Gordon Foot’s Nordic Challenge for QVSR
👏 What an achievement! Congratulations to Gordon Foot on completing his Nordic Challenge 2026 and raising an amazing £9,249 for QVSR.
SEA SUNDAY – 12th July
Sea Sunday is an annual event when churches are encouraged to remember the work carried out by international seafarers, to give thanks for their vital work, and to pray for them and their families.
Here we offer some prayers, hymns and readings which can be used in Sea Sunday worship.
Baroness Lawrence of Clarendon OBE opens the new “Kamal Chunchie Wing”
Our new wing of eight en-suite bedrooms is named in honour of pastor and community worker Kamal Athon Chunchie who began his mission work here in the East End.
Blue Plaque for campaigning pastor Kamal Chunchie
The early advocate for Black and Asian communities in the East End has been commemorated by English Heritage with a blue plaque on the QVSR building where he began his work.
Gordon’s Nordic Challenge 2026
Mariner Gordon Foot MNM FNI is preparing to undertake his next major expedition — an 8-day trek within the Arctic Circle — in support of QVSR.
QVSR receives MNWB Award for Innovation
QVSR is delighted to have received the Innovation Award from the Merchant Navy Welfare Board in recognition of the transformation of our accommodation services in East London, and our commitment to providing high-quality port based welfare services at our seafarers centres in Tilbury, Felixstowe, Immingham and Bristol.
The QVSR Rev’d David Roe Annual Lecture
Our 5th QVSR Revd David Roe Annual Lecture, was delivered by our Chair, Sir Alastair Norris. His lecture, titled “The Sea of Faith”, offered a compelling reflection on how attitudes toward religion have evolved over time, and how faith continues to shape our present-day lives.
22 Years at the QVSR Helm!
CEO Alexander Campbell OBE celebrates 22 years of leadership at the Queen Victoria Seafarers Rest.
“Seafarers Summer Games” event
Teams from the Queen Victoria Seafarers Rest, Port of London Authority, Port of Tilbury, DP World, and DKT Shipping enjoy an afternoon of friendly competition at QVSR London Tilbury Seafarers Centre.
VE Day 80th Anniversary Celebrations
QVSR celebrated the 80th anniversary of VE Day with a community BBQ & afternoon tea.
QVSR Founder’s Day
It was on April 22nd 1902 that his Majesty King Edward VII granted permission for the re-naming of the Mission to the “Queen Victoria Seamen’s Rest” in memory of the late Queen Victoria.
Shipshape & Bristol Fashion
QVSR Seafarers Centres, the Seafarers Mission of the Methodist Church, unveils the newly refurbished Bristol Seafarers Centre.