News | Posted on March 22, 2021 at 9:07 pm by Office Admin
Kate Broxham, the Vice Commodore of Sea View Yacht Club Ssent the following review of the club’s schools’ sailing programme 2020. Review of Seaview Schools Sailing 2020 March 21_
Shipwrights’ Donation to National Coastwatch, Southend
Company | Shipwrights News | Posted on March 15, 2021 at 1:56 pm by Office Admin
In November 2019 the Education and Charity Committee agreed to grant of £,1000 towards National Coastwatch, Southend’s new Watchstation Premises Project at Shoebury East Beach near Southend. National Coastwatch, Southend is now pleased to report that the project was successfully completed by end-October 2020 despite the setbacks of the pandemic and associated funding issues – […]
Seas Your Future. News from Adventure Under Sail
Company | Shipwrights News | Posted on at 1:43 pm by Office Admin
Last week Adventure Under Sail announced a new brand, “Seas Your Future” which is accompanied by and a new website and social media presence. In July 2020 Adventure Under Sail agreed a 5-year development plan and decided that the brand needed a refresh to capture the passion they have for the work they do with […]
Ellis Bell of Spencer Rigging – Kverndal Apprentice 2020-21
Apprenticeship Scheme | Shipwrights News | Posted on February 14, 2021 at 12:40 pm by Chris Morgan-Matthews
Congratulations to Ellis Bell from Spencer Rigging who has been selected as the first Kverndal apprentice. The first year of Ellis’s apprenticeship will be funded by the money raised in memory of the late Simon Kverndal, the Shipwrights’ Company’s Prime Warden’s who died in June 2020.  The funding was generously raised and donated by so […]
Kevin Hunt, MD of Scorpion RIBs, interviewed for National Apprenticeship Week.
Apprenticeship Scheme | Shipwrights News | Posted on February 10, 2021 at 4:39 pm by Office Admin
For National Apprenticeship Week, Kevin Hunt the Managing Director of Scorpion RIBs in Lymington and member of our Shipwrights Company Apprenticeship Scheme committee has been interviewed by MaritimeUK. A fascinating watch with some wise advice for all young budding marine apprentices out there. Watch on YouTube here.
New case studies added for National Apprenticeship Week 2021
Apprenticeship Scheme | Shipwrights News | Posted on February 3, 2021 at 2:34 pm by Office Admin
For National Apprenticeship Week 2021 (8th – 14th February) we have published a selection of case studies from some of our recently funded (2019-20) most talented apprentices. Read their stories on our Shipwrights Apprenticeship Scheme page here! Read all about other Marine/Maritime related activities for National Apprenticeship Week here.
