The final port ceremonial divisions at HMS Pembroke, the Chatham Royal Naval Barracks, Kent.
Looking west from the top of the east steps in Central Avenue showing the west end of the parade ground in HMS Pembroke, the Chatham Royal Naval Barracks during the final port Ceremonial Divisions. Local civic dignitaries and invited guests are standing while senior Royal Navy officers, including the C-in-C Naval Home Command, Admiral Sir Desmond Cassidi, on the dais, are saluting. There are a large number of spectators lining the railings in Central Avenue. The far end of the parade ground is being used as a parking area for naval road transport. A colour transparency.
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Object details
| ID: | PCT2227 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Colour transparency |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Photographer, National Maritime Museum |
| Date made: | 3 June 1983 |
| People: | Cassidi, Desmond |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 35 mm x 38 mm; Mount: 50 mm x 50 mm |