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HMS Queen Elizabeth, Notice Board for naval enthusiasts and ex ships company families of HMS Queen Elizabeth. This page has been set up so that naval enthusiasts of HMS Queen Elizabeth can contact each other through the naval art site. This website is not part of any governmental body or official website for HMS Queen Elizabeth. 

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DID YOU KNOW: You may be interested to know that parts of HMS Queen Elizabeth live on in use today. The 250 foot radio telescope at Jodrell bank in Cheshire uses the turret rings from HMS Queen Elizabeth as bearings. (supplied by Bob Hill) 

MESSAGES

EDWARD WILLIAM FULKARD (AKA FULLEY): My grandfather served on HMS Queen Elizabeth when she was mined and sunk at Alexandria harbour. I would be very interested to hear from anyone who knew my grandfather. (He is third naval person from the right in the middle row in the photograph) 

JAMES McGAHAN.. My Father was a Stoker on HMS Queen Elizabeth when she sailed to America for repairs after the attack at Alexandria. I would like to hear from anyone who knew him, or has any information from that period and in particular what happened to the crew after the ship arrived in America. 

 

 

 

SHOWCASE PRODUCT

EDITIONS

Pilot Signed Prints - The Hunting Party Price : £145

Pilot Signed Print - In Them We Trust.. Price : £125

Two Pilot Sigs Print - Freedom Fighters. Price : £160

Pilot Signed Original Drawing - 501 Sqn Scramble. Price : £380

Pilot Signed Original Drawing - 41 Sqn Scramble. Price : £380

ARTIST
Featured Artist - Ivan Berryman



Ivan Berryman - Battle of Britain Art

Artist Ivan Berryman has been producing many pencil drawings depicting scenes from the Battle of Britain. Each of these is signed by one of the pilots who was actually present at the battle, and is often inspired by the events they took part in themselves. Special signed print editions have also been created from existing full colour print editions, with some featuring multiple pilot signatures. You can find all of Ivan's Battle of Britain artwork on his website - www.ivanberryman.com, or see a full list of pencil drawings - updated regularly, in our dedicated section of pencil drawings.

When you go to a product page for an item in our shop, click on the names of the pilots where they are linked in the text for an item to see a profile page for that pilot. Often we include photos of signing sessions along with details of their flying career, and a full list of all items signed by the pilot.

Pilot Signed Battle of Britain Prints and Original Pencil Drawings

Commemorating the 70th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain

We are busy building up a portfolio of many many original pencil drawings which depict events from the Battle of Britain, the famous air battle won by 'the Few' in the summer of 1940. The British and Commonwealth pilots defended the air above Britain and the surrounding seaways from the might of the German Luftwaffe. Greatly outnumbered, the bravery of these young pilots saved the country from invasion, and let Britain survive to go on to defeat Germany. Without that first crucial victory, the outcome of the war could have been so very different. We have been busy arranging signing sessions with the few pilots who fought in that great battle who remain with us to this day. Our newly commissioned pencil drawings are often based on the descriptions of the battle by these great men, and are authenticated by their signatures. We have also had several editions of existing prints signed in full, or have signatures added to parts of existing editions. We have also incoporated signatures of some of the German pilots who also took part in the battle, some of whom went on to become top scoring aces of the war. See our Original Pencil Drawings Section - particularly the section of artists David Pentland and Ivan Berryman. Also, see our New Signature Editions section to see all of our newly signed editions.

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