24th March 2018

Last Friday Jeff Jackson and Rob Baines met with the current owner of 42 Adelaide Street the building the group is proposing to convert in to a museum to house the Ann Letitia Russell. The meeting was very successful, and the owner has agreed a discounted sale price of the building to The Ann Letitia Russell Rescue Group.

We are now waiting for the current owner to send us a letter confirming the price and that he is willing to hold of on any sale of the building until we have funding in place.

Once we have received the letter we can then move forward and start to secure a permanent home for The Ann Letitia Russell.

Our next step would be to apply for a small funding award to carry out the feasibility study that would consist of applying for change of use planning permission to change the building from Part A, A1 Retail to Part D, D1 Non-residential institutions.

Then if the change of use is granted then the next process of applications can take place in appling to the Lottery Heritage fund and local businesses for funding to purchase the building and funding to carryout the necessary works required.

 

17th December 2017

Fantastic night at the fundraiser last night.

The first prize of £500 was claimed in Dead Uns at the draw.

The raffle gave us £685 plus collection bucket on the night £47.45. So a great £732.45

Big thanks to Dead Uns, DJ Stacey and Mel for her usual great work in selling tickets.

Also thanks go out to everyone who bought tickets and continue to support this great Fleetwood cause.

 

12th December 2017

We now have a new Secretary, Rob Baines has now taken over as Secretary from Frank Pook as Frank is retiring and emigrating in early 2018.

 

8th December 2017

The Ann Letitia Russell is now registered with the Historic Ships UK, on the National Register of Historic Vessels (NRHV).

http://www.nationalhistoricships.org.uk/register/3522/ann-letitia-russell

 

26th November 2017

Our web site shop is now up and running with the Grand Draw tickets for sale.

http://www.ann-letitia-russell-rescue-group.org.uk/shop/4594102015