Comments on: At The Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich

By: ELIZABETH CAMPBELL

ELIZABETH CAMPBELL — Tue, 16 Apr 2019 09:10:00 +0000

Thank you GentleAuthor yet again for bringing back memories.My 21st birthday party was held in the King Charles block during the three years my husband Ian was on a course at the colledge,many a sunday lunch was enjoyed in the painted hall ,skittles after.The end of term balls were not to be missed. One of the highlights was when Ian got together five of his term mates and they formed an athletics team for the annual Southern Command event in Portsmouth AND WON, beating establishments like Collingwood.Great days.

By: David Sankey

David Sankey — Wed, 12 Feb 2014 17:18:13 +0000

I have worked there several times with my colleague, Julian Bowsher (who has done far more). Curiosities included working on the site of a nuclear reactor, that had remained throughout the period of “Nuclear Free Greenwich” , below which were some old brick cess pits. Also, in a not-unrelated vein, I dug out the cess pit of Sir John Vanbrugh (near the east gate). And beneath the floor boards of the (now) Trinity Laban School of Music, we dug up an old whale bone rib that had been used as a portable workbench, with cut marks in it. We also found an 18th-c graffito scratched into a pane of glass. Julian went on to uncover the chapel of the old Royal Palace http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/content/articles/2006/02/17/insideout_tudorchapel_feature.shtml .

By: Brian

Brian — Tue, 11 Feb 2014 04:57:50 +0000

I made a special point of visiting here on 21st October 2005, Guess why 🙂

Lovely post beautifully illustrated; you certainly set a high for we mere mortals to follow

By: Debra Matheney

Debra Matheney — Mon, 10 Feb 2014 20:47:21 +0000

Brought back so many happy memories of the day I spent there. We took the boat from Westminiter Pier. View of London from the Thames was enchanting and then to arrive at Greenwich. Both the chapel and painted hall are so filled with uplifting beauty. I recall the painted list of contributors to the hospital, a who is who of the 17th century, early 18th century.
Wren was a magnificent architect. London is all that much greater for his many contribututions.
Thanks for bringing me back to happy memories in the midst of my work day in California.

By: Lizzie Bugg Australia

Lizzie Bugg Australia — Mon, 10 Feb 2014 09:31:11 +0000

Dear Gentle Author, what a wonderful artist you are to take such beautiful photographs of magnificent archicture on the lovliest of sunlit winter mornings. Your work is much appreciated and brings back happy memories of the few short months I spent in London in 1965.

By: Julie O

Julie O — Sun, 09 Feb 2014 21:04:02 +0000

Stunning photographs and good to read about the history of the building. Feel a trip to Greenwich coming on.

By: Achim

Achim — Sun, 09 Feb 2014 12:03:55 +0000

Sir Christopher Michael Wren was a genius, no question. Today’s architects should learn more from him. That would be very helpful!

Love & peace
ACHIM