News and information from across the world related to Tristan da Cunha for 2016.

2016 News Abroad

Queen Victoria passes by Jamestown

with Andy and Lorraine Repetto aboard

Sean Burns sent this photo taken from Jamestown Quay
on 27th April 2016
of the Cunard cruise liner Queen Victoria
passing St Helena on its cruise
from Cape Town to Southampton.
Aboard were islanders
Andy and Lorraine Repetto
on their way to the UK.

Unfortunately the large cruise ship didn't stop
to allow passengers ashore,
but Sean and Marina gave them a wave
and will meet up with Andy and Lorraine
when Sean returns to Tristan da Cunha
later this year to begin
his second term as Administrator.

 

Britain's Treasure Islands TV Series

(including Tristan content in programme 2) to be shown on BBC4 in April 2016

Stewart McPherson's film series
Britain’s Treasure Islands
was first broadcast on
BBC4 on April 12th at 9 pm,
and repeated April 13th at 8 pm.
The other two episodes followed at the same times
over the following two weeks.

The programme featuring Tristan da Cunha
was broadcast on BBC4 at 9pm on Tuesday 19th April
and repeated on the same channel at 8pm the following day.

The series raised awareness of the incredible diversity
of wildlife across all of the UK Overseas Territories,
and the important conservation work that is being undertaken.

See also details of Stewart's work below.

Farewell to the RMS St Helena

The Friends of St Helena have hired a Thames River Boat, the William B , to say farewell to the RMS St Helena
during the time she is moored off the Millennium Tower Pier from 7th - 10th June.

The cruise will embark 12.45 – 13.00 from Festival Pier, immediately in front of the Festival Hall - nearest tube station - Waterloo
- and NOT from Tower Millennium Pier as previously advertised.
on Thursday 9th June 2016, and will last for four hours, disembarking 16.45-17.00.

The William B will cruise the Thames sailing past the RMS in both directions and it is hoped to have some well-known RMS faces on board.

To join the William B cruise run by Thames Leisure (www.thamesleisure.co.uk - Phone: 020 7623 1805) and open to members of FoSH and TDCA and their guests only,
contact Brian Frederick -
brian.frederick@hotmail.co.uk Tel: 01767-313892.
33 Birch Close, Broom, Biggleswade SG18 9NR

and send a cheque to him made payable to ‘Friends of St Helena’ for £28 / head to include buffet lunch, tea/coffee.
Licensed bar available on board.

There are a very limited number of places remaining after initial advertisements in association newsletters.

Britain's Treasure Islands Event

organised by the
UK Overseas Territories Conservation Forum
on 24th March 2016

featuring Stewart McPherson
to launch his book and films of his work

The event will take place on Thursday the 24th March 2016, at the Royal Geographical Society, London. The evening is intended to showcase the incredible wildlife of all of the UK Overseas Territories and the journey taken by film-maker Stewart McPherson over the last four years to visit and document their wildlife.

Tickets cost £10
(£8 for RGS Members, Friends of the UKOTs, Students, Seniors).

They are available at: https://ukotcf.yapsody.com/event/index/28633/britains-treasure-islands.

Join explorer and filmmaker   Stewart McPherson  for an evening's intrepid journey across all of Britain's overseas lands. Travel with him from the equator to the South Pole, from lush tropical atolls in coral seas, to active volcanoes and windswept Antarctic islands.
Stewart will recount stories and highlights from filming a 4-part documentary series (broadcast on the BBC and across the world).
He will reveal the territories' most amazing wildlife spectacles; from some of the biggest penguin, turtle and seal colonies to the most pristine coral reefs on the planet.
Along the way, Stewart will share some of the trials of his three year, 70,000 km journey on RAF military flights, one of the last working Royal Mail ships, trawlers, freighters, ice breakers and private charter yachts.
Guest speakers from across the territories share their insights on these incredible islands and the globally important wildlife that they harbour.
Come for a unique evening to discover an incredible secret side of the United Kingdom. One   that you never knew existed!
This event is organised in association with the UK Overseas Territories Conservation Forum. All ticket proceeds will go towards protecting and promoting the territories.
Stewart with an
Atlantic yellow-nosed albatross chick
on the base at Tristan da Cunha

Britain’s Treasure Islands

Wildlife of the UK Overseas Territories: Britain's remotest outposts scattered across all Seven Seas.

 

When: Thursday March 24th 6:45pm-10:00pm

Where: Royal Geographical Society, 1 Kensington Gore, London SW7 2AR, United Kingdom

Description: Ondaatje Theatre (Exhibition Road doors open at 6:00 pm presentations start at 6:45pm)

 

Programme:

6:00pm: doors open

6:45-6:55: Speaker from UK Overseas Territory [TBC]: Introduction

6:55-7:05: Video of wildlife of the UKOTs

7:05-8:25:Stewart McPherson ’s lecture

8:25-8:30: 5 minute video of TV series

8:30-8:40: Dr Mike Pienkowski, UKOTCF: overview and conservation

8:40-9:00: Q & A in lecture theatre

9:00pm onwards: Mingle in lecture theatre and map room (bar available in latter)