Samuel Plimsoll Folkestone Celebrations 2016

All are welcome to attend the Folkestone's Plimsoll Day celebrations on Saturday 13th February 2016 at St Martin's Church, Horn Street, Cheriton CT20 3JJ.

• 2.30pm Short service and wreath-laying on the grave of Samuel Plimsoll.
• 3pm in the church this year's PLIMSOLL MEMORIAL LECTURE - The Men Plimsoll Rescued: The Forgotten Heroes of the Merchant Marine. Delivered by Richard Woodman, distinguished maritime historian, author of a five-volume history of the Merchant Navy, and winner of the Mountbatten Maritime Prize 2014.

The event is free, but there will be a retiring collection in aid of the Folkestone Plimsoll Memorial Campaign.

All are welcome for tea and cakes afterwards in the Church Hall (with an opportunity to have books signed).

On Wednesday 10th February 2016, Samuel Plimsoll's birthday, you are also invited to celebrate the local hero who saved so many lives by participating in PLIMSOLLS FOR PLIMSOLL DAY

and wearing plimsolls, which were named after Samuel Plimsoll in 1876, (trainers are an acceptable alternative!) to work/school or at home, and paying £1 to the RNLI.

Funds to be paid, please, to this Just Giving site: https://www.justgiving.com/Nicolette-Jones

A factsheet about Samuel Plimsoll is available on request from nicolette.jones@btinternet.com for circulation to participating schools/businesses. Please help raise money for a cause that saves 22 lives a day.