We did it!
Mike Shepherd raised £735 from 23 supporters.
Closed 29/12/2016
Weʼve raised £735 to Begin the restoration of the 'Joan Dixon' BK92
- Location
- Beadnell, United Kingdom
- Category
- Local community
- Time left
- Funded on Thursday, 29th December 2016
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Story
This coble was fished from Beadnell by the Dixon family.
She is currently in a carpark at what used to be Bede's World in Jarrow.
The new owners of the insolvent Bede's World need her moved urgently.
We raised what it will cost to move her back to Beadnell in less than 24hrs.
The fisherman of Beadnell have kindly agreed to let us keep her on the Benty on Harbour Rd whilst a renovation plan is put together, but we are trying to find somewhere more long term for her to be restored.
MUCH more will now be needed to restore her, this fund is just to get things started.
We will be holding a public meeting in January and hopefully formally setting up a club/association to take ownership and start planning the future of BK92
Updates
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Mike Shepherd
7 months agoMike Shepherd
Thank you to everyone who donated Unfortunately, following a survey of the boat, with the huge scale of the task and the shortage of volunteers, it's looking like we are going to have to face reality and let go of the dream of restoring Joan Dixon. All possible locations I have been able to find for moving BK92 to are dependant on a credible longterm commitment and/or sufficient funds. I will donate the funds I am holding to the NEMT and advise the boat's current owner and owners of the site.
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Mike Shepherd
7 months agoMike Shepherd
Update 19th December. I've just come off the phone with a very knowledgeable gentleman at The Tall Ships Project. Joan Dixon is as feared, in a desperate state. We discussed several options, which i will pass on and then let everyone chip in at a meeting in January. I'll double check that JD can stay where she is until then. The Tall Ships Project have already been given a coble that they are restoring, so any work they do on Joan Dixon would have to be on a commercial basis.
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Supporters
23
Rosemarie E. Poffley
Dec 6, 2016
A small contribution to the fund.
£10.00
Colin Robson
Dec 3, 2016
Too good a boat to lose
£20.00
Anonymous
Dec 2, 2016
£10.00
G Shawyer
Dec 1, 2016
Let's hope she gets saved. A nice looking coble and for the family a huge emotional attachment with fond memories no doubt!!
£10.00
Anonymous
Dec 1, 2016
I am donating on behalf of Neil Adams and myself , Neil went to the sea fishing alongside Tom, Bill and John during the 1980's from Beadnell on the Joan Dixon .
£100.00
Joan Johnstone (nee Dixon)
Dec 1, 2016
£50.00
Richard Bartlett
Nov 30, 2016
£20.00
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Mike Shepherd
Beadnell, United Kingdom
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