London Flotilla Spring 2010 Bulletin

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P r e s i d e n t : R e a r A d m i r a l N i a l l K i l g o u r , C B C h a i r m a n : C d r . P a u l a V o k e s , R D , D L , W R N R

2010 No.1 Spring

Introduction

Military Communications in the maritime

environment have changed without prece-

dent in the last 50 years, effectively mov-

ing from Morse code to the high data

satellite age. In the 1950’s, the Royal

Navy relied upon Morse communications

to maintain command and control over the

fleet to deliver orders. This was entirely

dependant on skilled operators who were

adept in the art of high speed transmission

and reception of Morse code.

Today, the Royal Navy relies on satellite

links and new High Frequency (HF) wave-

forms which are complemented by comput-

ers that can analyse, distribute and store

information automatically and forward tothe recipient. These systems are managed

by personnel in the Royal Navy’s newly

formed Communications and Information

System Specialist (CIS) branch.

In 1957, the sixth HMS Daring was on

operations in the Mediterranean, the Suez

conflict was coming to an end, and the first

artificial satellite, Sputnik 1 was launched

into geocentric orbit by the Soviet Union.In direct comparison fifty years later HMS

Daring , the Royal Navy’s new Type 45

Destroyer commissioned in July 2009

and the second of the UK’s Skynet 5 tele-

communications satellites (Skynet 5B) was

launched into orbit.

HMS Daring in the 1950s

The communicators of the 1950s faced

many professional challenges, as do their

internet age contemporaries, although life

as a communicator could never be moredifferent. During the 50’s, and in particu-

lar at the time of the Suez War, most ships

were still not fitted with such advances as

Single Side Band (SSB) HF Voice, Radio

Automated Teletype (RATT) or automatic

cryptography and there were certainly no

satellite communications.

During the Suez War, signal traffic levels

were exceedingly high between the ships

and units on land, not to mention the traffic

that was being transferred to and from the

UK direct or via relay stations. In many

cases, the messages needed to be encoded

and decoded using one time pads (OTP) or

the American KL7 encoding machine. This

meant that an out going message required

coding and check decoding by a second

operator before it was finally transmitted

by Morse. This was a time consuming

process, even with ‘minimize’ being im-

posed so that only the most important mes-

sages were being sent.

The main bulk of the signals coming in and

out of Suez was passed via Morse code,however, there were other new and experi-

mental types of automatic high speed com-

munications being used on the operation’s

Flagship and specialised Communication

Ship HMS Tyne.

The 1950s HMS Daring had 25 Commu-

nications personnel including two Offic-

ers. They operated three long range

transmitters and eight short range equip-

ments of various types. The whipaerialson the bridge were the main transmitters

and those on the funnel and aft were used

for reception. For the communicators,

working conditions were tough; the oper-

ators needed to be able to maintain con-

centration performing detailed work,

whilst the Main Communications Office

would likely have been extremely hot and

noisy. A far cry from the quiet air condi-

tioned offices and push-button communi-

cations of today.

Daring 2010

The new Daring is fitted with state of the

art communications equipment that re-

volves around the ships Fully Integrated

Communications System known as FICS.

The system provides the Type 45 with

communications interoperability, inter-

nally as well as externally. It will enable

the ships’ 13 communicators to automati-

cally configure communications with mil-

itary and civil authorities, including ships,

aircraft and submarines, ground forces

and Special Forces. FICS provides facili-ties for voice and data communications

over external terrestrial radio or satellite

paths, while also supporting a full range

of internal voice communications, video

and telephone services.

The high levels of automation reduce

the need for operator intervention plac-

ing the emphasis now on effective

management and the maintenance of

the system by a Communications Di-

rector who controls the system and its

connected sub-systems and equip-

ments from within the Operations

Room; alas, the sad demise of the

Main Communications Office

Daring to be Differentthe 50 Years Revolution in Naval Communications

By Lt DM Craig RN



For equipment that is integrated

within FICS, an operator can now

effectively activate a communica-

tions plan with the push of a but-

ton or can configure the system to

change to a new plan at a certain

time in preparation for a particular

mission or exercise. This automati-

cally configures the radio chain

linking the antennas, radios and

security devices. It also sets the

required frequency for each circuit.

Daring will also benefit from the

satcom facilities offered by the

improved Skynet 5 satellites that

will provide global voice, video,

multimedia and broadcast commu-

nications available 24/7.

The new challenge for the Type 45

Communicator will be in the effi-

cient administration of such sys-

tems to ensure the ship is able to

communicate successfully, thus

able to fight and win.

Summary

As technology has developed

through the years, it has been im-

perative that the communications

branch and its personnel have

evolved with it to continue to de-

liver a high quality service to the

Command. In order to meet the

challenges of the future, the Royal

Navy’s Personnel Change pro-

gramme recently implemented the

new Communications and Infor-

mation Systems Specialist Branch.

This branch will be responsible for operating all the technology that

the Royal Navy will rely upon to

implement command and control.

So, the evolution continues to en-

sure that information superiority

is gained over a potential enemy,

thus giving our Commanders the

best possible situational aware-

ness enabling them to make in-

formed decisions about their

particular circumstances. With

all the changes through the years

one thing remains the same, the

Royal Navy will continue to rely

upon the professionalism of its

communications personnel be-

cause even with the latest technol-

ogy the communications

networks can only be as good as

the people that operate them.

Piers was born in Hammer-

smith and educated at St Pauls.From there he qualified in law

becoming a practising barrister in the Middle Temple. He en-

joyed his time as a barrister and was much admired by

both the constabulary and thevillains he chose to defend.

The only downside was that hedid enjoy cross examining his

friends!

He joined the RNR as a sailor

and after several years was pro-

moted to a Lieutenant Com-mander and later awarded the

Reserve Decoration.

He built up a great reputation

for his victualling skills in theLondon Division’s mine-

sweeper.

He always had his eye on busi-

ness and during his time asHMS President’s Wardroom

Mess Secretary he realisedthe largest profit ever.

After retirement from the RNR

he did not forget the navalworld. . He joined the London

Flotilla and the RNR Officers’Dining Club, finding himself

on the committee and editor of the Club’s magazine – ‘The

Cable’. Later not surprisinglyhe was elected a Vice President.

Piers also joined HMS Presi-

dent Retired Officers Associa-tion (PROA) and brought out a

completely new look PROA

Log in autumn 2002.

Piers joined the Naval Club in

1991 and was elected to Coun-cil in 1995. He joined the

Club’s Management Commit-tee in 1997 and was Chairman

from 2005 – 2009. During thattime he was greatly responsi-

ble for refinancing and bring-

ing the Club up to a 21st

Century standard which mem- bers now enjoy.

Away from the Navy, he spent

many years holding a legalclinic at Richmond in which,

completely free of charge. Hewould counsel anyone with a

legal problem.

Piers was a Trustee of the Deaf-

ness Research UK for over twenty years and throughout

that time, he gave his loyal andunswerving support and this

Charity quite understandablywill greatly miss him.

He fell ill about six months

ago and struggled to enjoy thelife he understood.

He leaves his wife Janie andson Guy

He will be sorely missed by allwho loved and knew him.

We wish to thank Cdr Christo-

pher Powlett, RD**, RNR

for this obituary

Lt Cdr Piers Hoare-Temple

1946-2010Obituary



Portsmouth Naval Base,

headed by Commodore Rob

Thompson, the Naval Base

Commander, is gearing up

for an exciting future. Recent

government announcements

have confirmed that the Base

will be home to the next gen-eration of destroyers and air-

craft carriers. And subject to

investment decisions, the

first variant of the next gener-

ation of frigates known as

the Future Service Combat-

ant will also be based at Port-smouth.

The Base, known as HMS

Nelson, includes several at-

tached but independent or-

ganisations such as the

Naval Historical Branch,Royal Marines School of Mu-

sic and Portsmouth HistoricDockyard.

Naval Base staff work close-

ly with BAE Surface Ships

in a unique public/private

partnering agreement and to-

gether they meet the fleet's

needs in functions such as

fleet maintenance, logistics,

communications, base sup-

port and personnel. The

shared approach is embracedunder the banner of Team

Portsmouth - a one-team ap-

proach to the way business is

conducted.

A massive scheme is to start

in the future to enhance Port-smouth Naval Base over the

next ten years. The plan, like-

ly to cost approximately £60

million, includes the dredg-

ing of a deeper channel to

Portsmouth, dredging of the

main channel inside the harbour, and refurbishment of

several of the base's jetties.This will ease access and sup-

port for the new aircraft carri-

ers due to enter service in

2015, that will replace the

existing Invincible Class Air-

craft Carriers, as well as the

new Type 45 destroyers cur-

rently being built.

The area is of environmentalimportance for many reasons,

including nature conserva-

tion, fisheries and archaeo-

logical sites, and is currently

undergoing an environmen-

tal impact assessment.

The heritage area welcomes

almost half a million visitorseach year, who come to Port-

smouth to see HMS Victory,

and the other attractions in-

cluding the Mary Rose,

HMS Warrior 1860 and the

Royal Naval Museum. HMS

Victory is the flagship of the

Royal Navy and the oldest

ship in commission in any

navy. She was famously Ad-miral Nelson's Flagship at

the Battle of Trafalgar and

was launched in May 1765.

H M Naval Base Portsmouth

Future Plans

(we wish to thank the Naval Base Press Office for this article)



Past

Portsmouth has been a centre

for Naval ship building and

repair since 1194, when King

Richard I ordered the build-

ing of the first dock here.From that date facilities grew

and evolved with the grow-

ing importance of the Royal

Navy and with the changing

technology of warships; the

process of change continuesas readily as ever, but the

tradition of providing seago-

ing warships with the best

possible support is main-

tained.

Present

Two-thirds of the surface

Fleet of the Royal Navy –

almost 50 ships – are based at

Portsmouth.

All the Royal Navy’s destroy-

ers – air defence ships – are

based in Portsmouth, as well

as frigates, minehunters, the

Fishery Protection Squadron,

offshore patrol vessels and

the First Patrol Boat Squad-ron which is used for training.

About 17,000 people are em-

ployed in the Naval Base,and over 26,000 in Defence

jobs in the region.

Defence contributes £500

million annually to the south

Hampshire economy, form-

ing 5.2 per cent of the

region’s gross domestic prod-

uct.

Today’s Naval Base covers

120 hectares and is operated

by means of a partnering ar-

rangement between the Roy-

al Navy and BAE SystemsSurface Ships which main-

tains and refits ships in Port-

smouth and provides a wide

range of other support servic-

es.The Naval Base has three

miles of waterfront, 62 acres

of basins and 15 working dry

docks. Within the base is the

maritime logistics organisa-

tion which provides 80 per

cent of all non-explosive

stores to the surface Fleet and

65 per cent of the needs of all Naval customers across the

UK and to ships worldwide.

Operational Ration Packs for

the Armed Forces are assem-

bled in the Naval Base. The

facility assembles 1.5 million

packs a year.

The 75,000 military and com-mercial ship movements a

year in Portsmouth harbour

(including 18 Continental fer-

ry movements a day), and the

Solent approaches to Port-

smouth and Southampton,are controlled by the Queen’s

Harbour Master, a serving

Naval officer with his head-quarters and staff of 26 in

Portsmouth Naval Base. His

powers are granted by Act of

Parliament.

Portsmouth Naval Base is the

site of a shipbuilding

industry.BAE is currently

building sections of the new

Daring-class destroyers.HMS Clyde, the first com-

plete warship to be built in

Portsmouth Naval Base

since the 1960s, was com-missioned in 2007.

60% of the Royal Navy's

surface flotilla is based in

Portsmouth. This includes

the following:

Portsmouth based ships:

two Aircraft Carriers

five Type 42 destroyers

six Type 23 frigates

eight Hunt-class minehunt-

ers in the 2nd Mine Counter-

measures Squadron

three Offshore patrol ves-

sels in the Fishery Protec-tion Squadron

14 vessels in the First Patrol

Boat Squadron

Falkland Islands Patrol

Vessel HMS Clyde

(permanently based in the

Falklands

The Historic Dockyard area

is open to the public and isleased to Portsmouth Naval

Base Property Trust and wel-

comes 500,000 visitors each

year, making it one of the

South of England’s most im-

portant tourist attractions.

Visitors to the Historic

Dockyard can see HMS Vic-

tory (Nelson’s flagship atthe Battle of Trafalgar ), the

Warrior (Britain’s first iron-

clad warship launched in the

1860s), the salvaged hull of the Mary Rose (Henry

VIII’s flagship), artefacts in

the Mary Rose Museum,

and the Royal Naval Muse-

um.



Future

The biggest and most capa-

ble warships ever to be built

for the Royal Navy, the air-

craft carriers HMS Queen

Elizabeth and HMS Prince

of Wales will be based atPortsmouth.

Each of the new aircraft carri-

ers will be at least twice the

size of the Invincible-class

carriers currently in service

and each will be capable of

carrying nearly 50 aircraft.

BAE will build sections of the new carriers in Port-

smouth.

All six of the new Daring-

class destroyers currently on

order will be based in Port-

smouth. They will be much

larger and more capable than

any previous escort warship

built for the Royal Navy.The first - HMS Daring –

arrived in Portsmouth in Jan-

uary 2009. One-third of each

of the ships – the forward

section and the mast – was built by BAE in Portsmouth.

Queen’s Harbour Master,

Portsmouth

The QHM has responsibility

for all shipping, military and

commercial, that is within

the Dockyard Port of Port-

smouth. This includes all theallocation of all tidal and

non-tidal berthing and themovement of any ship with

in the dockyard.

His responsibility also cov-ers the Port Surveyor who is

in charge of providing and

maintaining the astronomi-

cal and tidal data for the port.As well as verifying the posi-

tions of all buoys and marks,

and the depth and position of

all shoals and wrecks within

the port limits.The Admiralty Pilots also

come under the umbrella of

the QHM. The pilots are all

marine officers who are all

certified in command and all

have tug command experi-

ence . Extensive training

both on board ships and in

simulators ensure the pilotsare of the highest standard.

As Portsmouth is a Naval

base they also have vast ex-

perience in 'cold moving'

(moving a ship without its

own propulsion systems)

warships.

National Maritime Museum Conferences

A Sense of Direction - New Researches in the History of Navigation

Thursday 6th and Friday 7th May 2010

Cost: £ 20.00 (no concessions)

In collaboration with the Royal Institute of Navigation the National Maritime Museum is hosting

a symposium to showcase new research in the history of navigation.

Before the start of the symposium additional tours are available on a first come, first served basis - please book via the booking form.10.30 & 11.30 for 45 minutes:

Navigational instruments in the Royal Observatory Greenwich stores (led by Richard Dunn, Curator of the History of Navigation, NMM)

10.30 & 11.30 for 45 minutes:

Current conservation work on ‘H2’, the second John Harrison marine timekeeper, in the Horology Conservation Workshop, Royal Observatory

(led by Jonathan Betts, Senior Specialist, Horology, NMM)

Full details and the booking form are available at this website

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Surgeon Commander

A.A.Cochrane VRD* RNR

1920-2009

Sandy Cochrane qualified in medicine at

the Middlesex Hospital in 1944. He volun-

teered for the Navy in 1945 after having

completed the compulsory house jobs. Fol-

lowing a successful but somewhat intimi-

dating interview in Old Admiralty

Building he was appointed Surgeon Lieu-

tenant RNVR and in due course after some

training undertook a tour of general duties

in the Far East. He particularly remem-

bered his appointments in Singapore, Su-

matra and Naval Base Japan where he

visited Hiroshima not long after the drop-

ping of the Bomb. He was awarded the Far

East 1945-6 medal.

By 1947 he had joined his father’s practice

and after some refresher hospital jobs, re-mained in the practice for the rest of his

professional career. Marrying Nancy, who

was a Sister at the Middlesex Hospital, in

1951, they later had their three children:

Mary-Anne, Catherine and Peter - all

within three years and 10 days! Sandy did

not do things by halves.

Around 1948 Sandy joined London Divi-

sion RNVR at a time when it was working

up to have no fewer than 80 medical offic-

ers! He took part in the huge RNVR Gold-

en Jubilee parade on Horse Guards whichwas held in 1954 (as 1953, the correct year,

was Coronation Year). Amazingly he pa-

raded again in 2003, the 100th anniversary,

formally attired with bowler hat and rolled

umbrella.

I first met Sandy in the coal bunker of the

then HMS Discovery where we examined

WRNVR recruits in cubicles, in unbelieva-

bly primitive conditions. The bunker was

reached by descending two very long and

steep ladders, a good test we thought.

In 1960, at the age of 40, Sandy transferred

to Royal Marines Reserve at White Cityenthusiastically taking part in every exer-

cise he could and quickly winning his

Green Beret. It was a long drive from his

home in Eltham but that did not deter him,

though often not returning home until

around midnight.

He was delighted at being introduced to

very hard physical training routines. Practi-

cally every day at home he would retire

upstairs and embark upon the most violent

physical exercises causing the whole

house to shake - according to his wife. Hewould then stagger downstairs white in the

face, dripping in sweat and collapse in his

chair! Exercising continued into his late

eighties so it certainly did him some good,

helping him to survive some terrible

events later in life.

1964 found him back in President as a

Surgeon Commander where he attended

every drill possible, achieving 84 one year

which was many more than anyone else

ever achieved in the Department. He

would love to “interrogate” any visitor byfiring a string of questions at them whilst

jabbing at them with the stem of his pipe!

Senior officers did not take kindly to this

well meant treatment and we had to finally

order him to cease doing this.

Highlight of his career was the eight

week cruise in winter 1965 to the

Caribbean/West Indies station with four

coastal minesweepers under the com-

mand of Commodore Sir John Clerk Bt.

and Captain J B Leworthy (then Captain,

London Division) when the Royal Navy

was short of a frigate to show the flag.

Sandy grew a beard at one stage without permission and was ordered to shave off

or lose his leave. He still went ashore

with it. No doubt such insubordination

was noted on his S206!

About this time Sandy retired to a lower

list as there were no jobs available to him

in President and he threw his energies

into doing medicals for the TAVR name-

ly the HAC and the Green Jackets who

were deeply appreciative.

Sandy’s professional life was as a highlysuccessful GP who always attended the

annual BMA conference as the local rep-

resentative. He even did some locum

surgeries in his eighties but lack of any

computer skills finally defeated him.

In recent times he had kept in contact

with every organisation he could and

would also attend most functions until

late at night. He really seemed quite inde-

structible often attending four functions

in a week!

Although it may sound a bit corny I can

really only accurately describe him as“The Perfect Gentleman”

We wish to thank

Surgeon Captain A.P.Davidson RD,

RNR

For this obituary

The committee are very sad to announce that Captain James Greig, Merchant Navy died from cancer on

Christmas Eve. A memorial service was held at the Grosvenor Chapel in South Audley Street on

January 28th. For many years James had been the Chief Instructor on the Yachtmaster course . He was a

longstanding committee member and a former chairman. A more detailed obituary will follow.

Windsor Castle Royal Tattoo

Wednesday 12th - Saturday 15th May.

Tickets are now on sale!

To book, call 0871 230 5570

Or visit website

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Juliet Grant our very professional

and dedicated honorary editor

has decided to step down from the post.

John Pressagh has taken up the baton for

the time being.

ObituaryObituary



Almost ten years have

passed since the Royal Na-

vy left Greenwich; this is an

update on what has hap-

pened since then to the Old

Royal Naval College

(ORNC), as it is now for-mally known. Many will

remember the outcry which

greeted MoD's decision in

1995 to put the College's

future in the hands of the

estate agents, Knight Frank.

Later Lord Rothschild sug-

gested a more appropriatemethod for arranging the

way ahead. This led to the

creation in 1997 of the

Greenwich Foundation, a

body of trustees who are

the long leaseholders of the

estate from Greenwich Hos-

pital, the historic owner ad-

ministered still by theAdmiralty Board. The

Greenwich Foundation es-

tablished a new team to ad-

minister the site (a full-time

Director and small staff),retaining under its direct

control the Painted Hall,

Chapel and their under-

crofts where the bar etc was,

the grounds, and the Pepys

building. Catering has been

contracted out to Leith's

who provide grand Painted

Hall dinners with almost asmuch pomp as in naval

days. The Foundation ap-

proved Greenwich Univer

sity as the new tenant.

Greenwich University also

has a department in the old

Chatham Dockyard and

HMS Pembroke. The uni-versity now occupies most

of the remainder of the

ORNC, including the previ-

ously abandoned Dread-

nought Hospital and

Devonport House, and be-

gan teaching on site in 1999.

It also incorporates a newand expanding Greenwich

Maritime Institute, whose

focus is principally mercan-

tile and historical, and

whose Advisory Commit-

tee is chaired ex officio by

the Foundation's naval trus-

tee. The other tenant is Trin-

ity College of Music, whichnow has one centralised

and inspiring home. Since

2001 it has occupied the

King Charles building (or

'court', as the main build-ings is now called). The

Foundation has retained

the Admiral's House. Addi-

tionally Greenwich Com-

munity College runs

courses in the old Mews

Buildings. All the build-

ings and grounds have un-

dergone extensiverefurbishment since the

Navy’s departure. Internal

partitions and coverings,

erected over the decades

since the 1870s to suit the

RN Staff College, the Nu-

clear Department and the

Joint Service Defence Col-lege, have been removed.

This has revealed much of

the original architecture of

Webb, Wren, Vanbrugh,

Hawksmoor, Ripley and

others, re-establishing the

dimensions of the pension-

ers' dormitories, and un-covering old staircases,

stonework and inscrip-

tions. Inside and out, the

fabric has been repaired,

re-gilded and preserved.

The Admiral's House is

used for conferences, func-

tions and public events.

The Pepys building (theold squash courts) has

been transformed into

Whatever happened to The Royal Navy College at Greenwich ?

We wish to thank Rear Admiral Nick Wilkinson

for his permission to use this article



© 2010 London Flotilla All rights reserved.Articles may not be reproduced witho ut written permission from The London Flotilla

‘Discover Greenwich’ a to-

tally refurbished Visitor Cen-tre, not just for the ORNC

but also for the Maritime

Greenwich World Heritage

Site as a whole. In the

grounds, the landscape has been restored approximately

to the open 19th century de-

sign. Out of the first of the

'courts' which one approach-

es from the west comes a

lively fantasia of every kindof music, ancient and mod-

ern, classical and jazz, instru-

mental and vocal. Trinity

College of Music (now

linked with Europe's biggest

School of Contemporary

Dance, the Laban at nearby

Deptford) also brings excel-

lence to music in the Chapel,

both concert and parochial,enhancing its choir with sev-

eral Vocal Scholars. Each

year about six million peoplevisit the Maritime Green-

wich World Heritage Site, of

whom about a million come

to look around the ORNC

itself. All this activity costs.

Thus there has been a gradual

increase in commercial activ-ity. This takes many forms,

including hire of the PaintedHall, Chapel and other parts

for functions, weddings, etc

and use of the site as a loca-

tion for film/TV shoots, con-

certs. Conference facilitiesare also available. A skating

rink has been open during

the Christmas and New Year

holidays. There is a growing

and popular educational pro-gramme – annually, approxi-

mately 6,000 schoolchildren

come to learn and enjoy. Ap-

propriately dressed yeomen

provide guided tours, and ar-

range a busy and varied pro-gramme of cultural and local

events.

Following a £ 6 million project 'Discover Green-

wich' opened on the 23rd

March. A permanent exhibi-

tion provides accessible in-

formation to visitors of all

ages and backgrounds to en-

courage them to explore the

whole World Heritage Site.

The exhibition displays anoverview of the architectural

and social story of the Old

Royal Naval College, from

its origins as the site of Hen-

ry VIII's Tudor Palace, its

naval past as the Royal Hos-

pital for Seamen and Royal

Naval College to its present

day significance as a herit-

age visitor destination. It fea-tures historic artefacts,

contemporary and replica art-

works, interactive and

hands-on activities, models,

film footage and oral remi-niscences.

One highlight is the re-con-

struction of a Tudor window

from Henry VIII’s Palace us-

ing original stonework from past archaeological excava-

tions of Greenwich Palace.

There are new displays on

the general evolution of the

site, from Henry VIII to the

Greenwich Hospital to theRoyal Naval College and

Greenwich University. The

Royal Armouries have lent a

full suit of Greenwich ar-

mour. For younger hands-on

visitors there are building

kits, costume boxes, mechan-

ical games, and the new

Clore Education Centre.

There is an enlarged display togive the general public of all

ages an idea of what life in

the College was like pro-fessionally and socially and

covers events such as the

Greenwich Pageant and the

WWII bombing, the local

people who served the Col-

lege, and what was taught.

All aspects are illustrated bya mixture of photographs

and film, personal stories,uniforms, artefacts and me-

mentoes from the past 130

years.

Lectures

Unf ortunately because of threatenedrail strike we cancelled our

Talk for Tuesday 6th April

Our next talk is scheduled for

Tuesday 4th May

The topic (subject to change) is

‘The British Army’

(in more detail )

The Honorary Editor & SecretaryLt Cdr J Pressagh,RD,RNR

48 Lyme Farm, Road,Lee Green,London ,SE12 8JH

Tel : 020 8 852 4833

E mail : [email protected] editor : Lt T Hollingsbee,RN,AMNI

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