By John Tweed
File image of youngsters enjoying sailing through the Chesil Sailing Trust on the waters off Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy. As we remember the life of HRH Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh and many of us try to find an appropriate way of honouring his memory and the contribution that he made to the life of our nation, it has been suggested that people may wish to make a contribution to charity, rather than buying flowers or signing books of condolence. As a locally-based charity that endeavours to help young, disadvantaged or disabled people to experience the thrills of sailing and watersports can I suggest that The Chesil Sailing Trust might be an appropriate charity to support with such a donation?
Andy Sloan meeting Prince Philip After the sad news of the death of the Duke of Edinburgh on Friday, we asked you to get in touch with your memories of seeing him. Prince Philip carried out countless engagements in Dorset over the years, his most recent being the unveiling of a statue of the Queen Mother in Poundbury alongside the Queen in 2016. He also visited the area in 2009 when he did a walkabout on Weymouth beach with the Queen. Andy Sloan of Weymouth met Prince Philip on this occasion. He said: It was an honour to have met this legend. He made me laugh pretty hard. There was a group of women playing volleyball 50 metres behind me and he leaned in with a naughty smile and said I bet you wish you were over there’.