Timeline on town history is

charted with Lottery funding

 

 

The remarkable 200 year timeline of Pembroke Dock and its unique position as one of the foremost British military communities will be told in a project funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund.

 

Pembroke Dock Sunderland Trust has successfully applied for a grant for the setting up and fitting out of the ‘Fleets to Flying Boats’ Centre in the Fleet Surgeon’s House, an impressive Georgian building dating from the earliest days of the Dockyard.

 

The new Centre will feature important milestones and storylines in two centuries of history - aimed at all age groups and also reflecting the needs of children, wheelchair users and those with visual and hearing impairments.

 

Other learning opportunities will be included in a wide ranging project - dioramas, interpretation panels and interactive activities along with open days, guided walks and storytelling events.

 

Heritage initiatives led by the Sunderland Trust have already established the very popular Flying Boat Centre Workshop and its exciting plans for the ‘Fleets to Flying Boats’ Centre can now go ahead, thanks to HLF.

 

William McNamara, Chairman of the Sunderland Trust, said: “This is a tremendous boost for us and we are very pleased to acknowledge the Heritage Lottery Fund’s support of our project which has really caught the imagination and which has real potential to develop into a major visitor attraction in Wales.”

 

Jennifer Stewart, Head of HLF Wales added: “Communities are at the heart of the projects we support. This project will give local people the chance to develop new skills while exploring and sharing the rich and varied history of Pembroke Dock. People, young and old, will play a part in recording the heritage which is important to them, for present and future generations to enjoy.”

 

 

First Open Day

An early project milestone will be the first Open Day, on Tuesday June 25th, at the Fleets to Flying Boats Centre from 10 am to 2 pm.

 

This will offer opportunities for people to join the Sunderland Trust’s Volunteer Team and to become involved in exciting heritage developments, including roles in history groups which will actively contribute to the recording of the community’s story, and the development of educational materials including a children’s activity book.

 

There will also be a talk on Pembroke Dock’s 200 years of history.

 

A special welcome - and refreshments in the Trust’s Glass House Coffee Shop - awaits all who attend the Open Day. Entry is free.

 

For more information please contact the Sunderland Trust office 01646 684220 or e-mail enquiries@sunderlandtrust.org.uk

 

About the Heritage Lottery Fund

Using money raised through the National Lottery, the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) sustains and transforms a wide range of heritage for present and future generations to take part in, learn from and enjoy. From museums, parks and historic places to archaeology, natural environment and cultural traditions, we invest in every part of our diverse heritage.  HLF has supported more than 35,000 projects allocating over £5.3billion across the UK, including over £270million to more than 2,100 projects in Wales.  To find out more, please visit www.hlf.org.uk

 

 

Caption:

HLF Wales Board Member Ted Sangster visited the Fleet Surgeon’s House in Pembroke Dockyard and met with Sunderland Trust Chairman William McNamara and project team members. Pictured, left to right, are: Ted Sangster; Judith Davies, Project Development Officer; Steve Fletcher, of the Volunteer Team, and William McNamara.

PICTURE: Martin Cavaney Photography.

 

From: John Evans, Pembroke Dock Sunderland Trust, 01646 684220