A team of volunteers descended on the replica of the Deliverance in St George’s yesterday to continue work on the major restoration project.

The group from Markel Bermuda Ltd set about painting, scrubbing, weeding and sprucing up the 50-year-old replica that was damaged by back to back hurricanes in 2014 to get her ready for the first St George’s Marine Expo on Sunday.

“The St George’s Foundation cannot thank enough for the hard work of these dedicated volunteers giving up their time to keep our history alive and looking the best it can for our children, visitors and residents alike,” Peter Frith, the foundation’s general manager said. The team of volunteers were led by Markel team leader, Albey Desilva, and included Tracey Burgess, Nancy Da Silva, Marie Rego, Lakeisha Smith, Thomas Strange, David Shead, Scheraine Basden, and Andrew Richardson.

They were instructed by Deliverance project manager, David Chew, and project supervisor, Michaela Mobley.