Haven Ports

June 2024

We met for the second time at our new venue of Felixstowe Museum, our allocated room is cosy and informal. Derek Sands presented a show based on a dock cruise of Antwerp from May 2006. This was appreciated by a small audience. 

Our next meeting will be in August and will be an informal gathering at “The Shipwreck”, Shotley Marina at noon on Sunday August 11th. All welcome.

April 2024

The branch is operating on basically a bi-Monthly program for 2024.

Our February meeting was via Zoom due to the usual worries about unreliable weather.
Steve Thomas showed images from Gibraltar taken in 2023. He presented a well researched show
which prompted comments and discussion for most images. We were joined by branch member
Tony Millat from Mersea who cannot get to physical meetings, so zoom provides contact with other
branch members. David Berg from Mid-Essex branch also attended.

April’s meeting was held at our new venue Felixstowe Museum at Landguard, Thanks to branch
member Colin Tod for arranging this. Our first meeting proved the suitability of the venue.
April’s presentation was titled Accidents and Incidents by Neil Davidson. Neil had gathered images
and video clips from the internet, from well known and not so well known mishaps. We saw
collisions and cranes being knocked over amongst other incidents. Well done Neil for such an
interesting insight to when things go wrong. We were joined by guest Stephen Page who enjoyed
the show.

Our next meeting is 13th June at the Felixstowe Museum.

November 2023

The branch held its AGM on 9th November at the Seafarers centre, Felixstowe Dock.
Apologies were given by Graham Dines and David Hazell, with eight members attending the AGM.
Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer gave their reports, with the branch still being very solvent
financially.

With their being no nominations the current officers agreed to serve for another year, and were
voted into office unanimously.

Chairman Ron Davies, Secretary Derek Sands, Treasurer and Vice Chair, David Pomroy.
Committee Steve Thomas (Zoom) and Neil Davidson (Newsletter Editor).

After a long discussion regarding the branches future, with small attendances and ageing
membership to the fore. It was decided that the branch would continue to meet with a much reduced
program.

There will be no meetings in January, March, May, July October or December.
Zoom meetings will be held in February and September. Physical meetings will be held at the
Felixstowe Museum, Veiwpoint Road in April, June and November (AGM) and a social gathering at
The Shipwreck Pub, Shotley Marina in August. It is anticipated that due to changes at the Seafarers
Centre, our current venue will become unavailable in the New Year.

After the AGM Mick Warrick and Derek Sands showed some colour slides.

A program will be produced in the near future.