MEMBERS' MEETINGS 2009/10
Meetings and other activities are held throughout the winter, or non-sailing, months at venues across the country. The meetings, except the Annual General Meeting parts, are open to all in order to advance the Society's charitable aim to advance public education on the subject of paddle steamers.
The Society's five branches organise the meeting programme as follows:
| Branch | Location of Meetings |
| Bristol Channel | Clevedon, Bristol and Cardiff |
| London & Home Counties | Central London and Southend |
| North of England & North Wales | York, Manchester and Stockport |
| Scottish | Glasgow |
| Wessex | Bournemouth and Southampton |
| Date | Subject or Activity | Time and Location |
| Saturday 31 October 2009 | Paul Barnett - "Fore and Aft" | 2.15 p.m. in Cardiff Holiday Inn, Castle Street, Cardiff, CF10 1XD |
| Saturday 21 November 2009 | Peter Lamb - "50 Years of Wandering" | 2.15 p.m. in Anglican Methodist Church Centre, Prewett Street, Bristol, BS1 6PB |
| Saturday 12 December 2009 |
Christmas Social, Tombola & Quiz Tea/Coffee and Mince Pies! |
2.15 p.m. on board Balmoral at Princes Wharf, Bristol |
| Saturday 16 January 2010 | Philip Missen - "The RNLI in Porthcawl" | 2.15 p.m. in Cardiff Holiday Inn, Castle Street, Cardiff, CF10 1XD |
| Saturday 20 February 2010 | Iain Quinn - "Celebrating 60 Years" | 2.15 p.m. in Anglican Methodist Church Centre, Prewett Street, Bristol, BS1 6PB |
| Saturday 27 March 2010 | Graham - Mackenzie - "life and Times of ss Shieldhall" | 2.15 p.m. in Cardiff Holiday Inn, Castle Street, Cardiff, CF10 1XD |
| Saturday 17 April 2010 | Branch AGM – followed by Informal Buffet Lunch | 11.30 a.m. at Best Western Walton Park, Clevedon |
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Branch Secretary: Mrs Diane Hollingdale, 5 Sward Close, Rogerstone, Newport, NP10 0AZ email: dianeholli@ntlworld.com |
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London and Home Counties Branch
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Date |
Subject or Activity |
Time and Location |
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Saturday 7 November 2009 |
National AGM |
Chatham Historic Dockyard |
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Saturday 28 November 2009 |
“Keeping our ships sailing” – Kathleen O’Neill plus “Archive film of the Clyde” – Richard Turner & Alan Bruce |
2.00p.m. at the Little Ship Club, Bell Wharf Lane, EC4R 3TB |
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Saturday 9 January 2010 |
“Massey Shaw: London Fire Boat” – John & Margaret Bell |
2.00p.m. at the Little Ship Club, Bell Wharf Lane, EC4R 3TB |
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Saturday 6 February 2010 |
Branch AGM followed by “30 years on the Thames & Medway” – Jeremy Gold |
2.00p.m. at the Little Ship Club, Bell Wharf Lane, EC4R 3TB |
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Saturday 6 March 2010 |
“South Coast paddle steamers in 1939” – Gerald Jacobs |
2.00p.m. at the Little Ship Club, Bell Wharf Lane, EC4R 3TB |
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Saturday 10 April 2010 |
“Piers around Britain” – Tim Wardley |
1.30p.m. in the Lecture Theatre, Southend Library, Victoria Avenue, Southend on Sea |
Branch Secretary: David Green, 22 Gordon Road, Leigh On Sea, Essex, SS9 3PW email lhcpsps@yahoo.co.uk |
North of England and North Wales Branch
| Date | Subject or Activity | Time and Location |
| Saturday 28 November 2009 | Nick James - "Thoughts about our vessels" | 2 p.m. at Railway Institute, York |
| Saturday 30 January 2010 | Branch AGM followed by Jeremy Gold | 2 p.m. at NEW VENUE The Bulls Head, Market Place, Stockport, SK1 1EW |
| Saturday 20 March 2010 | Gordon Ditchfield - "Friends of the Ferries" | 2 p.m. at NEW VENUE The Bulls Head, Market Place, Stockport, SK1 1EW |
Branch Secretary: Frank Gradwell, Greenside Farm No. 4, Mottram Old Road, Hyde, Cheshire, SK14 3AL |
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Scottish Branch
| Date | Subject or Activity | Time and Location |
| Friday 16 October 2009 | 40th Anniversary Dinner | Aboard PS Maid of the Loch - apply for details |
| Friday 20 November 2009 | Loch Katrine Steamships - Goodman Sigmenson | 7.30 pm Renfield St Stephen's Church Centre, 260 Bath Street, Glasgow |
| Friday 18 December 2009 | Balmoral at 60 - Iain Quinn | 7.30 pm Renfield St Stephen's Church Centre, 260 Bath Street, Glasgow |
| Monday 28 December 2009 | Festive Lunch Cruise | Greenock to Blairmore and Loch Goil aboard MV Cruiser (or other vessel) |
| Friday 15 January 2010 | Doon the Watter - Gavin Stewart | 7.30 pm Renfield St Stephen's Church Centre, 260 Bath Street, Glasgow |
| Friday 19 February 2010 | Civilised Paddling - Ian McCorkindale and Charles McCrossan | 7.30 pm Renfield St Stephen's Church Centre, 260 Bath Street, Glasgow |
| Friday 19 March 2010 | Who Runs Waverley? - Deryk Docherty | 7.30 pm Renfield St Stephen's Church Centre, 260 Bath Street, Glasgow |
| Friday 16 April 2010 | Branch AGM | 7.30 pm Renfield St Stephen's Church Centre, 260 Bath Street, Glasgow |
Branch Secretary: Gordon Wilson, 38 Merrylee Park Avenue, Giffnock, Glasgow, G46 6HR |
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Wessex Branch
| Date | Subject or Activity | Time and Location |
| Saturday 17 October 2009 | "Memories of a Bristol Channel Pilot" - Robin Wall | 2.00p.m. at Avenue Halls, St Andrew's United Reformed Church, The Avenue, Southampton |
| Saturday 14 November 2009 | "The First 50 Years of the PSPS" - Peter Lamb | 2.00p.m. at East Cliff United Reformed Church, Bournemouth |
| Saturday 28 November 2009 | Annual Festive Lunch | Brockenhurst - Book through Donald Hiett 17 Bon Accord Road, Swanage, BH19 2DN |
| Saturday 9 January 2010 | Branch AGM folowed by "Waverley and where we were, where we are and where we want to be" - Nick James | 1.00p.m. at Avenue Halls, St Andrew's United Reformed Church, The Avenue, Southampton |
| Saturday 6 February 2010 | "Round the Coasts and Through the Years" - David Parsons | 2.00p.m. at East Cliff United Reformed Church, Bournemouth |
| Saturday 6 March 2010 | "From Yarmouth Pier to Long Beach California" - Chris Phillips | 2.00p.m. at East Cowes Town Hall, East Cowes, Isle of Wight |
| Saturday 3 April 2010 | "All Waverley's Fault - A Miscellany down the Years" - Jeremy Gold | 2.00p.m. at Avenue Halls, St Andrew's United Reformed Church, The Avenue, Southampton |
Branch Contact: Chris Wilding |
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