The Wellington Trust Board of Trustees is honoured to announce HMS Wellington will be taking part in the national VE Day 80th anniversary celebrations. On May 8th 1945, HMS Wellington was still on Battle of the Atlantic duties off Gibraltar. 80 years on, the Wellington Trust is commemorating VE day and the end of HMS […]
Would you like to take the helm and steer HMS Wellington, the sole UK surviving dedicated Battle of the Atlantic convoy escort, full steam ahead with her revitalisation? The Wellington Trust Board of Trustees is seeking a dynamic and motivated Ships Revitalisation Project Manager. The main objective of the role is to lead the revitalisation […]
The Wellington Trust Board of Trustees is pleased and honoured to launch Robin’s Campaign to trace all surviving Battle of the Atlantic Veterans. The campaign is named after Robin Boodle (100) who served onboard HMS SUFFOLK from 1940 to 1945. During Robin’s time in the Ships Company, SUFFOLK formed part of three Battle of the […]
The Wellington Trust is pleased to announce the appointment of two new members to the Board of Trustees. Professor Andrew Lambert is Professor of Naval History in the Department of War Studies at King's College, London. After completing research in the Department he taught at Bristol Polytechnic, (now the University of West of England), the […]
PRESS RELEASE Today [20 January], The Wellington Trust Board of Trustees is announcing a £225,000 grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to secure the future of HMS WELLINGTON, the last surviving dedicated Battle of the Atlantic convoy escort in the UK, moored at Temple Stairs, Victoria Embankment, London. The Battle of the Atlantic […]
On Tuesday 28th November, the Wellington Trust was delighted to host the prestigious global venue source company HelmsBriscoe. HelmsBriscoe is the largest venue sourcing Company in the world and has a presence and client base in over 60 countries with an annual turnover in excess of £1.5bn. The event onboard was attended by many HelmsBriscoe […]
The Wellington Trust is pleased to announce that HMS WELLINGTON is once again open for business, and businesses. Where we work in the new post-pandemic has evolved. Many now use a hybrid working model, yet more are returning to traditional working practices in offices. As part of the HMS WELLINGTON revitalisation project, we have fully […]
The Wellington Trust recently welcomed aboard HMS WELLINGTON a very special visitor - Dr Peter Toone, son of former Commanding Officer Lt Louis Toone, and his wife Sarah. Lt Toone was Commanding Officer of HMS WELLINGTON from 24 October 1942 to 4 March 1943. It was by sheer coincidence Dr and Mrs Toone visited on […]
The Board of Trustees of the Wellington Trust are proud to announce the launch of a direct venue hire and event space enterprise for HMS WELLINGTON. HMS WELLINGTON is a former livery hall and was modified for hospitality after she was decommissioned by the Royal Navy after the Second World War. She has been an […]
The Wellington Trust Board of Trustees are thrilled to announce that His Majesty the King has approved the name change from HQS WELLINGTON to HMS WELLINGTON (1934). HMS WELLINGTON is the Grimsby Class sloop moored at Temple Stairs, Victoria Embankment, London. Reverting to her name when WELLINGTON was a commissioned Royal Navy warship between 1934 […]
The Wellington Trust is pleased to announce several recent changes to the Board of Trustees. Lt Cdr Sheena Thomson RN, RNR, the Trust’s PR and Communications Lead, is appointed Vice Chairman. Sheena replaces David Hogbden, who retired earlier this year both as Vice Chairman and Trustee. David served as a Trustee from 2011 - 2024, […]
The Board of Trustees for the Wellington Trust invites suitably qualified companies to tender for the development of a new website for HMS WELLINGTON. The website is to appeal to several distinct audiences and interest groups which cover the following principal areas of Trust activity: Commercial/revenue generation: A unique and historic event venue; a place […]
Ed Pratt, the first man to unicycle around the world, spent last night onboard HMS WELLINGTON as part of his Thames source to sea kayak adventure, the first time this has been attempted. As part of this challenge, Ed is progressing his entire journey on the Thames. For his stay in central London, he remained […]
The Board of Trustees for the Wellington Trust invites Expressions of Interest (EOI) from suitably qualified companies to be included in a “Preferred Supplier List” of specialist services onboard HMS WELLINGTON. These services are essential to the ship's operations and financial sustainability to realise our new business model. We are seeking experienced and professional partners […]
