Lewin of Greenwich Naval History & Forum

Happy Birthday to HRH Prince Philip, one of Andrew's own. I always remember his birthday because many years ago when the Siege Memorial was being constructed in Malta the project ran out of money (don't they always) He and dad did a double act in the theatre of the IWM based on their combined Mediterranean experiences and Malta Convoys to an invited audience specially selected for the size of their wallets.
HRH told about how because of his Greek ancestry and Greece's noncom status in the War with Germany he had been kept away from the fighting, he was sent to serve in the Far Flung which in 1940 was still peaceful. On June 10th Italy declared war and set about attacking Greece. The Admiralty lost no time is hoiking him back and reposting him to Valiant in the Med where he joined TTL in the gun room.

Their speeches were recorded, I have them on old cassette tapes but if anyone is interested I will try to get the IWM to put them to a CD/USB for me and add them to the forum. They added to the show with lots of slides from the IWM and the recorded cinema doco by Capt. Anthony Kimmins who accompanied the famous Pedestal convoy (TTL was there for that one, HRH was there for the Battle of Matapan).

Happy Birthday Sir!
10 June `1921

Wishing a very Happy 99th Birthday to Prince Philip. Up spirits and splice the mainbrace.

Jim

I'll add to that Jim , and please let s know more about the tape possibility as I would love to hear them ........

if push comes to shove I can make it up from the cassettes but it ill be much better to ask the Museum to copy for me their digital recording Ivor so hold hard, and hope I can get this quickly. It might be more difficult to reconstruct the slides in the right order. Actually its should be not that different from the Ch4 doco about pedestal. but in that HRH was absent and we should include his memories too

Thank you Tim ,I look forward to hearing from you regarding this hidden benefit

Wishing a very Happy Birthday to Jim the Brush (Vegaskip). Up spirits and splice the mainbrace

Jim

Happy birthday to our dear Jim the brush, may you have a lovely day an thoroughly spoilt.

I was going to Second that Jim [Mod] with a tot sal;ute , now I will have to go Splicers after Karen .

Happy Birthday Brushmate , as I raise another to your continued Health , Happiness and future Brushstrokes . Cheers

Happy Birthday Jon - Blackbat242, hope you have a great day

Jim