Kirkella H7 in Hull before she sets sail for her Naming Ceremony in London
A royal trip to London!
Wednesday 24th April 2019 was a momentous day for UK Fisheries Ltd, Kingston upon Hull and STAND.
STAND’s thirty years of service to Hull’s fishing heritage and community spirit of the City was rewarded when the Trustees of the Charity were invited to attend the Naming Ceremony of the new factory trawler ‘Kirkella’. This was carried out by HRH The Princess Royal on the River Thames close to Greenwich Pier.
The event was a special occasion enjoyed by more than 350 invited guests. The ‘Kirkella’ was moored to a pontoon off Greenwich Pier and guests were transferred by a fleet of River Ferries to witness the Princess Royal perform the naming ceremony. For many people the trips on the river to and from the Kirkella were a treat in themselves! On arrival, the red carpet was out and the City of Hull Brass Band played.
We were all warmly welcomed back to a champagne and lunch reception inside the Cutty Sark Museum and 2000 portions of fish and chips were served to all guests and spectators from fish and chip stands outside.
We were invited to look around the Cutty Sark and to tour the ‘Kirkella’ too.
The whole event was not just a naming ceremony but it also marked a revival of fish landings at the Port of Hull and showed the business foresight and financial commitment of UK Fisheries Ltd, the owners of the ‘Kirkella’.
Our STAND representatives would like to thank those at UK Fisheries Ltd for their invitation; for their special hospitality throughout the day and for a wonderful and memorable day in London.
For more information about the ‘Kirkella’ double click the link below (courtesy of UK Fisheries Ltd).
https://ukfisheries.net/kirkella-trawler
Read about the ‘Kirkella’ arrival in London and the visit by HRH The Princess Royal. (Courtesy of the Hull Daily Mail).