The London & Home Counties Branch meets regularly in Central London and Southend during the non-sailing season.
Join the PSPS today and enjoy the many benefits of the Society by clicking here. If you have any questions about the London & Home Counties Branch please feel free to contact the Branch Secretary below.
- Branch Secretary: David Green, 22 Gordon Road, Leigh On Sea, Essex, SS9 3PW
- Contact the London & Home Counties Branch Secretary
Latest News
71 Years Young!
The 16th June 2018 marks 71 years since Waverley's maiden voyage.
Paddling on at 80 – PS Lepcha of 1938
Some pictures of one of the 'Rocket' steamers still operating in Bangladesh.
Paddle Steamer Monarch Trip
PS Monarch was recently chartered to the Wessex & Dart Branch for a trip from Wareham.
Kingswear Castle Enjoys the Sun
Kingswear Castle enjoys a sunny sail down the Dart last weekend.
PS Princess Elizabeth Peaks 1947
Most often associated with the Southampton to Cowes ferry and pottering about in the Solent, the Lizzie hit excursion peaks just after the Second World War.
Kingswear Castle Completes Final MCA Trials
Kingswear Castle has successfully completed her final running trials and had the Passenger Certificates renewed.
PSPS £10 Membership Offer – Join Now!
Join the PSPS today for only £10 and take advantage of our new members offer for a limited time.
Waverley’s 2018 Season – Starts Friday 25th May
Waverley’s 2018 Season begins on Friday 25th May. Here is a preview video of what’s to come.
Waverley’s first visit to London 40 years ago – On film!
View the YouTube video to mark 40 years since Waverley’s first visit to London.
PSPS to Support Maid of the Loch’s Return to Steam
PSPS pledges £50,000 to Maid of the Loch to help return the Paddle Steamer to service on Loch Lomond.
PS Waverley & Dunkirk – In the Words of Captain John E Cameron D.S.C.
An interview with Waverley's first Master, Captain John E Cameron D.S.C., where he describes the sinking of the 1899 Waverley at Dunkirk in May 1940.
Kingswear Castle’s 2018 Timetable
The Dartmouth Steam Railway & River Boat Company has just published its Paddle Steamer Kingswear Castle timetable for 2018.
Waverley’s Ambitious 1978 Southern Venture
2018 marks 40 years since Waverley's first visit to the South Coast and Thames in 1978.
New Look Paddle Wheels Magazine Published
The new look Paddle Wheels magazine has now been published. Complimentary copies are now available.
Balmoral News
It has been announced that MV Balmoral will not be operating in 2018.
Forthcoming Events
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Sep21FridayLondon & Home Counties BranchWaverley – Thames SailingsClacton, Gravesend, Great Yarmouth, Harwich, Ipswich, London, Margate, Southend & WhitstableRiver Thames sailings by Waverley from 21st September until 7th October.
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Oct 20 SaturdayLondon & Home Counties BranchThames Ruby Anniversary LunchCivil Service ClubLondonTo celebrate the 40th anniversary of Waverley operating on the Thames there will be a Ruby Anniversary Lunch held on Saturday 20th October 2018.
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Nov 17 SaturdayNationalPSPS Annual General Meeting 2018Principal HotelYorkNotice is hereby given that the thirty first Annual General Meeting of the Paddle Steamer Preservation Society will be held in the Crown Room at the Principal Hotel, Station Road, York YO24 1AA at 1.30pm on Saturday 17th November 2018, followed by a presentation of 'Clyde Steamers in the 1960s', by Iain Quinn.
