Author Archives: Mick Dawson

NEMTnews@NEMTnews

Posted on May 18, 2025 by Mick Dawson

Resides on X as https://x.com/NEMTnews This is a rewrite of the commentary on ‘NEMT News’, first first posted on December 1st, 2023. It was about the misinformation being produced by the Chairman of NEMT to hide the fact that under … Continue reading →

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Mr Renwick – a customer of nemaritimetrust.co.uk?

Posted on May 18, 2025 by Mick Dawson

I think not! This post began as a letter to Peter Weightman, Chair of the time NFHT but not sent when I decided broadcast it as a post rather than send it as private email and it has been edited … Continue reading →

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NEMT History and Airbrushing

Posted on May 12, 2025 by Mick Dawson

In the Significance Statement of the National Maritime Museum, Small Boat Register, says about Peggy, one of the oldest cobles still sailing:- As a fishing coble she worked long lines, salmon nets and pots for crab and lobster. Upon leaving … Continue reading →

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NFHT and NEMT

Posted on April 2, 2025 by Mick Dawson

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 : 2

Posted on March 14, 2025 by Mick Dawson

From Part 1 of the divide, it would appear that a chairman, Mr A Renwick, of the 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

Posted on March 1, 2025 by Mick Dawson

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

Posted on February 21, 2025 by Mick Dawson

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 and the Coble: Golden Gleam

Posted on January 10, 2025 by Mick Dawson

marinechandlery.com • 10 January 2025•••We’re proud to be supporting the restoration of the historic sailing coble, Golden Gleam, in partnership with Northumbria Fishing Heritage Trust. This incredible project is now underway at the NEMT workshop in South Shields, Wapping Street, … Continue reading →

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NEMT: ~~ Before and After the Bedford ~~

Posted on December 31, 2024 by Mick Dawson

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

Posted on December 16, 2024 by Mick Dawson

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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