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Garden Island (NSW) Navel Chapel

Throwing a Party: The Naval Ball of 1899

A.N. Other · Dec 27, 2021 ·

Colin Randall, one of our venerable archivists, discovered some newspaper cuttings from well over a century past which perhaps reminds us of how things were done when a celebration was ...

A Tribute to Norman Rivett

Editorial Staff · Jun 16, 2021 ·

  Norman (Norm) Rivett, an esteemed founding father of the Naval Historical Society, passed over the bar on 8 March 2021 just shy of his 96th birthday. He will be ...

Book Review: A History of the Naval Chapel, Garden Island

Book reviewer · Mar 17, 2011 ·

A History of the Naval Chapel, Garden Island Author – Norman C Rivett Reviewed by LCDR Ron Robb, RAN, Rtd. A detailed history of the Naval Chapel on Garden Island ...

Garden Island Naval Chapel & Chapel of Remembrance

Rivett, Norman C · Dec 21, 2009 ·

A cavern offering contemplation, reflection and reverence of figures and times past: a ‘Ship to Heaven’ commemorating those who lost their lives whilst or after serving in the Royal Australian ...

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Letters – Quickmatch and Chapel Windows

Letter Writer · Sep 21, 1997 ·

I have received the March 1997 issue of  the “Naval Historical Review”, which I am glad to note is up to the usual high standard. I would like to comment on ...

Memorial Window – RAN destroyers

A.N. Other · Sep 6, 1997 ·

At the Chapel of Remembrance, Garden Island, Sydney on Sunday, 15th July 1997 a memorial window commemorating the fifteen RAN destroyers which served in World War II was dedicated and ...

Letters – Chapel Windows – what about Quickmatch?

Letter Writer · Mar 21, 1997 ·

The September 1996 issue of the `Navy Review’ proudly displays the glass windows depicting the `V’ & `W’, `N’, and Tribal Class destroyers, and rightly so. But, as a past crewman ...

Thomas Henry Distin Morgan – Naval Chaplain (1868-1937)

Hart, Mrs P · Jun 5, 1996 ·

Thomas Henry Distin Morgan, born in England 28th December 1868 – son of John Furlong Morgan and Mary (Bradridge). When three months old his parents returned to their home – ...

Naval Chapel Windows for Cruisers Unveiled

Zammitt, Alan · Dec 9, 1984 ·

On October 21st, 1984, the 40th Anniversary of the Battle of Leyte, the Naval Dockyard Chapel at Garden Island had standing room only, as ex-Naval men and their families (some ...

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