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Who is This ? ? ?


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Was there a sub-theme which included the uniformed ladies of the house of Hohenzollern prior to the Dowding and spiritualism thing? I surprised myself by remembering the link, as he is bit of a hero of mine. Sholto Douglas and Leigh-Mallory are not my cup of tea by contrast.

 

I'll endeavour to keep up.

 

Pete.

 

P.S. On the subject of the uniformed ladies of the Teutonic blood royal I suspect that if they were around today they could make a very good living applying strict discipline and severe correction to naughty City bankers dressed like that......

 

 

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1 hour ago, Fattyowls said:

 ... severe correction to naughty ...

 

 

Who might these two be ? ? ? (The two with in and by the van, that is.)

 

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Haven't the foggiest.

 

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6 minutes ago, neverforget said:

Haven't the foggiest.

 

 

The clue is the sadomasochism alluded to in Pete’s post. The two by the van/ambulance were a couple, American writers.

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1 minute ago, Uncle George said:

 

The clue is the sadomasochism alluded to in Pete’s post. The two by the van/ambulance were a couple, American writers.

I feel that I may have the answer hidden somewhere in the back of my mind. Just a case of looking through all the empty drawers till I find it.

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A bit of searching leads me to wonder whether that would be Gertrude Stein and Alice B Toklas, although I'm not 100% convinced.

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7 minutes ago, seaJane said:

A bit of searching leads me to wonder whether that would be Gertrude Stein and Alice B Toklas, although I'm not 100% convinced.

 

Yes! Alice Toklas had a fine moustache, apparently:

 

https://www.brainpickings.org/2013/04/30/alice-b-toklas-meets-gertrude-stein/

 

and the two were thought to have had a sadomasochistic relationship:

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/23/books/review/Roiphe-t.html

 

During the First war they bought their own van and served as ambulance drivers:

 

https://www.biography.com/people/gertrude-stein-9493261

 

Image from here:

 

http://womenineuropeanhistory.org/index.php?title=Gertrude_Stein

 

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Good gracious.

(sadomasochism - bleirgh).

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Here’s a gunboat, laid down in Devonport in 1889 and converted to a minesweeper in 1909, in which role served throughout the First war. Who is she ? ? ?

 

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I know who my money's on to know this one.

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16 minutes ago, neverforget said:

I know who my money's on to know this one.

Hope it's not on me :)

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HMS Halcyon or HMS Spanker ...

I think...

 

M.

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Is this developing into a sub-theme entitled "Uncle's pastimes"? 😊

20 minutes ago, seaJane said:

Hope it's not on me :)

Every time seaJane, every time. 

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12 minutes ago, Marilyne said:

HMS Halcyon or HMS Spanker ...

I think...

 

M.

It's neither of those - both were laid down at Devonport but not in 1889. But it is one of the ships in the same class.

 

Ron

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22 minutes ago, Marilyne said:

HMS Halcyon or HMS Spanker ...

I think...

 

M.

 

Yes, continuing the theme she is HMS Spanker

 

9 minutes ago, Ron Clifton said:

It's neither of those - both were laid down at Devonport but not in 1889. But it is one of the ships in the same class.

 

Ron

 

Apologies to all - as ever Ron is correct - HMS Spanker was launched in 1889 but laid down in 1888.

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39 minutes ago, neverforget said:

Is this developing into a sub-theme entitled "Uncle's pastimes"?

 

 

So who is this, a gunboat launched in 1915. She took part in the 1918/19 Intervention. (Image in the public domain):

 

 

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1 minute ago, michaeldr said:

One of the Insect Class?

Dare I say that the recent 'theme' suggests HMS Cockchafer 

 

It does indeed. HMS Cockchafer.

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1 hour ago, Ron Clifton said:

It's neither of those - both were laid down at Devonport but not in 1889. But it is one of the ships in the same class.

 

Ron

 

Speedwell???

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6 minutes ago, michaeldr said:


Where does the Royal Navy get these names from?
Someone somewhere had a sense of humour

Well, we know how HMS Zubian got her name! Has any other ship been given that name, I wonder?

 

Ron

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3 minutes ago, michaeldr said:


Where does the Royal Navy get these names from?
Someone somewhere had a sense of humour

 

There must be some history...

 

Our F930, formerly the third HNLMS Karel Doorman (My Granddad served on the second).... is called the Leopold I, after our first King.

My godson is also named Leopold, so of course I got him a cap from the ship.

His mom had to report to me that in school, he then started to boast that "The Belgian Navy has a ship called like ME!" ...

 

M.

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29 minutes ago, Marilyne said:

 

Speedwell???

 

Sorry Marilyne - Ron spotted my mistake - see post 11465. She is HMS Spanker, as you initially thought.

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