Award presented to The Danny by HRH The Princess Royal

Published: 3rd Nov

National Historic Ships UK 2017 award winners announced in the presence of HRH The Princess Royal

The winners of National Historic Ships UK’s 2017 Flagship of the Year Award were revealed at a prestigious awards ceremony at the Corporation of Trinity House, London, in the presence of HRH The Princess Royal.

National Historic Ships UK’s annual awards ceremony is a celebration of maritime heritage around the UK coasts, lakes, and rivers, encouraging people of all ages and backgrounds to engage with historic vessels through photography, volunteering, or by operating them and encouraging the public to go on board at festivals and events

The Daniel Adamson, a North West ship cruising The Mersey, River Weaver and Manchester Ship Canal, was named as Flagship of the Year and Chairman Dan Cross received the award from HRH The Princess Royal.

The award recognised the commitment of a team of volunteers from Liverpool, Manchester, Runcorn, Widnes, Warrington, Wirral and Cheshire, who have worked for more than 15 years to see The Danny restored.

With £3.8 Million from The Heritage Lottery Fund, The Danny has been fully restored and is now offering cruises to and from Liverpool and along The River Weaver in Cheshire. New cruises are to be launched in 2018 and offer a new way to steam across the North West waterways in a 1903 steam ship which boasts an opulent Art Deco interior.

Dan Cross said: “The awards this year were presented by our own Patron, Paul Atterbury and were handed out by the Master of Trinity House, HRH Princess Royal and it was a proud day for me representing the project and all the volunteers who have worked so hard.

I accepted a certificate and HRH seemed genuinely interested in the ship and I have to say her speech, which she delivered without notes showed an extensive knowledge of historic ships and the positive effect they can have on the communities where they are based.

At the end of the awards, I took the opportunity to present Trinity House with a framed print of a painting of The Danny, I made the presentation to The Princess Royal at the end of the awards. Needless to say the painting proved very popular and HRH asked several good questions about the ship and the project which was very gratifying.”

The Danny is soon to announce a new programme of cruises for 2018 which will include cruises along the picturesque River Weaver from Acton Bridge and Sutton Weaver and cruises from Albert Dock across The Mersey to Cheshire. Cruises will last from 90 mins to full days.

Notes for Editors:

National Historic Ships UK advises the Department of Culture, Media & Sport and a range of grant giving

organisations on priorities for ship conservation and is the official voice for historic vessels in the UK. It

maintains the National Register of Historic Vessels, which lists over a thousand significant craft, along with 3

other registers listing the UK’s historic and replica vessels – information

at www.nationalhistoricships.org.uk