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Publishing British naval documents and history since 1893. We'll post all the latest discoveries here...
Rear Admiral John Lang:‘Even a casual glance at this collection of letters is a joy. It is an extraordinary record of a cadet and midshipman in the Victorian Navy and opens a window of life in an era when the passage of time is marked by the receipt and dispatch of periodic letters to and from home’
November 12, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Also, discover the NRS online magazine, where John has contributed a 3-part series of articles on the letters written by Midshipman Brian Godfrey-Faussett when serving on board HMS Dido in 1880: buff.ly/8eZyw9Q

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The Godfrey-Faussett Papers Part 1: HMS Dido Ascension Island to Cape Coast Castle, 1880. – The Navy Records Society
This post introduces letters written by Midshipman Bryan Godfrey-Faussett when serving on board HMS Dido in 1880.These extracts from his letters start in the Atlantic at St Helena and Ascension…
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November 12, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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