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WHAT'S NEWDecember 2004: The last known example of a boat made by Edward Hayes of Stony Stratford is coming home and will be on view at the Museum from Saturday 8 January. |
RECENT PRESS RELEASESMKM04/02 - PAT FINDS ITS WEY HOME TO MILTON KEYNES AFTER 80 YEARS (23 December 2004) - The only surviving example of a motor boat made by Edward Hayes of Stony Stratford has returned to Milton Keynes after 80 years. Built in 1924 “The Pat” is a 45 foot tug weighing around 30 tonnes that spent its working life on the River Thames. This unique boat, renamed “The Wey” during the 1930s, has been given to Milton Keynes Museum by its current owners the Environment Agency. It was transported to the Museum by road overnight on the 22/23 December and will be on public display from January onwards. For details of earlier press releases please see our: |
MEDIA CONTACTSJournalists can obtain further press information by contacting:
Bill Griffiths, Museum Director or
Keith Wootton, Public Relations Consultant
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