Nine Facts we did not know about St George
NINE FACTS WE DID NOT KNOW ABOUT ST GEORGE - APRIL 23RD READY Think of St George and you're probably picturing a heroic knight slaying a ferocious, fire-breathing dragon. As…
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ADMIRAL LORD THOMAS COCHRANE -10th EARL OF DUNDONALD – MASTER AND COMMANDER
The list of British Naval heroes is a long and illustrious one, including the likes of Drake, Nelson, Rodney, Hood and of course Thomas Cochrane. Thomas who, you may ask?…
Memorial Markers at DSPG – Summer 2021
William Dick has been hard at work replacing the Memorial Markers denoting where the ashes of shipmates have been scattered. Just to update you all on the good work Willie…
Dispatch Riders of the Regulating Branch
This beautiful example of a motorcycle was purchased by the Museum to replace the previous exhibition motorcycle acquired by Ian Rigby MBE. George Haynes was responsible for refurbishing this bike…
The D-Day Maps
For many years it was assumed that the D Day map was produced by the toy company Chad Valley. However there is a reference painted on the bottom right of…
Lt JR Lapenotiere of HMS PICKLE
The name of the ship that brought the news of the Trafalgar victory to England, HMS Pickle, was a topsail schooner and though deemed too small to take part in…