Early on the Sunday morning I went to a Royal Navy service at the Memorial in Southsea remembering the 25,000 sailors killed during World War One and World War Two, who were buried at sea and had no known grave. My Taid (maternal Welsh Grandfathe…Read more…
Portsmouth Historic Dockside 2025
Picture collage from my visit to the dockyard last Friday as part of a birthday weekend away. I started with a boat trip around the docks accompanied with a live, very entertaining running commentary on modern Royal Navy and Civilian ships presen…Read more…
Portsmouth Historic Dockyard 2018
Off message but last month as a birthday treat I went with Gill for a weekend in Portsmouth to visit once again its Historic Navy Dockside. It is well worth a visit if anyone is interested or curious about our naval history.
Many years ago I read all …Read more…