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Established in 1843 Queen Victoria Seamen's Rest provides accommodation and #welfare support for #seafarers, #veterans and others in need.
Poplar, Docklands, UK
Joined July 2012
#WeWillRememberThem QVSR residents and staff pay tribute to those who have given the ultimate sacrifice in a service led by QVSR Chaplain Cameron Kirkwood accompanied by John Chapple playing the last post. #ArmisticeDay.#merchantnavy .#Veterans
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RT @MN_Fund: On #MerchantNavyDay, 3 Sept, pay tribute to the faces behind the #MerchantNavy flag! 🚩. Fly the #RedEnsign digitally and show….
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On Sea Sunday we give thanks to all seafarers who spend many months away from home to bring us the goods we so easily take for granted. Seafaring can be demanding, dangerous, and lonely, we pray for seafarers across the world and all those who support their welfare. #SeaSunday
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Celebrating #dayoftheseafarer Thanking all those working in the Maritime industries, especially those who spend many months away from home and loved ones to bring us over 90% of our everyday goods to our shores.
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Congratulations Alexander Campbell OBE - 20yrs at the QVSR helm! Thank you for your loyal and dedicated service as Chief Executive, leading the way to provide the very best for those in need and for seafarers who play a vital role in supporting us in our everyday life.
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Proud to celebrate Windrush Day with some of our staff whose parents, grandparents, great aunts and uncles were part of the Windrush generation! Happy 75th anniversary of the arrival of the Empire Windrush in Tilbury on 22nd June 1948! #WindrushDay #Windrush75 #WindrushGeneration
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We are very thankful to once again have the support of the Veterans' Foundation who have given us a revenue grant to assist us in providing accommodation and welfare support to homeless veterans. @VeteransFdn.#veteransfoundationuk.#nohomelessveterans.#Veterans
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Tilbury Seafarers Centre basketball court back in action via @@EssexMagazine.
essexmagazine.co.uk
The basketball court at Tilbury Seafarers Centre, used by seafarers to relax and socialise while in port is back in use thanks to a £12,000 grant from the Port of London Authority (PLA). The Centre...
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Following our launch of "QVSR Seafarers Centres" last July, we are pleased to unveil our new signage at our centres in Bristol, Felixstowe, Immingham, and Tilbury. The QVSR SC motto is ‘seafarers first’ and we aim to do just this in all of our activity across the centres.
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RT @FlyingAngelNews: Ruth Campbell, our Port Chaplain in Tilbury, will participate in a FREE webinar discussion on 'supporting the welfare….
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Great to be featured in this article which highlights QVSR's work on the Thames:.Tower Bridge steam-cleaned and an Essex Serengeti: the River Thames, part three
theguardian.com
The third part of Jill Mead’s look at a year in the life of the great River Thames takes in the waterway over the course of some of the colder months
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God Bless Queen Elizabeth II. Thank you for 70 years loyal service to our country, may you rest in peace, Our thoughts and prayers are with the Royal Family at this sad time.
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Celebrating #MerchantNavyDay - we fly the red ensign today and every day to honour the brave men and women who kept the UK afloat during both World Wars, and to celebrate our dependence on modern-day merchant seafarers who are responsible for more than 90% of the UK’s imports.
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Good Luck Sam! Wishing all the very best to resident Sam Lloyd as he cycles from Saddleworth to London to raise money for @Platform_1_HD1 (a Mental Health Support Organisation based in Huddersfield) and QVSR. Thank you and we'll be awaiting your return with a well-earned cuppa!
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Celebrating "Hidden Heroes" - thank you to @MNWBUK & @trinityhouse_uk for their recognition of our work during COVID and for providing a lovely afternoon tea for staff.
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RT @nautilusint: A new charitable company, QVSR Seafarers Centres, has been set up by the @QVSR1, enabling it to expand its work beyond Lon….
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A new charitable company, QVSR Seafarers Centres, has been set by the Queen Victoria Seamen's Rest (QVSR), enabling it to expand its work for seafarers beyond the Port of London to other UK ports.
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RT @MNWBUK: Lovely event at @trinityhouse_uk for the launch of @QVSR1 Seafarers’ Centres in Tilbury, Felixstowe, London Gateway, Humber & B….
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Sea Sunday is a day we remember all those who work at sea, spending many months away from family and friends, to bring essential everyday goods to our island nation. We give thanks to them for the vital role they play in all of our lives. #SeaSunday #seafarers #fishermen
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Celebrating International Day of the Seafarer. Thanking all those who work in the maritime industries, bringing over 90% of our everyday items of food and other goods to our shores. #internationaldayoftheseafarer #seafarers #fishermen #merchantnavy #seafarersarekeyworkers
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