Gosport's Top Secret D-Day Role
Gosport Museum and Art Gallery, The Roberts Room, 19 Walpole Road, Gosport, Hampshire, PO12 1NS
Hayling COPP Heroes Memorial trustee, Andrew Griffin, brings an informative display of photos and details relating to Operations Gambit and Overlord which paved the way for D-Day.
Brigadier Robbie Scott-Bowden will give talks at 1200, 1400, and 1600 to explore more about the history of Combined Operations Pilotage Parties who trained in Gosport and Hayling Island during WWII.
When booking please indicate the time of the talk you wish to attend. There will be time to explore the exhibition on either side of the talk.
You may also enjoy… Following on from this exhibition, at 1700, there will be a talk by Richard M Jones entitled D-Day: Dawn of Liberation.
Timings & Tours
- Friday 13 September:
- 1130 - 1700 Talks at 1200, 1400 & 1600
Location & directions
Gosport Museum and Art Gallery, The Roberts Room, 19 Walpole Road, Gosport, Hampshire, PO12 1NS
- Directions:
- This venue is adjacent to Morrisons Supermarket.
- Contact on day:
- Andrew Griffin
- Telephone number:
- +447773848832
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- **NOT FOUND**
- Booking conditions:
Accessibility details
This venue is fully accessible. Blue Badge parking on-road on either side of venue. Other parking, including accessible, available close by in South Street car park, or adjacent at Morrisons Supermarket for customers.
Additional information
Please arrive 10 minutes before the Talk starts to get comfortably seated. Please check out other HODs events running and view the Museum and Gallery displays whilst you are there. The Cafe serves locally sourced snacks and drinks, and the shop stocks products from local creative makers
- Max no of people per tour:
- 40
- Est. tour duration:
- 1 hour(s) 0 minute(s)
