[FONT="]An account of HMS Vernon (R)[/FONT] [FONT="] [/FONT] [FONT="]The Admiralty Torpedo, Mining & Electrical Training Establishment at Roedean School For Girls, Brighton [/FONT] [FONT="]May 1941 - June 1945 [/FONT] View attachment 3377 View attachment 3378 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.
Forgot to add the link in the original post. HMS VERNON (R) page 1 Does anybody know if these buildings are still there?
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.
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
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.
