The Restoration of the Ganges Mast and other tall tales

The First Wednesday of the Month meeting – on Wednesday 5th March 2025 – features the story of the restoration of the famous mast at HMS Ganges, as told by Jim Dines and Jasmin Klimcke from the Heritage Marine Foundation.

The mast was re-installed in 2023 (see IMT’s Magazine, Summer 2023, page 13 for an account of a visit by Stuart and Mark Grimwade beforehand) – as anyone who sails or walks along the river Orwell will have realised! Jim and Jasmin’s talk will be supplemented by models from the HMS Ganges Museum of the mast, and the button. Don’t miss this opportunity to visualise yourself on that button, without being troubled by vertigo!

The Heritage Marine Foundation, based in Maldon in Essex, focuses on giving future generations the skills to conserve, maintain and operate historically significant vessels and in doing so provides training and work experience to those unable to sponsor themselves through a dedicated programme.

www.heritagemarinefoundation.org

7.30pm in the Waterfront Building at the University of Suffolk. £5 for guests, free to IMT members. Refreshments and informal chat afterwards. All welcome.

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