Stories from the Great War

I currently have three paintings on show as part of the Rochester Guildhall Museum commemoration of the First World War. (Plus Live Bait, 7th Cruiser Squadron 1914. See previous post).

The exhibition which runs from 24 May 2014 to 11 January 2015 is entitled
"Stories from the Great War" and looks at the impact of of the Great War on the people of the Medway towns.

My contribution is shown below.

Guildhall Museum, Rochester Hight Street

The Dawn of Flight

French SPAD over the front lines 1918

Opening the Account, The Battle of Jutland

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Great War Commemoration

I have had the honour to be commissioned by the Guildhall Museum Rochester to paint a commemorative work of the contribution played by the Medway towns in the First World War. The work will form part of the Museum's permanent collection.

After intensive research the subject I selected was the loss of three cruisers just seven weeks after war had been declared. Many of the crew came from the Medway towns and fifteen hundred men were lost when the three cruisers were torpedoed.

I chose not to depict the action in which the ships were lost, instead I chose to show them about to sail from the River Medway for the last time.

The painting was unveiled by the Mayor Councillor Barry Kemp and Mayoress of Medway Joyce Kemp.

Live Bait, 7th Cruiser Squadron, Chatham 1914

Unveiling at Guildhall Museum Rochester