Medway Queen update - Jonathan Shaw MP

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Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2005 09:52:25 -0000
From: "Len Knight" <lenknight@freeuk.com>
Subject: JONATHAN SHAW MP AT THE AGM

Jonathan Shaw, MP for Chatham and Aylesford South, was guest speaker
at the 20th Annual General Meeting of the Medway Queen Preservation
Society, held at the Princes Hall in Rochester High Street on Saturday
6 July.

Mr Shaw stated that he had become wedded to the Preservation Society
and the Medway Queen, whose members show the same zeal and
determination that won this country two World Wars.
Congratulating the Society for being given the Lottery award, he said
he was constantly being asked, "How is the Medway Queen?",
"What is the latest news?", "Can she be saved?"
The restoration of the ship will include using many old trades and
comes well in line with the Government's Access and Learning
Scheme.

Mr Shaw pledged his continued support, which was gratefully received
by the fifty members of the audience.

Regards Len.