Every year, The Clyde Maritime Trust marks the anniversary of Glenlee's launch with their annual lecture, noting 2021 has the added celebration of the historic ship's 125th year afloat having been built in 1896.

The Trust for this year' lecture is delighted to welcome Hannah Cunliffe, Director of National Historic Ships. In addition the Trust is proud to be the 2021 flagship of the UK government funded, independent organisation.

The National Historic Ships provides objective advice to UK governments and local authorities, funding bodies, and the historic ships sector on all matters relating to historic vessels in the UK.

Hannah will share her vision of the future for historic vessels.

The free lecture will be held on board and broadcast digitally. This is to take place next month, on Monday 6th December 2021 - 6.45 for a 7pm start.

To digitally join the event for this special evening and to register follow this link.

This year, as the UK re-opened, historic vessels welcomed the public back on board.  Digital skills learned in lockdown were retained, and there was a resurgence of in-person events and activities. National Historic Ships UK (awards video) therefore awarded a Virtual, Static and Operational Flagship for the first time. 

As for the 2021 Static Flagship, this was awarded to Tall Ship Glenlee – Barque: in recognition of the vessel's public outreach and engagement activities, planned involvement in events celebrating and promoting the city of Glasgow - including the ‘summer of play’ .

In addition the tallship's visual presence on the Clyde as a backdrop to the city's hosting of COP 26, see related UN Special Envoy for Oceans on board visit.