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HMS Illustrious, Notice Board for the ships company of HMS Illustrious. This page has been set up so that ex ships company of HMS Illustrious can contact each other through the naval art site. 

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HMS ILLUSTRIOUS

STUART GREAVES (Sub Lt Artificer).. My father, Stuart, served on HMS Illustrious 1941-1946 (possibly longer). He was an engineering officer/artificer in the engine room joining her in Malta after her bombing. Does anyone remember him? He also served on Formidable, Victorious and Forth. 

INCIDENT AT PORTLAND HARBOUR.. A friend of mine remembers an incident involving a liberty boat from Illustrious and some bad weather. A number of sailors were killed but a friend of his saved a few people and was awarded a medal in recognition of his bravery. He cannot recall this young sailor's name. Can anyone help? 

JOHN T HILL.. JAMES SELLARS.. I am trying to contact Marine John Hill who served with me on Illustrious in 1942. We served together throughout the war and were discharged at the same time. John Hill was a member of my wedding party in 1946. I have often wondered what became of John and would like to contact him wherever he may be. 

JIMMY PETTIGREW.. My father Jimmy Pettigrew (from Glasgow) was on HMS Illustrious as an Observer/Navigator in Grumman Avengers, 845 Squadron when Illustrious was based at Trincomlee, Ceylon late 1944 -early 1945. I would be grateful to hear from any 845 Squadron members who might remember my father. 

 

 

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Pilot Signed Prints - The Hunting Party Price : £145

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

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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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