"Emergency supplies" of bookmarks have been rushed to the Wiltshire base of Medway Queen-West, primarily for sale with the memories of Dunkirk book. 

The idea of a bookmark to go with your copy of the new Memories of Dunkirk book was so popular that stocks ran out and we had to re-order from the supplier. They are now available once more in a choice of 3 colours.​

HMS Medway Queen - Memories of Dunkirk continues to sell well as reviews and supporting articles appear in the press. At present it is only available direct from the author but once we are able to safely reopen the ship and her visitor centre they will be available from there as well.

​When that reopening does come we are going to need help! More volunteers are urgently needed in all departments including administration, marketing, PR etc. as well as crafts people to work on the ship. Hours and workload to suit yourself of course.

Our friendly wizard is in charge, helped by his mate from Scandinavia. They want to start a gallery of completed pictures etc. on the website!

​Just click on either image to get started.

It is with great sadness that we received the news of Dame Vera's death earlier today.

​Dame Vera Lynn DBE LLD M. Mus had been a supporter and Patron of the Medway Queen Preservation Society for many years. She supported the society, kept up with developments through our members' newsletter, Full Ahead, and was always prepared to chat when our team met her at various events.

It is short notice but we are told there will be a BBC tribute to Dame Vera at 7.30 this evening.

We extend our sympathy and condolences to Dame Vera's family at this sad time.

Sales of "HMS Medway Queen Memories of Dunkirk" have been fantastic. We're past break-even in less than 2 months beating the record set by "The Medway Queen Club" anniversary book in 2016. Every purchase swells the funds available for work on the ship!

With around 1/3 of the stock gone we can still handle more orders but there's a temporary delay on the souvenir bookmarks which can be ordered at the same time.  The delay will, hopefully, not be longer than a few weeks so please be patient if you want a bookmark too.

Click the button (left) for details of the book and how to order. Once the Visitor Centre is able to open again they will be available there as well.

"Richard's Sponsorship Page" is automatically included in a new initiative that could reward us with a few hundred pounds of extra funding.

Our online fundraising host, Localgiving, have announced their "Small Charity Challenge" to run from today (Monday) through to 5pm on Saturday the 20th.