Page 8 • The HERALD • 15th May 2025 v SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL BUSINESSES v Services: Oak Framing, Summer Houses, Porches, Car Ports Call us today for a Free No Obligation Quote 023 8198 0182 Opening Hours Monday-Friday 9.30am to 4pm Hello@newforestoak.co.uk www.newforestoak.co.uk Decking, Pitched Roofs, Sleeper Walls, Garages, Fencing, Furniture, Gates, Mantels, Stables and more…… Call Richard on 07554 421544 or 023 8178 8299 PEST CONTROL All aspects of control and treatment undertaken including: Rodents, Insects, Moles, Wasps, Birds and Property Proofing Licensed waste removal of all types of waste Local Friendly Family Run Business • Fully Trained & Insured Edward About to Take Over the Service Hythe Pier Heritage Association (HPHA), owners of the Hythe Pier Railway locomotives and rolling stock, are expecting to replace tractor unit 16307 (Gerald Yorke) with the fully restored 16302 very shortly. Named Edward Fort, a er chairman of the Beaulieu Beaufort Foundation in recognition of the charity’s contribution to HPHA funding, 16302 was built in 1917 for service in a WWI munitions factory. Both of the current locomotives arrived in Hythe in 1920 and entered service on Hythe Pier in 1922. e restoration of Edward Fort that started over two and a half years ago turned out to almost being a complete rebuild, and has been a painstaking but rewarding project. Many of the components, right down to the nuts and bolt, have had to be specially manufactured, nothing o the shelf. A worldwide search failed to locate a cog that was specially manufactured by a Southampton engineering company with further work by Gill of Lymington. Gerald Yorke, 16307, has single-handedly maintained the daily service along the 640 metres Hythe Pier during the restoration of Edward Fort, almost without issue; a tribute to both the constructor’s quality of workmanship and the maintenance carried out by HPHA and Hythe Shed volunteers and the engineering team at the ferry. e Hythe Shed volunteers are particularly thanked for their e orts in the rustproo ng and painting of Edward Fort. Gerald York will shortly take a well-deserved rest. Women Footballers and Women Volleyballers Win Gold at AOC Sport National Championships in ‘Amazing Success’ Brockenhurst College’s women footballers and women volleyballers were both crowned national champions at the AoC Sport National Championships at the University of Nottingham recently. As well as being recognised o cially as the best college teams in the country, both remained undefeated throughout their competitions. Footballer Molly Gladwell, who also plays for AFC Bournemouth, said a erwards: “Winning the nationals with this group of people was unforgettable. The weekend as a whole was amazing and a great way to end my college football of the last three years.” Meanwhile, Brock’s Jon Pepin came h out of 116 in the cross-country, nishing in a time of 16:11. As part of the south-east region, Jon secured gold in this event, followed by silver in the team relay alongside other south-east athletes. Interim Head of Curriculum for Sport, Kirsty Buckland, said: “Molly is absolutely right – this was an unforgettable weekend for all involved and an amazing success for sport at Brock.” Brockenhurst College’s Girls football team Brockenhurst College’s Girls volleyball team Edward Fort, 16302
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