RNCC SERIES (MARRIOTT) COVER

HMS Gloucester - 11 Sep 85 - signed by C. Gray HMS Gloucester Survivors 22 May 41. 50 ISS.

HMS Orkney - 14 Jan 86 - Edinburgh First Day Issue - HMS Orkney Guardian of British Interests in North Sea Oil Fields. Signed C.O.

HMS Sirius - 31 Jan 86 - Plymouth - Re-dedication Ceremony HMS Sirius Devonport. HMS Sirius Leander Class Exocet conversion. 112 ISSUED.

HMS Ark Royal - 8 Apr 86 - Portsmouth - Royal visit by HM Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother to HMS Ark Royal. Signed by Capt. J.L. Weatherall C.O. HMS Ark Royal. 121 NUMBERED & ISS.

HMS Dainty - 9 Jul 86 - Portsmouth - 46th Anniversary of the Battle of Punta Stilo. First class between British Mediterranean fleet and Italian battleships. Signed by F. White crew member during the battle.

RFA Sir Galahad Signed Sir Rex Hunt Falkland Governor
29 Sept Tenby Dyfed Naming of RFA Sir Galahad . A lasting Tribute to those who gave their lives aboard the RFA Sir Galahad H.R.H. The Princess Alexandra names the RNLI Lifeboat 29th September 1986. This New Tyne class Lifeboat partly funded by The Royal Fleet Auxiliary was named in honour of the R.F.A. Sir Galahad badly damaged in the Falklands War of 1982, later sunk as a War Grave in Falklands waters. Personally Signed by Sir Rex Hunt former Governor of the Falkland islands. Certified Copy No 8 of 39 . Ref No Royal Naval Covers Series RNCC74b.

HMS Swift Ex Hong Kong Patrol Ship Signed 3
27 Oct 88 Edinburgh. Farewell HMS Swift Ex Hong Kong Squadron Patrol Ship. Handing over Ceremony to the Irish Navy. Personally Signed by Lt Cdr T N E Williams Last CO HMS Swift, Lt Cdr Costello Irish Navy CO on the hand over & Lt Cdr B O'Halloren Irish Navy CO Le Orla. ( Signed on the Back.) Certified Copy No 3 of 36.Ref No

HMS Amethyst 20 Apr 89 Plymouth - 40th Anniversary of the Yangtse River Incident. Personally Signed by R Howell crew member HMS Consort., in memory of those who were killed or wounded in this action. Certified Copy No 15 of 50.

HMS Cumberland - 10 Jun 89 - Plymouth - Welcome to the Fleet - HMS Cumberland - Commissioning Ceremony. Signed by Capt. A.M. Gregory. 192 NUMBERED & ISSUED.

River Clyde 1 May 89 River Clyde at Sedd - Ul - Bashr during the first Landing of the British Expeditionary Force on the Gallipoli Penninsula April 25th to May 1st. The Victoria Cross for Valour awarded to Cdr E Unwin, Sub Lt A W St Clair Tisdall, L/Cpl W R Parker RND ( 1 May 1915 ) G Drewry , W Malleson,W Williams,G Samson. 197 numbered & iss £4.95

HMS Kingfisher - 17 Jun 89 - Birmingham - HMS Kingfisher Re-establish Their Links with the Borough of Redditch. Signed by C.O. Lt.Cdr. Wheatley. Certified Copy No 64 of 155

HMS Brinton - 22 Jul 89 - Bournemouth - HMS Brinton Guard Ship Pole Trawler Regatta. Signed by C.O. Lt.Cdr. N.S. Westwood. 188 NUMBERED & ISSUED.

Farewell RFA Appleleaf Signed 2
25 Sep 89 Grimsby Farewell RFA Appleleaf. After 9 years service to the Royal Navy, sold to the Royal Australian Navy 24th September 1989. RFA Appleleaf Ex Hudson Cavalier, taken over by MOD when part completed acquired for consolidating fleet tankers and replenishing warships at sea. Personally Signed by Captain Pat Thompson RFA Appleleaf and Cdr J S Moore Commanding Officer HMAS Westralia. Certified Copy No 8 of 27 Official Ref No 5RNCC33b .

Operation Overlord Normandy Landing Signed 2
Operation Overlord 11 Nov 89 London Festival of Remembrance, Lest We Forget the Royal Maries Operation Overlord The Normandy Landing 6 June 1944.Personally Signed by Major General J.L.Moulton CB DSO OBE RM Commanding Officer 48 Commando Normandy Landings,Captain J R Baker - Davies Senior Surviving officer 46 Commando Normandy Landings. Certified N0 37 of 196 Covers issued. Official Marriott FDC Ref No 5 RNCC47.

HMS Leeds Castle - 14 Nov 89 - BFPS 2214 - On Deployment Christmas 1969 - South Atlantic Patrol Ship. 197 NUMBERED & ISSUED.

RFA Diligence Returns to the Falklands Signed Captain.
7 Feb 90 Portmouth. RFA Diligence Returns to the Falklands Signed by Commander Captain D.M.Pett.Captin RFA Diligence. The first Royal Fleet Auxiliary with an active forward repair role she has provided support facilities for deployed Royal Navy Ships in both the Falkland Islands and Persian Gulf Theatres.Certified Copy No 23 of 140 covers issued. RN Marriott Ref No 6 RNCC3

Graf Spee 17Dec 89 BFPS 2031 50th Anniversary of the sinking of the German Pocket Battleship Graf Spee 17th December 1939. Personally Signed by Rear Admiral J D Trythall CB OBE FCIS as Lt in charge of transmitting section HMNZS Achilles Battle of the River Plate & Captain J W Mott MVO RN as Sub Lt HMS Exeter at Battle of the River Plate. Certified Copy No 59 of 192.

50th Anniv Operation Dynamo Signed all at Dunkirk.
24 May 1990 Dover 50th Anniversary of Dunkirk Evacuation Special Postmark.
50th Anniversary Operation Dynamo 26th May to 3rd June 1940 .Picture cachet of Rania now named Arkian she returns to the beaches of Dunkirk to celebrate the 50th Anniversay of the incredible recue operation that saved more than 330,000 allied troops, carrying this time two Dunkirk Veterans reliving incredible experience of the dark days of Dunkirk.Bpte Personally Signed by Owner of Arkian, Lt Cdr Jack Chivers RNVR, Survivor of four sinkings at Dunkirk, HMS Wakeful, Comfort,a Whaler and HMS Grafton, Sgt John Ellison 58th Field Regt RA taken off the mole by HMS Sabre and Raymond Baxter First Commodore and Co Founder of Little Ships of Dunkirk Association . Certified Copy No 112 of 147.RNCCref no 6RNCC19

Loss of Bismarck Signed two German Survivors.
27 May 1991 Plymouth 50th Anniversary of the Loss of the German Battleship Bismarck. After sinking HMS Hood on the 24th May Bismarck disengaged heading South. At midnight HMS Victories sighted her and attacked with her Swordfish scoring a minor hit. All contact was then lost. RAF Coastal Command joined the seach and reported a sighting mid morning of the 26th May HMS Ark Royal was thr first to the scene scoring two hits damaging her rudders, propellers and stearing gear. HMS Rodney & King George V caught up on the 27th May opened fire. But was unable to sink the battleship. HMS Dorsetshire attacked at close range firing torpedoes. It is not certain whether this or the order by Admiral Lutjensto scuttle that spelled the end of the Bismarck. Of the crew of 2200 only 107 were to survive Personally Signed by two of the few remaining survivors of the Bismarck, Brand Zickelbein stoker and Johannes Zimmermann Stoker picked by HMS Dorsetshire. Certified Copy No 126 of 196 Covers issiued.

90th Anniv Formation Submarine Service double Signed.
2 Oct 91 Portsmouth Commemorating the 90th Anniversary of the Formation of the Submarine Service.Picture cachet Holland One HM Submarine Torpedo Boat No 1 with an early crew Personally Signed by Commander. P.R. Compton-Hall, Director RN Submarine Museum and P.R. McCurragh (ex CERA), one of the principal workers on Holland 1 restoration. Certified Copy No 77 of 267 Ref No 7 RNCC 38

13 Dec 1991 Holbrook NSW Special Postmark Commemorating the award of the Victoria Cross to Lieutenant Norman D Holbrook RN Dardanelles 13th December 1914. Personally Signed by Councillor Meryl L Allworth President of the Shire of Holbrook Certified Copy No 130 of 160 covers. issued.

HMS Repulse - 10 Dec 91 - BFPS 2278 - 50th Anniversary of the Sinking of the Prince of Wales and the Repulse. Signed by R. Wood A.B. after pom-pom duty. Survivor of HMS Repulse and J.E. Garner, Marine No.2 of the centre gun after triple 4 survivor of HMS Repulse.

HMS Polar Circle - 21 Nov 91 - Portsmouth - To commemorate the commissioning of HMS Polar Circle - chartered Norwegian 50,000 tonne ice breaker. Signed by Capt. R.M. Turner, Commanding Officer and Lt.Cdr. J.M. Larby RN, First Officer.

HMS Porpoise - Commemorating the Porpoise Carrier Service to Malta Under Magic Carpet Operations, June 1941 to October 1942. Signed by J.C.E. Blaney DSC, OSM, RN. 200 NUMBERED & ISSUED.