Supporters

A project of this scope depends heavily upon the contribution from many sources in order to achieve success.

Listed below are those organisations and supporters that have kindly contributed towards the Project in some significant way, or with which we have a mutual goal or interest: each with a hyperlink to their respective website:

Associations:

Minewarfare and Clearance Diving Officers’ Association (MCDOA)

Association of Royal Navy First Class Clearance Divers (AORNFCD)

Minewarfare Association (MWA)

Royal Australian Navy Clearance Divers’ Association (RANCDA)

Royal Navy Clearance Divers Association (RNCDA)

Anti-Submarine Warfare Instructors’ Association (ASWIA)

Ton Class Association (TCA)

Algerines Association

RN Coastal Forces Veterans

Association of Royal Navy Officers (ARNO)

Supporters:

Land Securities Group

Management and staff at Gunwharf Quays

SERCO UK

Management and staff at the Old Customs House

Mark Richards FRSS, our sculptor

Morris Singer foundry

Royal Society of Sculptors, formerly the Royal British Society of Sculptors

Tony Groom, author of best-selling book “Diver”

Monty Halls, previously a Royal Marines officer, now broadcaster, explorer and TV presenter

Mike O’Leary, diver and watch collector

Avantage Digital Print

Rob Hoole, co-author of mine warfare trilogy “Home Waters”, “Nightraiders” and “Enemy Waters”

Bradley Vince (aka Dave “Spidy” Ince), author of best-selling book “Far From Breaking Waves”

Graham Hurley, Portsmouth author

Shep Woolley, comedian, singer, songwriter and entertainer

Mum & Dad's Kitchen, Southsea

Sara Green and Howard Green LLP, Solicitors of Southsea

James Dougill with Arc Sound Ltd & Arc Stages

Hong Kong Police Explosive Ordnance Disposal Bureau’s Diving Unit

Paul Guiver, MD of Divers’ Gifts & Collectibles

Harry A. Aubrey-de-Lavenu Ph.D. (Hon) Director, CEN Biotech Inc.

The RNRM Charity

The Gosling Foundation

Starfish Creative Design

Graham Wheatley, Project Photographer

The Captain Patrol, Underwater Exploitation & Diving, his staff and the men and women of the MCM Flotilla

The RN Diving and Threat Exploitation Group (formerly the Fleet Diving Squadron)

The Band of Her Majesty’s Royal Marines Portsmouth

All those individuals who so generously made financial donations towards the cost

All those who devoted so much of their personal time and effort

Local Connections:

Portsmouth City Council

University of Portsmouth

Gunwharf Quays Residents’ Association

Welcome to Portsmouth

Historical, Heritage and Museums:

Old Ships

The Institute of Naval History

MTB 102

The Mary Rose

Discover Portsmouth Historic Dockyard

Memorials and Monuments in Portsmouth

Explosion! Museum of Naval Firepower

Media sources:

Portsmouth News

Petersfield Post

Dartmouth Chronicle

Old Nautibits

Navy News