The Pharos Trust appreciates the exceptional work that the emergency services provide, especially the exceptional support from Essex Fire Service and Essex Police during and after our devastating fire.

As a token of our appreciation we would like to extend free entry to the ship to all serving or retired emergency services and armed forces personnel, including reserve personnel and those serving in a voluntary capacity.

We do not require a Blue Light or Veterans Card, all that we ask is that you can show us confirmation of your current or past status.

Thank you.

The clean-up continues on the lower deck and the main companionway/gangway will be next for the red floor paint treatment. The mid/aft section of this companionway (first photo) was just outside the worst fire damaged area.

Several of the doors along here were damaged by the heat. The worst of these will need to be replaced but the remainder will bear the scars of the arson damage.

We’re featured in the latest edition of My Special Home Magazine. It’s available in the Manningtree area although we picked up our copy in the Harwich Ha’Penny Pier Visitor Centre, next to the LV18.