The Admiralty Torpedo, Mining & Electrical School - Brighton

spidge · 20-12-2006, 10:09 AM

An account of HMS Vernon (R)

The Admiralty Torpedo, Mining & Electrical Training Establishment at Roedean School For Girls, Brighton

May 1941 - June 1945
Vernon-s.jpg

Roedean.jpg

It has passed into naval lore that before the navy moved into the school the Captain insisted that all of the female pupils should leave; it was rumoured that some of the sixth formers were still in residence. The mistress in charge, reportedly replied "my girls will be all right; they've got it up here" tapping her head – to which the Captain answered "Madam, it matters not where your girls have it, rest assured my sailors will find it!" This makes for a good yarn, but is of course all fiction as the dates prove.

spidge · 26-12-2006, 03:44 PM

Forgot to add the link in the original post.

HMS VERNON (R) page 1

Does anybody know if these buildings are still there?

Kyt · 26-12-2006, 03:58 PM

The school is still there:

Roedean School

spidge · 26-12-2006, 04:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kyt

The school is still there:

Roedean School

Thanks for that Kyt.

The fees are not that bad either. I pay similar in $'s for my daughter to attend Loyola College. Not such a "scenic" environment.

Kyt · 26-12-2006, 04:29 PM

The Home for the Blind in Ovingdon mentioned in the article seems to have had a remarkable history. It was infact for ex-servicemen and treated a lot of ex-pow's held by the Japanese. It's still going strong :

St Dunstan's - Home page

St Dunstan's - Our history

spidge · 26-12-2006, 04:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kyt

The Home for the Blind in Ovingdon mentioned in the article seems to have had a remarkable history. It was infact for ex-servicemen and treated a lot of ex-pow's held by the Japanese. It's still going strong :

St Dunstan's - Home page

St Dunstan's - Our history

Yes Kyt, it is god to see that these places are still going and providing assistance to those who need it.

20-12-2006, 10:09 AM	#1 (permalink)
spidge Legendary Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 8,025	The Admiralty Torpedo, Mining & Electrical School - Brighton An account of HMS Vernon (R) The Admiralty Torpedo, Mining & Electrical Training Establishment at Roedean School For Girls, Brighton May 1941 - June 1945 Vernon-s.jpg Roedean.jpg It has passed into naval lore that before the navy moved into the school the Captain insisted that all of the female pupils should leave; it was rumoured that some of the sixth formers were still in residence. The mistress in charge, reportedly replied "my girls will be all right; they've got it up here" tapping her head – to which the Captain answered "Madam, it matters not where your girls have it, rest assured my sailors will find it!" This makes for a good yarn, but is of course all fiction as the dates prove. __________________ Spidge, ------------------------------------------------------- My Avatar is the memorial to the 22 Commonwealth Coastwatchers at the Temakin Cemetery on Betio (Tarawa Atoll) who were beheaded by the Japanese on 15th October 1942. http://www.dva.gov.au/media/publicat...mem_beito.html "You were given the choice between war and dishonor. You chose dishonor and you will have war." (Winston Churchill made this prophetic pronouncement in a House of Commons speech in 1938, just after Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain signed the Munich agreement with Hitler. Chamberlain returned from Germany with the signed agreement in hand, proclaiming that "peace in our time" had been achieved. Churchill attacked Chamberlain's "politics of appeasement" in this and many other speeches.) What did the Australians do in ww2 and other conflicts? Check out this site: http://www.diggerhistory.info/00-pag...ster-index.htm Last edited by spidge; 20-12-2006 at 10:13 AM.

26-12-2006, 03:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
spidge Legendary Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 8,025	Forgot to add the link in the original post. HMS VERNON (R) page 1 Does anybody know if these buildings are still there? __________________ Spidge, ------------------------------------------------------- My Avatar is the memorial to the 22 Commonwealth Coastwatchers at the Temakin Cemetery on Betio (Tarawa Atoll) who were beheaded by the Japanese on 15th October 1942. http://www.dva.gov.au/media/publicat...mem_beito.html "You were given the choice between war and dishonor. You chose dishonor and you will have war." (Winston Churchill made this prophetic pronouncement in a House of Commons speech in 1938, just after Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain signed the Munich agreement with Hitler. Chamberlain returned from Germany with the signed agreement in hand, proclaiming that "peace in our time" had been achieved. Churchill attacked Chamberlain's "politics of appeasement" in this and many other speeches.) What did the Australians do in ww2 and other conflicts? Check out this site: http://www.diggerhistory.info/00-pag...ster-index.htm

26-12-2006, 03:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
Kyt Very Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,968	The school is still there: Roedean School __________________ _______________________________________ Squadron Leader Pujji - Audio Interviews (half way down the page)

26-12-2006, 04:29 PM	#5 (permalink)
Kyt Very Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,968	The Home for the Blind in Ovingdon mentioned in the article seems to have had a remarkable history. It was infact for ex-servicemen and treated a lot of ex-pow's held by the Japanese. It's still going strong : St Dunstan's - Home page St Dunstan's - Our history __________________ _______________________________________ Squadron Leader Pujji - Audio Interviews (half way down the page)

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