A considerable amount of further research has been carried out since the Parish at War articles were first published several years ago.The updated research is now  published in the book A Parish at War launched on 11.11.11 and obtainable via Deddington Library or email Rob Forsyth

HMS LION - First Commssion 1960 - 1962

 

For convenience the book has been divide into 4 parts. Click on each image to download pdf files.

The images are for viewing only because they have been obtained off the internet without copyright clearance to print.

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 Part I - pages 1 to 13

              

 Comissioning trials and tribulation

 Photographs of the Ship's Company
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Part II - pages 14 to 26
NB: the last 2 pages overlap with the first 2 pages of Part III

The Mediterranean tour - part of  which was spent escorting HM The Queen
 in the Royal Yacht with Rear Admiral Bush, Flag Officer Med embarked (also
 and inevitably known as 'The Burning Bush')
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Part III - pages 24 to 39

             

Circumnavigaton of South America
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 A Miscellany of articles

 Names of the Ships Company