Season’s greetings to all our members!
The Endeavour Committee
It was the Trust’s AGM last night, and a very decent turnout of members, supporters and volunteers enjoyed a review of the Trust’s year on shore, off shore and online courtesy of trustees and committee members.
One item about our website and social media led to an offer from Andrew Millham to set up an Endeavour Trust Instagram account.
Please find below a link to a folder with the documents from the 2022 AGM.
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1G7xdqeCu8gxNxdOcubKTCsctg5k7hJez
In the folder are the following; AGM 2022 Agenda, Chair’s Remarks, AGM 2021 minutes - which received approval - Annual Accounts 2020/21 - also approved - and two reports relating to Endeavour’s year onshore and off.
The Marina have given her pride of place, on a pontoon berth. This was noted with much thanks, as it makes it much easier for some of our more senior volunteers to get on and off board!
Endeavour will remain at the Marina over winter allowing us to carry out essential maintenance to get her ready for next year. We would love to hear from anyone that would be interested in assisting with volunteering; do drop us a line by contacting membership secretary Chris Burls on 01702 553274 or droggy39@gmail.com.
Welcome to an issue of the newsletter that could have been half as big again! In fact, due to the additional space that the website gives us, we've expanded a few of our stories to give more photos and more information than we had room for in the printed version.
We were lucky enough to host both our MP and Southend's major on a recent trip. You can read all about it and see a short film we compiled. We have an extended version of a report about a model of Endeavour that two enthusiasts put together. Endeavour flew the red ensign at half mast during the Queen's funeral. We have details of the annual dinner, the AGM, and a report on the pub sign that features a certain boat plus more.
Please drop us a line if you have any comments, or post a message on our Facebook page.
In September, we received an email from Jimmy Waters containing some photos of Endeavour at Maldon. We posted the picture above on our Facebook page and it duly got loads of likes.
In the comments, we posted a further two pictures and said, "If you look a little closer, you might realise - if you hadn’t already - things aren’t quite what they seem!" This was because the boat hasn’t been to
Maldon recently, and as you will see from the other shots on this page, it was actually a beautiful scale model made by Barbara and Jimmy Waters.
The quiz night at The Hatch at The Old Foundry at the start of August was a roaring success! John Pearman and Mark Burns organised an excellent evening’s entertainment.
We are always looking for new volunteers to assist the Trust.
This could be anything from maintenance to crewing, back office help to assisting when we put the gazebo up at events. If you know someone that might be interested in helping out, please do ask them to contact our membership secretary Chris Burls on 01702 553274 or droggy39@gmail.com.
We’re a friendly bunch and there’s good companionship and a sense of achievement to be had from lending a hand!
The Trust depends on the support of its members, and we are extremely grateful that our members value the work we do.
Members will probably recall that if they go into the Peterboat, they can buy a pint of Hilda B, a session bitter from which the Trust receives 10p per pint.
This newsletter contains so much stuff, it'll require more than one sentence to summarise it. We have a report of our Summer Reception, Endeavour's contribution to the Jubilee Weekend, and an announcement of a fund-raising quiz night. There's a long overdue story about a lovely civic recognition for our Chair, David Norman, plus news of some engine problems (boo!) and some lovely pictures from 4th/6th Leigh cubs.
Please drop us a line if you have any comments, or post a message on our Facebook page.
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For many years, we were graciously allowed to store our stall, gazebo and sale items - mugs, clothing, tea towels, cards etc (see our shop for details!) - in the garage of John Hill.
In March 2005, two diesel tanks were fitted to Endeavour, one on either side of the boat, and then her engine was fitted. This was less than two months before Endeavour made her first return to Dunkirk since the Evacuation in 1940, so it’s no exaggeration to say that things went right down to the wire in terms of getting her fitted out!
After a couple of early July trips on Endeavour along the foreshore from Bell Wharf towards the pier, we were delighted to receive some drawings from 4th/6th Leigh cubs to thank us.
Following a number of recent deaths and departures, the Trust has reviewed its governance arrangements and is delighted to announce that Peter Wexham has taken up the role of Trustee Chair and Fraser Marshall, who is responsible for our newletters, social media and website has accepted an offer to become a trustee.
This newsletter contains of our new patron, Endeavour's ongoing maintenance and return to the water, the sad loss of former chair and trustee Mike King and news of upcoming events.
Please drop us a line if you have any comments, or visit us on our Facebook page.
We have undertaken some minor editing of articles on the website to remove contact details of people that have died or are no longer with the Trust, and where the events have long since taken place and it is no longer appropriate for them to remain online.
We’re so very pleased to announce that we are able to hold our “Endeavour Summer Reception” this year!
The venue will be at Osborne’s, Billet Wharf from 7 pm (under the covers) on the evening of Wednesday June 8th.
An Osborne’s seafood platter, followed by strawberries and ice cream is included in the ticket price – an alternative meal can be arranged if agreed beforehand.
The Hoy Shanty Crew will be delighting us during the evening, and there will be the usual Endeavour raffle to build up funds! (…offers of raffle prizes gratefully received…)
Entry is strictly by pre-booked ticket, – and we are restricted to a maximum of 60 people – so please get in quickly!
Endeavour will be on her mooring, and we hope to see you there!
Contacts for ticket info:
Cameron - 07711 847898
Chris - 07909 189746
Click links to email.
Tickets are £20 each. Details on how to pay available on request.
Downloadable flyer here
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| Andrew Millham learns how to paint his overalls with direction from Chris Burls |
The Trust is deeply saddened to learn of the unexpected death of Trustee and former Chairman, Mike King, on Monday 14th March.
An experienced and well-known sailor in his beautiful 1896 ketch, Hypathia, Mike was a mainstay of the Trust since it formed in 2001 and we are extremely grateful for all his hard work and companionship over the years. He was there at the beginning when Endeavour was first found in a parlous condition in Rochester. He recalled "When Mike Guy from the Leigh Times, Peter Wexham, a previous owner, the late John Porter and I went to Kent and saw Endeavour, it was obvious that we couldn't just leave her to rot."
Mike was one of the key people in the early days of the Trust, instrumental - with others - for the fundraising efforts, accessing Heritage Lottery money and putting together the business plans for other major sponsors. He was heavily involved in the restoration project sourcing Brian Kennell and Shaun White of Brian Kennell Boatbuilders, whom we use to this day. Mike always provided wise counsel on the committee and for many years was responsible for Endeavour's; annual maintenance programme.
David Norman MBE, our current chairman, had this to say about Mike:
"I was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Mike King, who was very much the prime mover of the Endeavour restoration from its inception. I have had the privilege of working with Mike for the last 20 years and greatly admired his immense knowledge from the time we worked together on the Lottery bid which was crucial in financing our project.A private funeral will be held for Mike, after which he will be laid to rest next to the plot of his wife, Pat. The Trust understands Mike left plans for a memorial to take place in the summer.
"I always looked to him for advice as Chairman - most recently as a week before he died. He was helpful and supportive and sharp as ever.
"I had hoped that we would have had him around for a long time to come. Mike is simply irreplaceable and will be sorely missed by the people of Leigh whom he served so well in so many different capacities over a long period of time.
"We mourn his passing."
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| Mike King at Endeavour’s re-launch ceremony in 2005 |
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| Endeavour, vets and film crew at Penton Lock last summer |
