Up, Up and Away for Aviation Lecture
Magnificent men and their flying machines and how they came to the Isle of Sheppey will be the theme of a special evening talk to be held at the University of Greenwich at Medway on Wednesday, April 11.
The latest in the Pembroke Lecture series will be presented by Air Commodore Bill Croydon, Chairman of the Flying Start Project. He will describe how some of the most famous names in the history of flight have had links with the Isle of Sheppey, which is considered by many to have been the birthplace of the British aviation industry back in the early 1900s.
The Isle of Sheppey was Britain's first home of aviation and the aim of the Flying Start initiative is to help regenerate the community and local economy by creating a heritage, educational, social and leisure venue on the 20-acre site that contains some of the early buildings that formed Eastchurch airfield. Part of the funding has been earmarked for the development of a detailed business plan to assist the project, which is expected to cost £28million.
Professor Alan Reed, of the University of Greenwich at Medway, who helps organise the Pembroke Lecture series, said: “This promises to be a richly entertaining talk and a must for anyone who has even the slightest interest in the aviation industry. There is even a small cameo piece on how pigs can fly!”
Tickets are now available and are issued on a first-come, first-served basis. Lectures are held in the Wardroom in the Pembroke Building at the University of Greenwich at Medway based at Chatham Maritime. Guests should arrive between 6.30pm and 7pm.
For further information and bookings, contact the University of Greenwich at Medway Office of Regional Development tel: 01634 883154, fax: 01634 883534 or e-mail: a.j.ward@gre.ac.uk
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For more information:
- University of Greenwich at Medway Public Relations, tel: 020 8331 9420
- Jez Durrant, Delphine Houlton or Andrew Metcalf, at Maxim, tel: 01892 513033 or e-mail firstname@maxim-pr.co.uk