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Letters To Editor:- "The
Destroyer Memorial 1939-1945 -
Unveiling and Dedication Ceremony at The Historic Dockyard Chatham"
"THE Royal Navy's last operational Second World War destroyer, HMS
CAVALIER, is preserved at The Historic Dockyard, Chatham as a
memorial to the 142 Royal Navy destroyers and 11,000 men who were
lost in WW II. On 14 November 2007, a specially commissioned
monument, sculptured by Kenneth Potts, will be unveiled alongside
the ship.
The trustees of the HMS CAVALIER (Chatham) Trust and the trustees of
the Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust invite those who wish to attend
on the day to apply for tickets by registering in advance. There
will be no charge and priority will be given to those who served in
Second World War destroyers and family members of those who lost
their lives.
Anyone wishing to register should apply in writing, by 30th
September 2007 to: Destroyer Memorial Unveiling and Dedication, c/o
Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust, The Old Surgery, The Historic
Dockyard, Chatham, Kent ME4 4TZ.
Letters of application must include full contact details with a
daytime telephone number; details of personal link with Second World
War destroyers; any relationship to those lost; number of places
required and if any are wheelchair users and any other mobility
issues.
Alternatively, a registration form is available at
thedockyard.co.uk. Further details about the day
will be published in due course." Admiral Sir Ian Garnett KCB,
Chairman,
Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust.
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more beds for Spinal Cord Injury Care at Southport
THE North West
Regional Spinal Injuries Centre at Southport & Formby District
General Hospital has just opened an additional four low dependency
beds. These will help ease the pressure on the Centre and enable it
to carry out operations and procedures for patients who might have
either had a longer wait or had to go elsewhere.
Clive Glass, Clinical Director of the Centre said:- "The new
beds will free up space in the acute and high dependency wards
within the Centre, which will enable us to admit more patients to
these wards within 24-48 hours following injury, a very important
period for the patients. In the event of post-trauma
complications, it is important to ensure a rapid review or
re-admission for the patient. Unfortunately up to now, because of
our continuing commitment to patients from time of trauma, we have
occasionally not been able to offer this level of service and some
anxieties have been expressed by patients' groups and the Spinal
Injury Association. These additional beds will help us to address
these problems and enable us to offer the level of service that we
would wish for our patients."
The first patients were admitted to the new beds last week.
PIRATE’S PEARL MAKES MERSEY VISIT
HOLLYWOOD'S
most famous ship – The Black Pearl - arrived in Liverpool last
Saturday. And members of the public were invited to follow in
the footsteps of Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow to help raise
funds for the fire-damaged Cutty Sark.
In real life The Black Pearl - of the blockbusting Oscar-winning
Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy – is a full-size replica of the
original HMS Bounty. It was actually built for the 1962 film ‘Mutiny
on the Bounty’, starring Marlon Brando, which looked at the
infamous Royal Navy mutiny of 1789 in the Southern Pacific Ocean.
It was open to the public between 10am and 5.30pm and tours featured
costumed characters from the 3 famous films.
The 91ft long Tall
Ship is making a world tour to help raise funds for The Cutty Sark
which was damaged by fire on May 21 this year. Adults will be
charged £5 to board and children (under 16’s) go free, all proceeds
go towards The Cutty Sark restoration appeal.
Bill Broadbent, Harbour Master for British Waterways, said:-
“We were thrilled to welcome this historic ship to Liverpool before
she make’s her world voyage.’’
Councillor Warren Bradley, Leader of Liverpool City Council, said:-
‘’Liverpool has welcomed many great vessels in our 800 years
but few are as famous as one that has starred as both HMS Bounty and
The Black Pearl. Its appeal across the generations will make for a
great day out at the Albert Dock this weekend.’’
As part of the visit there will also be pirate themed street
entertainment, provided by the Albert Dock Company. |
