The figurehead is of the bust of Vice Admiral John Benbow, the commander-in-chief during the War of Spanish Succession in the West Indies where he subsequently died from his wounds in 1702. He wears a wig and cravat as shown in contemporary portraits. The figure wears armour and the lower part is draped in red [...]
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Figurehead of HMS Benbow
10 Comments CherryPie on Jan 16th 2015
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Sheep May Safely Graze
Sheep may safely graze and pasture
In a watchful Shepherd’s sight.
Those who rule with wisdom guiding
Bring to hearts a peace abiding
Bless a land with joy made bright.
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8 Comments CherryPie on Jan 14th 2015
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Stone Panels…
…from the Royal Marine Barracks at Chatham
These beautifully carved panels depicting the Royal Marines Insignia and the ‘Foul Anchor’ (the badge of the Lord High Admiral), originally adorned the main gate of the Royal Marine Barracks at Chatham in Kent.*
Chatham Barracks was constructed around 1780 and underwent expansion and and alteration in two main periods: [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Jan 10th 2015
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The Founding of Australia and the Raising of the Union Flag
This tapestry interprets the painting by Algernon Talmarge (1871-1939) which depicts the founding of Australia and the raising of the Union flag by Captain Arthur Philip RN at Sydney Cove, 26 January 1788.
On 13 May 1787 a convoy of six convict transports, three storeships and two warships, the “First Fleet“, sailed from Portsmouth to found [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on Jan 8th 2015
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A Promise Honoured
To mark the start of the annual Armed Forces Week there was a flag raising ceremony outside the Great Hall in Winchester and the unveiling of a memorial to those that passed through Morn Hill camps during the First World War.
On Monday, June 23, proceedings began with a selection of military music at the Buttercross, High [...]
12 Comments CherryPie on Jan 7th 2015
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The Tenderness of Patient Minds
One of the things that caught my eye when I visited Winchester Cathedral was an art and poetry exhibition (The Tenderness of Patient Minds) commemorating the First World War.
The glass poppies in the first photograph were made by Year 7 pupils at Lakeside BESD school in Chandlers Ford.
10 Comments CherryPie on Jan 6th 2015
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Christmas Through the Ages
In the busy run up to Christmas I was able to find a brief time slot that allowed me to visit Attingham Park for lunch and to see the house decked out for Christmas through the ages. Each room had a different feel and different styles of Christmas decorations and trees.
As in previous years one [...]
14 Comments CherryPie on Dec 27th 2014
