WRNS photographs and ephemera.

Collection includes: Mounted letter of thanks from a Lady-in-Waiting of the Queen to Miss J. Woollcombe of HMS DAUNTLESS, 22 April 1948; mounted sheet of prayers; mounted watercolour of HMS DAUNTLESS in the South Atlantic, 1942, by F. Kennedy; press cutting of wedding of Grandson of Dame Vera Laughton Mathews, East Kent Mercury, 3 July 1980; a copy of The Wren publication, Diamond Jubilee Issue No.278, June 1980; programme of Diamond Jubilee Reunion of the Association of Wrens, 1 November 1980; photograph of Wrens marching through London; photograph of a model of HMS DAUNTLESS training establishment made by members of the ships company; photographs of HMS BLEASDALE, HMS ASHANTI, HMS HOLDNESS and HMS SUFFOLK; photograph of yacht AILSA; photograph of plan of inboard works of HMS DAUNTLESS (1809); official portrait of WRNS Commandant Princess Marina of Kent, signed 'Marina 1949', by Dorothy Wilding (see larger print of same image in WRN/15/3).

Record Details

Item reference: WRN/15/1
Catalogue Section: Manuscript documents acquired singly by the Museum
Level: ITEM
Extent: 2 folders.
Date made: 1942-1980
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London