A series of lectures about the British navy in the First World World War is being held at the Army & Navy Club, London, to mark the Centenary of the Battle of Jutland.
Speakers include Nick Jellicoe, grandson of the British commander-in-chief at Jutland, Admiral Sir John Jellicoe.
The lectures will take place in the run-up to international commemorations in May/June remembering the biggest naval battle of the Great War in 1916.
Programme
*Tuesday 26 January, 18.00
Admiral Lord Fisher: The Pioneer, Lecture by Professor Andrew Lambert.
*Tuesday 23 February, 18.00
The Royal Navy on The Western Front, Lecture by Surgeon Rear-Admiral Farquharson-Roberts.
*Tuesday 8 March, 12.00
Pre-war Admiralty Planning and the Myth of Blockade, Lecture by Professor Matthew Seligmann
*Tuesday 22 March 2016, 18.00
Early Naval Flying and The Royal Naval Air Service, Lecture by Commander David Hobbs MBE Royal Navy (retd)
*Tuesday 5 April, 18.00
Sea Shanties and Song: A Musical History of The Royal Navy, A Lecture by Dr Oscar Cox Jensen & The Waterloo Singers
*Tuesday 3 May, 12.00
The Submarine Service, Lecture by Dr Duncan Redford
*Wednesday 25 May, 18.00
Jutland: The Unfinished Battle, Lecture by Nick Jellicoe
*Tuesday 31 May, 18.00
The Royal Navy since 1815, Lecture by Professor Eric Grove
Tickets vary between £10 and £20 per person, according to the event. Please contact the Army & Navy Club (and mention Centenary News when booking).
Information supplied by the Army & Navy Club, London