It was an enormous privilege for the Trustees and others involved with the Gloucester 1682 Trust to spend a day visiting the Mary Rose where we toured the museum and benefited from fascinating behind-the-scenes sessions. We learned a great deal about their experience and expertise in preserving the heritage of the world-famous Mary Rose which …
On 8th September 2023 the Gloucester 1682 Trust’s Chairman General Lord Richard Dannatt welcomed Dominic Jones CEO of the Mary Rose Trust to Norwich Castle. Dominic was then shown round the exhibition ‘The Last Voyage of the Gloucester, 1682: Norfolk’s Mary Rose’ by the wreck’s finders Julian Barnwell and Lincoln Barnwell from Norfolk Historic Shipwrecks, …
A BBC News website item reports the enormous success of the Gloucester exhibition at Norwich Castle and the plans of the Gloucester 1682 Charitable Trust to care for the shipwreck and conserve its artefacts. The exhibition was visited by at least 60,000 people.
A recent series of talks ‘The Stories of the Gloucester Shipwreck: Norfolk’s Mary Rose’, convened by the University of East Anglia’s Professor Claire Jowitt, has already been enjoyed by more than 1000 people. Held to accompany the exhibition ‘The Last Voyage of the Gloucester: Norfolk’s Royal Shipwreck, 1682’, which is on at Norwich Castle Museum …
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Dr Benjamin Redding, Senior Research Associate at the University of East Anglia (UEA), has drawn on new research and analysis to reveal insights into the Gloucester’s fighting career in the Caribbean. His article on the period, ‘The Western Design Revised: Death, Dissent, and Discontent on the Gloucester, 1654-1656’, published this week in The Historical Journal, can be found here. …
The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester paid a visit to The Last Voyage of The Gloucester exhibition at Norwich Castle on 8th June. After a warm welcome by the Lord-Lieutenant of Norfolk, The Lady Dannatt MBE, they toured the Exhibition meeting members of staff from the Castle Museum, Julian and Lincoln Barnwell the divers, Professor …
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The Gloucester 1682 Charitable Trust has praised the University of East Anglia which worked with the Norfolk Museums Service to stage a two-day conference at Norwich Castle ‘The Life, Times and Heritage Futures of the Gloucester, 12-13 May 2023. Speaking after the event General The Lord Dannatt GCB CBE MC DL said “To bring …
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The Gloucester 1682 Trust is pleased to announce the appointment of the Head of Development, Rosie Littlehales, who joined the Trust on 17th April. Rosie brings with her a wealth of experience including delivering a major funding programme for the Government Office for Yorkshire and The Humber, and as Development Manager at the Royal Pavilion & …
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On 9th April the Gloucester (1682) Charitable Trust achieved registration by the Charity Commission confirming its status as a charitable organisation set up for public benefit. General The Lord Dannatt GCB CBE MC DL, Chair of Trustees said: “The Trust has been established to assist the recovery of further artefacts from the Gloucester and to encourage further …
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