Information about The Golden Hinde Educational Trust

Our reconstruction, a fully working ship, was launched in Devon in 1973. Since then she has circumnavigated the globe and sailed over 140,000 miles – many more than the original. She is now berthed in St Mary Overie Dock, London, in the middle of historic Southwark, only a short walk from the Clink Prison Museum and Shakespeare’s Globe.

The Golden Hinde Educational Trust was founded in 2004 by local businesses and residents, who wished to keep the ship in Southwark. The Trust was created to safeguard the future of the ship in London, and to be accessible for visitors of all ages, backgrounds and abilities. Thousands of visitors enjoy the ship every year, including national and international tourists, working Londoners, residents and families, and schoolchildren.

The Golden Hinde needs your help! The GH Educational Trust is currently raising the money to purchase the ship, and therefore ensure that the ship continues to stay in London and remain a part of Bankside’s history.

There are many ways in which you can offer your support:

This might be by coming to see the ship, visiting our shop, coming to an event, offering to volunteer as a steward or shop assistant, or by giving a donation.

We are always keen to meet people interested in becoming a member of our volunteer team. There are many opportunities including acting as a ship steward, shop assistant, and even getting involved with costume making. Friendly people of all ages are welcome! If you would like to meet one of our team to visit the ship and discuss volunteering, please contact Katharina Frassine, Education Officer, at Katharina.frassine@goldenhinde.org or call 08700 11 8700.

If you wish to give a donation, please contact Troy Richards, General Manager on, at accounts@goldenhinde.org or call 020 7403 0123 Ext. 20.

Thank you for your support!

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The Golden Hinde is a full-sized reconstruction of the Tudor warship in which Sir Francis Drake circumnavigated the world in 1577 – 1580.

	The original Golden Hinde
	The original Golden Hinde became famous as the flagship of Sir Francis Drake during his voyage around the world. The journey took three years, with the Golden Hinde being the only ship to complete the voyage. Drake left Plymouth in 1577; the aim of the voyage was for Drake and his men to be the first Englishmen to circumnavigate the globe. Queen Elizabeth I gave Drake a charter granting him permission to attack and loot ships belonging to England’s enemies – in effect the Spanish. Due to this charter, Drake and his men regarded themselves as privateers, not pirates – however, unsurprisingly the Spanish took a different view and regard him as a pirate to this day. Drake captured many Spanish ships during the voyage, the most famous being the Cacafuego. The treasure stored on this ship was so immense that Drake’s men emptied the Golden Hinde’s ballast and stored the booty in the bilge (under the hold) for the remainder of the voyage. On returning to England, Drake became both rich and famous. Elizabeth I took a share of the prizes captured; the crew each had a share, with even the humblest cabin boy taking home the equivalent of £1million in today’s money. Elizabeth visited the Golden Hinde with great ceremony, and Drake was knighted on deck (by the French ambassador, not the Queen, in an attempt to distance Elizabeth from the monetary success of the voyage in the eyes of the Spanish). Elizabeth decreed that the ship should be preserved at Deptford so that the general public could visit the ship and celebrate Drake’s and England’s success; the Golden Hinde therefore became Britain’s first museum ship. Sadly the original ship rotted away in the late 1600s.

	The Golden Hinde Replica
	Our reconstruction, a fully working ship, was launched in Devon in 1973. Since then she has circumnavigated the globe and sailed over 140,000 miles – many more than the original. She is now berthed in St Mary Overie Dock, London, in the middle of historic Southwark, only a short walk from the Clink Prison Museum and Shakespeare’s Globe.

	The Golden Hinde today
	The Golden Hinde Educational Trust was founded in 2004 by local businesses and residents, who wished to keep the ship in Southwark. The Trust was created to safeguard the future of the ship in London, and to be accessible for visitors of all ages, backgrounds and abilities. Thousands of visitors enjoy the ship every year, including national and international tourists, working Londoners, residents and families, and schoolchildren.

	Save Our Ship! - Support, volunteering, and donations
	The Golden Hinde needs your help! The GH Educational Trust is currently raising the money to purchase the ship, and therefore ensure that the ship continues to stay in London and remain a part of Bankside’s history. There are many ways in which you can offer your support: This might be by coming to see the ship, visiting our shop, coming to an event, offering to volunteer as a steward or shop assistant, or by giving a donation. We are always keen to meet people interested in becoming a member of our volunteer team. There are many opportunities including acting as a ship steward, shop assistant, and even getting involved with costume making. Friendly people of all ages are welcome! If you would like to meet one of our team to visit the ship and discuss volunteering, please contact Katharina Frassine, Education Officer, at Katharina.frassine@goldenhinde.org or call 08700 11 8700. If you wish to give a donation, please contact Troy Richards, General Manager on, at accounts@goldenhinde.org or call 020 7403 0123 Ext. 20. Thank you for your support!