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

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MESSAGES

JIM HOCKNEY.. My late uncle Jim served on the Anson in the early stages of WW2. Stuck in ice at Spitsbergen and involved in convoys is all I know. If anyone knew him or can give me more details I would be pleased to hear from you. 

HAROLD BENSON.. My father, Harold, served on HMS Anson throughout the War. He is now deceased and I would love to hear from anyone who knew him. 

DENNIS GOSS.. My father, now deceased, served on Anson as a Royal Marine during WW2, I would love to share thoughts and photos with any who knew him. 

FRED BANGERT: Served on HMS Anson's first commission (Arctic Convoys, Stokers Mess no. 89) also second commission (Far East, Stokers mess No. 106) I would like to contact any Stokers that were in either of these mess decks. 

JACK DALE.. My father, Jack, served on HMS Anson during WW2 He is now 82 and would like to know if there is a ships crew reunion and when it is. 

PETER WILLIAM LEIGH (C/SMX850478)... My father was the ship's cook 1948-1949. Does anyone remember him or were they on board at the same time? 

ARTHUR LAPWOOD... My granddad was serving on HMS Anson as Chief Petty Officer during WW2 during the Icelandic convoys and in the South Pacific. Does anyone remember him? I would be glad to hear from you. 

HARRY SHEERS.. My grandfather served on HMS Anson, on Russian convoys and in the Pacific. Does anyone remember him? 

JOHN READER...My father in law served on HMS Anson at the end of WWII. I would like to put him in touch with anyone who knew him, he was a fleetwood fisherman. 

JOHN (JACK) GORDON.. Sgt with B Troop 43 RM Commando, Cpl in 2nd Battalion and marine on HMS Anson. 

PETER (GINGE) SUTCLIFFE... was on HMS Anson and William during WW2. He attended the reunion a couple of years ago at Portsmouth and would love to hear from any old shipmates. 

WILLIAM GEORGE BANNISTER. My Father served on HMS Anson from 1942 to 1945. he joined the ship in the Orkneys and was part of the protection for North Atlantic Convoys. He would love to hear from anybody who knows him. He can be contacted via his son. 

KEN (JOE) HAWKES: My late father served on HMS Anson from march 1945 to November 1947. I believe they did a tour of Australia during that time. I'm interested to hear from anyone who may remember my father or has photos of the crew at that time. 

JOHN DALE... How many of the crew are still in touch? And when is the next re - union ? 
 

 

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ARTIST
Featured Artist - Anthony Gibbs



Anthony Gibbs was born in 1951 in Birmingham. He went to Bourneville School of Art for one year, but is mostly self-taught. His first one man show was in 1976 at the Colmore Galleries, with further one man exhibitions at this venue following, in 1977, 1978, 1981, 1983, 1988 and 1991. Anthony Gibbs had a one man exhibition Nature In Art at Wallsworth Hall, Gloucestershire in 2000. His first limited edition print released February 1988 - White Tigers Ever Watchful – was an edition of 1550, the largest edition of a limited print by Solomon and Whitehead at the time, and the largest order from the from the USA (650) they have ever had. He went to Kenya for the first time in February 1989, and is a member of the Society of Animal Artists in New York, The Woodland Trust. He won the Peoples Choice Award on a national tour exhibition of the USA in 1992 and 1993, with the Society of Animal Artists. Anthony Gibbs was awarded the Award of Excellence Medal from the Society in 1997 and 2001. He has exhibited at numerous venues across the USA with the Society of Animal Artists and also across Britain – exhibitions including the Mall Galleries, Nature In Art, Wildfowl And Wetlands Trust, London. He has sold work through both Christies and Sotherbys. Anthony Gibbs went to the Yellowstone National Park and Tetons National Park to study the wildlife and habitat in the U.S.A. in 2003.

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