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MESSAGES:

PATRICK MURPHY.. My uncle, Patrick P. Murphy (pictured left), was only 19 when he died serving on board the HMS Glorious. My grandmother was without any information at all about my uncle until she was contacted that he was dead. I would be delighted to hear from anyone who knows anything about him.

JOHN MURRAY.. I am looking for information on my uncle John who was a leading stoker/engineer on Glorious. He went down with the ship. 

RONALD GEORGE DOWLE.. My father survived the sinking of Glorious and would love to have contact with the other 38 survivors. He was an able seaman at the time. Would like to contact author John Winton. 

COLMAN:  My grandfather served on HMS Glorious and was lost when the ship was sunk. I am looking for nay crew list of casualties and info on any survivors and if possible any photographs of the crew at this time/

C POLIDANO... We are trying to trace a relative who was on HMS Glorious. My husband's Uncle was on the HMS Glorious when it sank off the coast of Norway during WW II. He worked as a steward and he came from Malta. His name was C Polidano and he was only 17 years old. I wonder if anybody knew him. 

WILLIAM E.G. TAYLOR... I am researching an American Lt William E G Taylor RNVR who flew from HMS Glorious in the Norwegian Campaign but was not on board when the ship was lost. I would like to know what squadron he flew with and if anyone remembers him. He later bcame the first American Commanding Officer of 71 (Eagle Squadron RAF). 

GEORGE EDDIE VARLEY...  My Grandfather, a Petty Officer, was killed on HMS Glorious. I would like to hear from anyone who knew him or even his daughter (my mother). My mother never saw him as he died just after her birth. 

Can anyone help? I am trying to find a list of crew of HMS Glorious who were on board when she sank. I particularly want to find out how many men were from Pembrokshire. I know of Gwilym Jones, J James and W E Williams.

SERGEANT TOM BENTLEY Royal Marines. My Father was on HMS Galatea from end of 1937 to the end of 1939 when he was transferred to Bigni Hospital when discharged. he joined HMS Glorious which he was to lose his life when she was sunk in 1940. What I was hoping is that there is someone who may have known him. I was only a little girl but we can remember him with much affection.

STANLEY WILLIAM EAVES:  My mother's brother served on HMS Glorious but did not survive the sinking. If anybody knew my uncle, I would love to hear from them as I always wondered what he was like.

GLANVILLE MORRISON 'TAFF': My father was on Glorious but did not make the final trip as he was posted 3 days before for training. His name was Glanville Morris, he was a Chief Petty Officer.

J W "JACK" ETCHELLS.  Able Seaman. Was 19 when he was killed on HMS Glorious when it was sunk. I would like to find a definitive crew list of HMS Glorious. and if possible purchase a copy of the channel four video.  

JOSEPH MAHER:  My Uncle was 25 years old when he was lost then HMS Glorious was sunk. he was born in Liverpool.

KENNETH BROMPTON .. My uncle Kenneth Brompton died aboard HMS Glorious in 1940 but I have been unable to find any record of his death amongst the archives I've researched. Is there a definitive list of casualties.?  I would love to hear from anybody who knew him, also I would appreciate seeing / purchasing / or borrowing a channel four program "The lost of the Glorious. 

WILLIAM PROSSER: My Great Grandmothers Brother William was killed on HMS Glorious, he had only been in the navy for 2 months. I am trying to find any records of the crew of HMS Glorious, any  help with  info or crew photos would be gladly received.

MIKE FJORTOFT: My grandfather was captain of the ship that picked up survivors after the sinking (Borgund). Does anyone remember anything about him, or the event. I never met him as he was killed later in the war while transporting fish from Iceland to Scotland. 

 

 

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Signed limited edition of 500 prints. Price : £110

ARTIST
Nicolas Trudgian



Having graduated from art college, Nicolas Trudgian spent many years as a professional illustrator before turning to a career in fine art painting. His crisp style of realism, attention to detail, compositional skills and bright use of colours, immediately found favour with collectors and demand for his original work soared on both sides of the Atlantic. Today, more than a decade after becoming a fine art painter, Nicolas Trudgian is firmly established within a tiny, elite group of aviation artists whose works are genuinely collected world-wide. Over the past decade Nick has earned a special reputation for giving those who love his work much more than just aircraft in his paintings. He goes to enormous lengths with his backgrounds, filling them with interesting and accurate detail, all designed to help give the aircraft in his paintings a tremendous sense of location and purpose. His landscapes are quite breathtaking and his buildings demonstrate an uncanny knowledge of perspective but it is the hardware in his paintings which are most striking. Whether it is an aircraft, tank, petrol bowser, or tractor, Nick brings it to life with all the inordinate skill of a truly accomplished fine art painter. A prodigious researcher, Nick travels extensively in his constant quest for information and fresh ideas. He has visited India, China, South Africa, South America, the Caribbean and travels regularly to the United States and Canada. He likes nothing better than to be out and about with sketchbook at the ready and if there is an old steam train in the vicinity, well that's a bonus!

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Back From Normandy by Nicolas Trudgian

Normandy Special - £50 off until July 12th!

Like the Messerschmitt 109, its great adversary throughout almost six years of aerial combat, the Spitfire was a fighter par excellence. Good as many other types may have been, these two aircraft became symbols of the two opposing air forces they represented. Their confrontation, which began in 1940 during the Battle of Britain, continued without interruption until the last days of World War Two. From an air force teetering on extinction in the dark days of 1940, by the summer of 1944 the pilots of RAF Fighter Command had fought their way back to become top dogs. And when the invasion of northern France came, they swept over the beaches in force, cutting deep into enemy occupied territory, hammering the enemy in the air and on the ground. Key to this air superiority was the supreme performance of the Spitfire, its ability to out-fly the Luftwaffes best, and the wily leadership of the pilots who had survived the early air battles of the war. Among the best was 26 year old Pete Brothers, by 1944 a highly successful and experienced fighter pilot commanding his own Wing. Having fought through the battles of France and Britain, now with a clutch of air victories to his credit, in 1944 he took command of first the Exeter Wing, and then the Culinhead Wing, ideally placed to support the coming invasion of Normandy. Nick Trudgians striking painting recreates a typical scene as Mk IX Spitfires of 126 Squadron, led by Wing Commander Pete Brothers flying his Mk V11 Spitfire wearing high altitude paint scheme, race back to base at RAF Culinhead after a low-level attack on enemy transport in Normandy. The Culinhead Spitfire Wing flew constant armed Rhubarb attacks in support of the invasion from D-Day - June 6 1944 - till the first improvised strips were established in France a few weeks following the invasion. This beautiful aviation print, contrasting the frenetic pace of war with a restful English coastal landscape, evokes the memory of a legendary fighter aircraft that, flown by gallant pilots, helped change the course of history. Prints are signed by Pete Brothers and two other pilots who flew Spitfires in combat during World War II.

Signed by Air Commodore Peter Brothers CBE, DSO, DFC* (deceased),
Lieutenant General Avi Baron M Donnet CVO DFC FRAeS
and
Squadron Leader Arthur Leigh DFC, DFM.

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As a special treat for collectors of Nicolas Trudgian's work, and aviation art collectors in general, we have made this print available for a limited time - until 12th July - with £50 off the usual price.

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Don't forget this print is signed by :
Air Commodore Peter Brothers CBE, DSO, DFC* (deceased),
Lieutenant General Avi Baron M Donnet CVO DFC FRAeS
and
Squadron Leader Arthur Leigh DFC, DFM.

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