Tag: Sailors Childrens Society

HMS Pickle at Dover

These photos from HMS Pickle’s brief time in Dover Harbour following her momentous trip from Gibraltar under Mal Nicholson’s command were kindly sent by Neil Batey, the Sailors’ Children’s Society’s local community engagement and family support officer for Dover & Ramsgate. Thanks Neil!

The charity looks after the children of seafarers who are disadvantaged in some way. See also the  website for seafarer’s families Find the Sea Families.

Folks in Dover enjoyed and appreciated her visit so much that on the 31st October Royal Cinque Ports YC is holding a Pickle Night with entertainment by Dover Tales and The Old Lone Gin Band from 7.30pm, with profits to be divided between the Sailors’ Children’s Society and the RNLI. I’m told the event will feature a debut song rendition of The Ballad of the Pickle.

And here’s Mal talking to BBC Radio Kent (for Facebookers only, sadly).

Spider T – third YouTube video in support of Seafarers Awareness Week

The third of three videos recording Spider T’s voyage promoting Seafarers Awareness Week on behalf of the Sailors Childrens Society.

This section covers the section from Whitby to Bridlington, Hull and back home at Keadby Lock on the Trent, not far from where that river joins the mighty Humber. The trip was sponsored by ABP.

He’s a good photographer that David Everatt.

Spider T’s East Coast voyage promoting the Sailors’ Children’s Society

Spider T sets off on a mission to promote the important work of the the charity the Sailors’ Children’s Society. The trip was made possible by sponsorship provided by ABP.