Q-ship Trust

Formerly HMS Saxifrage Flower Class Q-ship launched in 1918. Renamed President in 1922 RNR Drill Ship

This page is for the Q-ship Trust, our updates on the possible saving of a National Treasure formally named HMS President built in 1918 (HMS Saxifrage) as a sloop flower class vessel Q-ship

05/01/2024

Good morning from Gizmo !!
Hope everyone has a good day, we had a meeting today hoping this year will be a good one for us โš“๏ธ

02/01/2024

Today something from the Toni Jones collection of paper work,
Toni one of our volunteers has been collecting R.N.R and R.N.V.R paper work for future display .
This particular item is named and dated.

01/01/2024

Reproduction President creast.
Picked up by Toni Jones

Photos from Q-ship Trust's post 31/12/2023

Happy New year from Danny Broom, Toni Jones and the Q-ship Trust โ€ฆ weโ€™ve been down Chatham workmanโ€™s Docks to see how the ship is getting on of course from a distance, hopefully the New Year will bring us some luck

thank you for the support through 2023 and hope you all the best in 2024, keep liking / sharing and donating what you can. it all goes to the fight of getting this unique ship saved ๐ŸŒŸ you are all stars!

Photos from Q-ship Trust's post 31/12/2023

Unusual charity shop find , hopefully one day be displayed in the wardroom.

Photos from Q-ship Trust's post 29/12/2023

Today's little artifact
This little item was found by one of our members for display on board.
Navy / merchant not sure but still cute .
We are still actively asking for donations for the vessel.
Please donate via our go fund me on our website.

25/12/2023

Merry Christmas from the Q-ship Trust !!

23/12/2023

Christmas Eve Eve
(The day before the day before)

Photos from Q-ship Trust's post 22/12/2023

Letโ€™s keep liking, sharing and getting the Q-ship Trusts name out, donโ€™t forget to download Easy Fundraising to help us raise funds.
We do have a gofundme to.
Every little helps

GFM - links on our website www.q-shipTrust.co.uk

21/12/2023

Oh dear
Our Head trustee has gotten hold of the Q-Ship trust Twitter log in!!

20/12/2023

Hi all
Quick reach out to History Hit and Dan Snow, would like to know if they'd be willing to give a shout out of support.?

18/12/2023

Hi all!
We have been working behind the scenes, and working with volunteer help group to sort out the funding side of things.
Keep up the sharing, donations and easyfundraising.
Every penny helps

Photos from Q-ship Trust's post 18/12/2023
Royal Mail forcing workers to deliver parcels over letters | Sunday Times Investigation 17/12/2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oMmDL0XO3I
Kelly Tolhurst

Royal Mail forcing workers to deliver parcels over letters | Sunday Times Investigation A Sunday Times investigation has found that postal workers are being forced to deliver parcels ahead of letters โ€” leaving first-class letters, bills, governm...

Photos from Q-ship Trust's post 15/12/2023

Letter number 2 with date stamp , fingers crossed .

15/12/2023

Another letter was sent to the owners on Monday.
Fingers crossed

12/12/2023

Christmas is coming !
Please sign up and buy your shopping via our app, every penny helps.
Everyone

Photos from Q-ship Trust's post 10/12/2023

Pictures of our old girl on the The Medway Towns in photographs in Basin 3 Berth 3, needs some TLC!

09/12/2023

Everyone a kind, gentle reminder to all of our on the lead up to Christmas ( and birthdays, general spending) please download our a easyfundraising app and using the app ,shop away , it DOSNT cost you any thing, the sellers donate!!.
Each penny goes towards out goals.

05/12/2023

Thank you for the advice given, we have spoken to a charity fundraising group for advice, we have been advised on a few steps to keep the project moving forward.
Watch this space
Keep support coming in and please use the Easyfundraising link .
Ttfn

Dockside business campus project moves forward 03/12/2023

Everyone
Please show support to homing the Country's last World War One Flower Class sloop, currently homed at Chatham Dockyard.
Please ,please email
[email protected]
Application no MC/23/2603
Each person to message in support of the vessel being permanently homed for Medway.

https://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/dockside-business-campus-project-moves-forward-297798/?fbclid=IwAR2wWUeWk4UWKgSeZGdR6JBfSvnh1ASJSd-lNRyDx1l4LPfW8Hh6KjPvVGs

Dockside business campus project moves forward Drawings of new proposals to transform a dockside industrial estate have been revealed.

Q-ship Trust, organized by Daniel Broom 27/11/2023

Q-ship Trust, organized by Daniel Broom An update on the race against time to save the last WW1 flower-class Q-ship the great grandmother to the โ€ฆ Daniel Broom needs your support for Q-ship Trust

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Long over due induction video #hmspresident
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