Trustees Richard and Mark Fresson, the son and grandson of Captain Ernest Edmund "Ted" Fresson, OBE, joined representatives of Bristow and other members of the Trust at a short ceremony which saw the Bristow conference room in Inverness officially renamed the E. E. Fresson Room, in memory of one of Scotland's earliest aviation pioneers.
Captain Ernest Edmund "Ted" Fresson, OBE, established Inverness-based Highland Airways in 1933. This became the first airline to provide vital passenger and freight air services between the Scottish mainland and the remote Northern Isles of Orkney and Shetland.
He also set up the UK's first airmail service when he was awarded the first contract for domestic airmail in the UK on 29 May 1934, flying postal services between Aberdeen and Orkney.
His achievements in bringing air transportation to the Scottish Highlands and Islands are recognised by statues and memorials at several Scottish airports.
His legacy further endures through the Fresson Trust, which provides bursaries to young people in Scotland who want to pursue a career in aviation.
“We are only too pleased to help recognise EE Fresson's contribution to aviation in Scotland with the dedication of a room in his memory,” said UK SAR Director, Graham Hamilton.
"By bringing aviation to the Highlands and Islands of Scotland he created a vital link for people and communities there. His influence continues today, with the Fresson Trust helping many young Scots pursue their dream of a career in aviation.
“Naming our Inverness conference room in his memory is just one small way of keeping his legacy alive and helping support the next generation of men and women delivering critical aviation services.”
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