THANKS & 
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Firstly, sincere thanks to the group of MS owners and other involved and interested people who have unanimously placed their faith in the Trustees to do the utmost to progress this project.   

 

Photography

 

Thanks to Ian Bradley for sacrificing hours he won’t ever get back searching his back catalogue for MS photo’s selflessly allowing use of them on this site.

 

Thanks also to the various unknown and thus unacknowledged photographers whose photos assist in bringing the MS story to life.  

 

Thanks to the late Dennis Newell for the excellent book published to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the fleet.

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Thanks to John, Nina and Adrian at Classic Sailboats for their support and flexibility in their involvement with the Project

 

Benefactors

 

Alison Newell for the gifting of Taeping to the Project and generous donation to start the account!

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Beaumaris Town Council

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Ynys Mon County Council

 

HMS Conway Association

 

The Worshipful Company of Shipwrights

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RYA Wales

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Rotary Organisation

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Asda Foundation

 

Sports Wales

 

Waitrose

 

Tesco Groundwork Scheme

 

Oakdale Trust

 

Archer Trust

 

First Hydro

 

Welsh Water

 

Community Trust Fund Wales

 

Radcliffe Trust

 

Matthew Goode Foundation

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The National Heritage Lottery

Welsh Government – Community Facilities Fund
 

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A wide range of individual benefactors  - initialed for anonymity AR, MH, LU, TB, JL, RR, HG-B, SG, FD, AR, I&JJ, SM, JW, JL, PT, SH, LW, RE (Anglesey), IR, JK, EC, EH, SG (London), AK, GR, PW, M&KM, BM, PC (Warrington), GD (Sheffield), J&PD (Gloucester) ED (Hong Kong), A-ML (Worcester) AF (St Helens), NM (Lewes), M&NC, DM (Stockport), L&PP (Handforth, J&BB (Blackburn) KC (Wirral),  SM (Swansea), C&A) (Chester),  KP, SM (Wirral), JR (Liverpool), MJ (Gwynedd),  MS (Massachusetts), C&IF (Altrincham), HB (Heytesbury), AP (Clwyd).

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Thanks to The Charity Commission for agreeing our CIO status from 1st December 2023. Charity No 1206008.