“While attempting to enter Papa Sound during a period of prolonged south easterly gales in February 1923, the Yarmouth registered steam drifter Comely Bank struck a reef on the north east side of Papa Stronsay and broke her propeller. “
On 23rd of May 1939 the UK Parliament voted to establish an independent state of Palestine within 10 years.
George Logan is showing images from Shell Shock and Foresight in the Northlight Gallery windows, Stromness.
George Logan is showing images from Shell Shock and Foresight in the Northlight Gallery windows, Stromness.
Percy Searle was from Exmouth. At age 18 Percy signed on for 12 years with the Royal Navy.
On 4th December 1915, at the age of 18, William Spence enlisted with the Machine Gun Corps of the Seaforth Highlanders.
Scapa 100: The Orkney Story a 3 day conference will be held in Stromness, Orkney from the 17th – 20th October 2019.
A series of events will take place in Orkney to commemorate the ending of the First World War in 1918 – “the war to end all wars”.
UPDATE: This has been relocated to take place at Scapa Beach
