Name
Region
Interest in the Duke
Relevant Skills
Topics to be discussed
John Veal
Hull
Uncle was the First Captain of the Duke
Ideas
Other people ideas
Willow
North Wales
I worked on the Duke in 1984 for the council and have been fascinated by it ever since.
Project Management
Kicking off the association formally and assigning responsibilities.
Pete Marriott
Derby
From childhood on family holidays
Administration Background
What purpose can be used for the ship
Robert Pinner
Birmingham
Something about the bizarreness of concreting a huge ship into a tiny dock and eradicating rust appeal to me
I was involved in setting up a car club which is now in it's fifteenth year. Edited the first two issues of the club's magazine and was membership secretary for ten years, still involved in the 'restoration team' and organise social events. Not quite the same scale but have restored a few old cars.
Wrote the 2nd iteration of the club website which ran for seven years and when I got fed up of hand coding html moved it onto a Content Management System and trained other people how to add content. Know and understand how to administer websites, mailing lists, and email servers
Luke Howard-Pask
Lincoln
Fascinated by her when I first saw her
Not sure really, I’m a photographer, I can do a bit of web design. I am an urbexer (like those on 28dayslater) also willing to pour money into the project
Funding/backing, advertising/promoting, contacting owners (without pressurizing them)
Gareth perks
Telford
I have a big interest in ships like people have with trains etc bigger the better but the Duke of Lancaster is what got me first started as a child as i always wanted to stop and have a look at her as a child on the way to Rhyl my birth place but my parents would not stop for me to have a look at her. but now I take a look at her every time i travel to north Wales with my better half and my children.
I don't think my skills would be relevant as I'm a door engineer/mechanic
the duke be put to good use
Andrew Veal
Hull
My uncle was the first captain of the Duke
Angie and Damien Marshall
Manchester
Saving it
Not really, but we can help with the web stuff
Saving it
Jonathan Rogers
Pentre Halkyn
I often wondered what it would be like to do something with the boat. I have a very extensive knowledge of the ship
I am a mechanical engineer and a former member of the TA, so I don’t mind getting my fingers dirty so any restoration, I could help with
The future use of the ship
Christopher Joseph Edwards
Salford
I have a life long interest in ships/boats and maritime history. I am very passionate about the SS Duke of Lancaster and its future. (Two of my uncles served in The Royal Navy during The Falklands conflict and I had a great uncle also serving in The Royal Navy during WW ll.)
As a child I used to pass the ship on days out in North Wales; UNFORGETTABLE!!
Profession: Senior Nurse Support Worker. Could offer to be a First-Aider, also experience in health and safety issues. Painting. ENTHUSIASM.
The plans to restore the ship. The time-scale, skill base of other enthusiasts.
Steve Johnson
Wirral
The Duke first caught my imagination when I was about 10 and we passed it on the way to Holiday in Rhyl. I’ve always had a fondness for her ever since.
I am a Site Supervisor for a large Chester College, which entails all the Maintenance and Repairs of a large 55 year old building. I’ve owned numerous Classic Cars and numerous boats (nothing bigger than 18ft though), and consider myself a very ‘Hands-On’ guy. I’m also studying Nebosh at Night School which may be useful, as I’ve seen no other mention of Health & Safety in the relevant skills section.
It’ll just be a good opportunity to hear different views and ideas from people who are truly interested in doing something about ‘The Duke’!!!
Justin Macartney
Withernsea
My Grandfather, Jimmy Taylor, was the Boson
Broadcasting/PR
Gaining access to the ship
Paul Mullen
Sligo
Travelled on her as a child.... haunting me ever since
Plant Operator
Floating her once again
Dave Langley
London
Passed the old girl on many a trip to North Wales, shame to see her rot away.
None that would help
Ian Coburn
Stockport
First saw the ship as a child as the fun ship when visiting relatives. I have been fascinated by it since and am sad to see its decline.
Practical skills that I have developed whilst restoring old motorbikes and cars.
Finding out what the current owners plans are for the ship, and their attitude to an appreciation society being formed and getting involved