Author Archives: Mick Dawson

NFHT and NEMT

When I acquired the Coble, Peggy in 2007, I lived in Greens Place with good views over the river Tyne to North Shields and Tynemouth and it was not long before I joined NEMT but by 2014 I had fallen … Continue reading

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NEMT v NFHT: Part 2

From Part 1 of the divide, it would appear that a chairman, Mr A Renwick, of a charity, NEMT, is running it as a private group, and apart from 2 different versions of the NEMT AGM of 2023, that I … Continue reading

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Claim and Counter Claim

Between the Trustees of NEMT and one of its long standing Members. At the beginning of 2023 it was becoming clear the Chairman of the North East Maritime Trust with the help of people like Keith Barnard was deliberately withholding … Continue reading

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Why nemaritimetrust.co.uk

and not nemaritimetrust.org.uk ‘.co.uk’ or ‘.uk’ mean much the same thing and they are ideal for any business or individual who is solely UK-based and really wants to let people know that they operate within the UK. ‘.org.uk’ is extension … Continue reading

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NEMT: ~~ Before and After the Bedford ~~

Her restoration by NEMT began in 2019 and took about two years. She was built by Lancelot Lambert at the Lawe and was launched from the Lawe Building Yard, Dec 21st 1886. Miss Bedford, who lived in the South of … Continue reading

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Salma’s Dream

About 14 years ago I had heard that the North East Maritime Trust – NEMT, had been asked to think about making boat as a prop for a knitting group for an exhibition in the Customs House in South Shields … Continue reading

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Northumbrian Coble – Peggy 2

Ownership It was customary with a coble to put the name of the owner on the port stern quarter and while this was particularly true of those fishing off the Northumberland Coast it appears that with a good many boats … Continue reading

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Northumbrian Coble – Peggy 1

Offsets When I said one sunny afternoon, my son and I with the aid of his girlfriend took Peggy’s lines, it was not strictly true. What we did, was to take a series of offsets at five stations, one at … Continue reading

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Fifty Thousand Views

– in seven months for the reborn website. The original which had about 800,000 in ten years had to be put down, like a very poorly pet that had developed a malignant growth which could not be contained and one … Continue reading

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The domain – nemaritimetrust.co.uk

Email to the Chair of the North East Maritime Trust – copied to the Trustees of the Charity set up to take care of the vessels restored/repaired by them and any other relevant assets, acquired over the last twenty years:- … Continue reading

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