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05 Oct 2020 11:22 #21
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Reckons it will take 6 months to dismantle and move it.
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05 Oct 2020 20:04 #22
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The big advantage he has even without working 'in the trade' is that this Beverley has been dismantled and then reassembled twice in recent years which should make the job of moving it much easier . The story appeared in the Yorkshire Post yesterday too , 4 October ; www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/people/worl...-holiday-let-2991337 .
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Looks like the Beverley may be 'saved.The owner of the airstrip at Selby (Riccall) want so buy it; having already converted an HS125 into a rental dwelling, he intends to do the same with the Beverley.
The big advantage he has even without working 'in the trade' is that this Beverley has been dismantled and then reassembled twice in recent years which should make the job of moving it much easier . The story appeared in the Yorkshire Post yesterday too , 4 October ; www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/people/worl...-holiday-let-2991337 .
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06 Oct 2020 22:10 #23
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And so the fall out begins and a statement from the Fort Paull Battery Heritage Site CIC today , 6 October ;
In the last couple of days, the CIC learnt of Martin Wiseman’s plan to convert the Beverley into holiday accommodation via a news article. He did not contact or inform us of any information prior to the press release (an additional grievance to the hard work so many have committed). The Fort Paull Battery Heritage Site CIC does not support this decision in any manner, and we will not facilitate this to take place.
Over the past months our team has been working exceptionally hard meticulously planning the movement, restoration and archival process of the Beverley and related artefacts. We had reached out to the media world and begun the planning stages of possible documentaries. Planned a 21st-Century exhibition which would bring people back year after year, having room to expand, allowing all of you to become part of the Beverley’s history in the flesh. As custodians of the heritage sector we cannot support the Air B n B approach and the creation of a glorified caravan degrading the Beverley’s history and its physical being to nothing more than an empty husk. We know our fellow heritage custodians and supporters feel the same way, and are just as hurt at this action, that transpired behind our backs without our knowledge. That single article has destroyed our ability to provide significant financial assistance as the project has now transferred into one of personal gain and not one for heritage protection.
The holiday accommodation model will fail repeated footfall, moisture, sweat and additional factors will see maintenance costs skyrocket, causing rapid deterioration of the craft and its artefacts. Around the world plane holiday accommodation does exist, yet it is within retired passenger aircraft which are built and designed to accommodate human contact for long-durations, and their conditions are not the same as the Beverley. We attempted to open dialogue to no avail. The CIC hopes Martyn Wiseman and Condor Aviation will divert from the decision. The CIC have opened discussions with Georg, who at present remains committed to ensuring the Beverley will not be scrapped.
FPBHS CIC cannot assist as it fundamentally goes against our moral, ethical, and historical stance. Therefore, as of the 6th of October 2020 at 10.00am we, the FPBHS CIC, remove all our assistance, financial and otherwise from this now personal business venture.
The CIC is incredibly angry, frustrated, disappointed and exhausted with this state of affairs, months of our voluntary work, totally up hundreds of man-hours, now in vain and our success of saving the aircraft from the scrapyard has now become a bitter sweet memory. The CIC would like to thank everyone who joined us on this journey, but at the present time there is little more we can do, all current available options have been exhausted. The CIC is a not-for-profit organisation, in every sense of the term. We strongly believe that British History, our history, should be readily accessible to all the public with the freedom to educate, and explore the past for all age-young and old, civilian or veteran, rich or poor. We do not believe money and personal wealth should dictate who can access our collective history.
We hope that our group members will support local museums. If we have convinced just ten of you to go then we have helped the sector in some form. 2020 has really shaped up to be a poor year indeed. The FB group will remain open to support local heritage sector venues, like the YAM. The CIC will keep a distant eye on Fort Paull & the Beverley, keeping in close contact with our industry partners such as Aviation Heritage & English Heritage.
Yours faithfully,
FPBHS CIC
In the last couple of days, the CIC learnt of Martin Wiseman’s plan to convert the Beverley into holiday accommodation via a news article. He did not contact or inform us of any information prior to the press release (an additional grievance to the hard work so many have committed). The Fort Paull Battery Heritage Site CIC does not support this decision in any manner, and we will not facilitate this to take place.
Over the past months our team has been working exceptionally hard meticulously planning the movement, restoration and archival process of the Beverley and related artefacts. We had reached out to the media world and begun the planning stages of possible documentaries. Planned a 21st-Century exhibition which would bring people back year after year, having room to expand, allowing all of you to become part of the Beverley’s history in the flesh. As custodians of the heritage sector we cannot support the Air B n B approach and the creation of a glorified caravan degrading the Beverley’s history and its physical being to nothing more than an empty husk. We know our fellow heritage custodians and supporters feel the same way, and are just as hurt at this action, that transpired behind our backs without our knowledge. That single article has destroyed our ability to provide significant financial assistance as the project has now transferred into one of personal gain and not one for heritage protection.
The holiday accommodation model will fail repeated footfall, moisture, sweat and additional factors will see maintenance costs skyrocket, causing rapid deterioration of the craft and its artefacts. Around the world plane holiday accommodation does exist, yet it is within retired passenger aircraft which are built and designed to accommodate human contact for long-durations, and their conditions are not the same as the Beverley. We attempted to open dialogue to no avail. The CIC hopes Martyn Wiseman and Condor Aviation will divert from the decision. The CIC have opened discussions with Georg, who at present remains committed to ensuring the Beverley will not be scrapped.
FPBHS CIC cannot assist as it fundamentally goes against our moral, ethical, and historical stance. Therefore, as of the 6th of October 2020 at 10.00am we, the FPBHS CIC, remove all our assistance, financial and otherwise from this now personal business venture.
The CIC is incredibly angry, frustrated, disappointed and exhausted with this state of affairs, months of our voluntary work, totally up hundreds of man-hours, now in vain and our success of saving the aircraft from the scrapyard has now become a bitter sweet memory. The CIC would like to thank everyone who joined us on this journey, but at the present time there is little more we can do, all current available options have been exhausted. The CIC is a not-for-profit organisation, in every sense of the term. We strongly believe that British History, our history, should be readily accessible to all the public with the freedom to educate, and explore the past for all age-young and old, civilian or veteran, rich or poor. We do not believe money and personal wealth should dictate who can access our collective history.
We hope that our group members will support local museums. If we have convinced just ten of you to go then we have helped the sector in some form. 2020 has really shaped up to be a poor year indeed. The FB group will remain open to support local heritage sector venues, like the YAM. The CIC will keep a distant eye on Fort Paull & the Beverley, keeping in close contact with our industry partners such as Aviation Heritage & English Heritage.
Yours faithfully,
FPBHS CIC
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Via Yorkshire Post....
Last surviving Blackburn Beverley taken apart at Fort Paull before move to new home in East Yorkshire
www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/heritage-and-ret...orkshire-3359578?amp
Last surviving Blackburn Beverley taken apart at Fort Paull before move to new home in East Yorkshire
www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/heritage-and-ret...orkshire-3359578?amp
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