Tarporley and District u3a – May – Life as a River Mersey Pilot

Tarporley and District u3a  - Programme for May 2026

General Information

The monthly meeting is held at Tarporley Community Hall.

Doors open at 09.45 and there is time for tea, coffee, biscuits and a chat before the meeting begins at about 10.15 with a few announcements, followed by the talk at about 10.20 and questions to the speaker at about 11.15 am

The meeting closes around 11.30 am

On Thursday 28 May 2026

Speaker: Stuart Wood

My Life as a River Mersey Pilot

Stuart Wood was a River Mersey pilot for many years and tells us the fascinating and varied stories of his lifetime as a Mersey Pilot.

Pilots guide shipping into, and out of, the River Mersey shipping system from the Bar Light Ship, which is some miles out in the Irish Sea, all the way into the River Mersey itself, the docks on both banks and the Manchester Ship Canal.

Stuart is also President of the Daniel Adamson Preservation Society. 

This is a fascinating history of trade and life on and around the River Mersey.

You can find out more from the u3a website – https://tarporleyanddistrict.u3asite.uk – where the monthly newsletter is available, as is information on how to join the u3a.