Felicity needs your help!

The Old Hastings Preservation Society, The Hastings Fishermen’s Museum, and volunteer group Hastings Wooden Boats are raising £5,000 to save retired fishing boat RX58 Felicity  — the last wooden fishing boat to work from Hastings beach.

Even during her construction, in Rye, in 1980, she was already recognised as the last of her line, and was the star of a BBC documentary. When she ceased work recently, after more than forty years of faithful service, it was the end of an era stretching back countless centuries. 

Now Felicity faces an uncertain future. If not preserved, an irreplaceable part of our maritime heritage will be lost forever.

We want to secure Felicity for display near the Fishermen’s Museum, as a proud reminder of our town’s ancient maritime tradition.

Your donation will help cover the purchase, preparation for display, and the start of a long-term maintenance programme. 

Please donate to help give Felicity the future she deserves!

How to donate:

1. Paypal Giving Fund. https://www.paypal.com/uk/fundraiser/charity/3245872 100% of donations collected are passed to the OHPS and the donor is sent a link for adding a Gift Aid declaration which, for taxpayers, increases the value of the donation by 25%.

2. Transfer money directly: Account name: Old Hastings Preservation Society, Nat West bank, Sort code 60-02-07, Account number 59664460. Please use reference "RX58 Felicity" to ensure it is credited to the dedicated fund

3. Crowdfunder: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/felicity-hastings The site requests an optional tip which you can set to zero or a custom amount and it charges us 2.9% + 30p (per pledge) when the money is paid out.

4. Cash or card in Person at the Hastings History House. Address: 21 Courthouse St, Hastings TN34 3AU

Any messages or questions are welcome, email: hastingswoodenboats [at] outlook.com or contact [at] ohps.org.uk