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Western Lady III Comes Home

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Topic: Western Lady III Comes Home
Posted By: stevep
Subject: Western Lady III Comes Home
Date Posted: 25 June 2009 at 9:19pm
Hi all,
 
Some very good news! Western Lady III (Fairmile B RML497) has come home to Torbay having been saved from impounding at Poole and looks like she may now have a more secure future.
 
More information here ...
 
http://www.thisissouthdevon.co.uk/news/Elegant-lady-waves-comes-home/article-1109366-detail/article.html - http://www.thisissouthdevon.co.uk/news/Elegant-lady-waves-comes-home/article-1109366-detail/article.html  
 
Regards,
Steve Powell.


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Posted By: johnk
Date Posted: 26 June 2009 at 8:37am
Hi Steve,
 
You were kind enough to contact me direct, and can see you have posted on the forum! as I said, great news indeed her return to Torbay, and I am sure we wish her and the company every success with her back in her home port.
 
Johnk

Posted By: dgray
Date Posted: 30 June 2009 at 8:28am
Where is the other Western lady that was sold at the same time?
They were in such greast condition.
 
If I won the lottery.... 


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Don


Only a number, not even a name. How shall posterity hear of thy fame?

Posted By: stevep
Date Posted: 30 June 2009 at 6:00pm
Hi,
 
Western Lady IV (RML526) was sold to a private owner (a member of this forum) who has converted her to an itinerant live-aboard. She now looks very close to original above decks but I believe has been extensively modified below.
 
Pictures here:  http://www.simplonpc.co.uk/WesternLadyFerryService.html#anchor3282570 - http://www.simplonpc.co.uk/WesternLadyFerryService.html#anchor3282570
 
Regards,
Steve.


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Posted By: stevep
Date Posted: 30 June 2009 at 9:33pm
Sorry, it just dawned on me that what you actually asked was "where" ...
 
As far as I know, she's still based at Millbrook on the Tamar.
 
Regards,
Steve.


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Posted By: John.A.
Date Posted: 15 July 2009 at 10:15am
 Western Lady.  Enter http://www.thisissouthdevon.co.uk - www.thisissouthdevon.co.uk      Herald Express saturday July 11Th more articles are following, war time photos and short history.
 
                                                                                          John.A.


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John.A.

Posted By: johnk
Date Posted: 15 July 2009 at 12:09pm
Hi John A,
 
Many thanks for the post, fantastic to see the effort they are putting into her and sounds a great service, another one to add to my list of must sees.
 
Johnk

Posted By: John.A.
Date Posted: 15 July 2009 at 12:48pm
Good afternoon , johnk.   We have corresponded before, I am the bloke who collected the Freshwater for Herbert Jennings many years ago. The other week I had a look at one of my old vessels  Pride of the Dart which is now in a hell of a state, also WL No1 out in the mud with some of her starboard side rotted away.  Have a look at mailto:newsdesk@heraldexpress.co.uk - newsdesk@heraldexpress.co.uk   (Bygones) or http://www.thisissouthdevon.co.uk - www.thisissouthdevon.co.uk   tuesday 14Th  pictures of River Lady paying off 1945 and other Fairmiles in war time . If you are unable to open the pictures I can send them to you       Regards    John.A. 

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