Glenlee was saved from the breaker's yard and returned to the Clyde in 1993
A historic Glasgow museum ship has landed £1.8million of funding to keep it afloat on the River Clyde as a testament to the city's shipbuilding heritage for years to come.
Thanks to the National Heritage Memorial Fund through its Covid-19 Response Fund, vital checks and repairs will be undertaken to the hull, decks, and rigging of the ship over a two-year period, scheduled to be completed in early 2025. Fiona Greer, Development Director at The Tall Ship Glenlee, said: “This £1.8 million funding is a lifeline for maintaining our beloved Clydebuilt vessel and we are overjoyed to have secured it from the National Heritage Memorial Fund through their Covid-19 Respond Fund. The Tall Ship epitomises the last epoch of sailing ships in the world and has become such an iconic part of the Glasgow skyline and the city’s cultural heritage.
Hannah Cunliffe, Director of National Historic Ships UK, said: “Glenlee is a highly significant vessel on the National Historic Fleet, being symbolic of global trade and a rare surviving example of her kind.
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