The Great Campaign to Save Lives At Sea

Emigration, Plymouth Cattewater, The clipper “Samuel Plimsoll” loading emigrants was painted in memory of a great man, Samuel Plimsoll and is available in print from this web site.  Emigaration__Plymouth_Cattewater_IMG_0644_10.03.11_d.JPG

‘The Sailor’s Friend’, a national hero in his lifetime, first president of the National Union of Seamen and saviour of countless lives as the man who gave his name to the Plimsoll Line.

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Convoy PQ 13 remembered

As a result of the painting on this web site and this blog with parts of PQ 13 stories I have recently been contacted by a gentleman who asked me to mention him with the possible intent of putting him in touch if you are interested in PQ 13, convoy to Murmansk. He has also asked if he can buy a print of this picture.  Convoy_PQ13_attacked_by_JU_88__s_d.JPG

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