Salcombe History Society

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Newsletter – ISSUE 33 – March 2025

Newsletter – ISSUE 33 – March 2025

  King Charles I requested a new First Rate in June 1634. Admiral Sir John Penington supported the project, and her keel was laid down on 21st December 1635. Construction at Woolwich Dockyard was supervised by Peter Pett, guided by his father Phineas, and she was...
Newsletter – ISSUE 32 – December 2024

Newsletter – ISSUE 32 – December 2024

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Salcombe History Society Chair Jasper Evans and the Committee wish all our members a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! History Society 2025 AGM: Tuesday 25th March 2025 The History Society’s 2025 AGM will take place on...
Newsletter – Issue 30 – June 2024

Newsletter – Issue 30 – June 2024

Fully loaded LSTs (Landing Ship Tank or ‘Large Slow Targets’) in Salcombe Harbour. Salcombe War Memorial in foreground (U.S. Navy) 2024 Annual General Meeting The History Society held a successful Annual General Meeting on 26 March 2024 at Salcombe Rugby...
Newsletter – Issue 29 – March 2024

Newsletter – Issue 29 – March 2024

2024 AGM: 26 March 2024 The History Society’s 2024 AGM will take place on Tuesday 26 March 2024, 7 pm for 7.30 pm start at Salcombe Rugby Club, Twomeads, Camperdown Road, TQ8 8AX. Everyone welcome, members free admission, non-members £4.00. Bar open. Following...