11 October 2022 marks the 40th anniversary of the raising of the King Henry VIII warship - the Mary Rose - in 1982. This significant event in British history will be celebrated by several events held at the Mary Rose Museum based in Portsmouth, UK. Join the RGS-Singapore team on 21 July 2022 at 1930h (GMT+8) for the webinar ‘The raising of the Mary Rose – from seabed to a world-class visitor attraction in the UK‘ by Sally Tyrrell, Head of Anniversary of the Mary Rose Trust, and Darren Brunton, an ex-Military Diver of the Corps of Royal Engineers who was part of the dive team on 11th October 1982.

In this presentation, Sally and Darren will provide a glimpse of the history behind the Mary Rose, its sinking in 1545, the understanding gained of the tragedy that had occurred via the finding and recovery of the warship and her extraordinary collection of over 19,000 artefacts from the seabed, as well as its process of transformation into a world-class museum. The restoration and display of items that had been resting on the seabed for hundreds of years remains a significant archaeological and conservation achievement that has enabled us to understand so much of everyday life from around 500 years ago.

Attendance is free - don't miss this chance to learn more about this remarkable piece of British maritime history! Sign up today!