Category Archives: Victory dinner

Once a year we attend the SNR dinner aboard HMS Victory. These are the entries.

Unconditional Surrender

Posted on June 15, 2019 by Gary

In Life magazine a photograph appeared following the first VJ Day. It depicted a returning US sailor embracing a local woman in celebration of the end of the war. It’s an iconic and evocative image. Artist Seward Johnson, a sculptor, … Continue reading →

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Victory and the Carsfields

Posted on June 17, 2017 by Gary

The Society for Nautical Research annual dinner was held aboard HMS Victory tonight. Because we enjoyed it so much last year, we invited Dawn and Nicktor to join us for the occasion. For reasons known only to the shortly to … Continue reading →

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