WW1/WW2 naval memorial Portsmouth 'Ghosts of the Royal Navy'

soren1941 · 28-09-2007, 06:38 AM

Hi,

I thought I'd share my 'Ghosts of the Royal Navy mustering at the Portsmouth naval memorial' drawing (catchy title I know!)

The figures are the spirits/ghosts of the seamen lost at sea mustering by the memorial, from what I understand it could double as the one at Chatham, which is more relevant to me as I have a relative that died on HMS Penzance in 1940.

The figures might be out of proportion to the monument as I've only seen it from a distance, however let's call artistic licence!

I the background is the ghostly image of a battleship.

Soren

scott 64 · 28-09-2007, 08:43 AM

Hi Loren
I take my hat off to anyone that can draw( me being hopeless unfortunatly). Very good - thanks for posting them

Regards Scott

von Poop · 28-09-2007, 09:49 AM

Great stuff Soren.
As I know the Southsea (Portsmouth) memorial so well that's really kind of chilling.
(The one at Plymouth is also near identical.)

By coincidence I was very recently taking some tank photos in Southsea and also grabbed a few of the memorial:

Cheers,
Adam.

soren1941 · 28-09-2007, 12:41 PM

Thamks Guys,

VP those pictures are fab!

28-09-2007, 09:49 AM	#3 (permalink)
von Poop I Like Tanks. Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Perfidious Albion. Posts: 8,032	Great stuff Soren. As I know the Southsea (Portsmouth) memorial so well that's really kind of chilling. (The one at Plymouth is also near identical.) By coincidence I was very recently taking some tank photos in Southsea and also grabbed a few of the memorial: Cheers, Adam. __________________ It's only the Internet.

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scott 64 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Adelaide Australia Posts: 28	Hi Loren I take my hat off to anyone that can draw( me being hopeless unfortunatly). Very good - thanks for posting them Regards Scott

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