US EditionTributes to sail training supremo who was behind town's famous tall ships
WEYMOUTH, DORSET, JUL 15 – Graham Neilson funded and restored Weymouth-based tall ships that trained youth in sailing, with TS Astrid dedicated by Princess Anne in 1989 to support skill development at sea.
- On July 16, 2025, Graham Neilson died aged 90. He restored TS Astrid and TS Pelican, and tributes have been paid to the former Royal Navy commander.
- Neilson left the Royal Navy to pursue sail training, having spent 30 years in service culminating as Commander of HMS Penelope.
- In the 1980s, Neilson led an overhaul of Astrid into a tall ship, later restoring Pelican, with Astrid dedicated by Princess Anne in 1989.
- His personal investment led to hardship, yet he continued advising their new owners.
- At his funeral in Symondsbury and burial at St Peter’s Church, Eype, community members said he profoundly influenced many lives.
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