Tag Archives: Lundy Island

HMS ‘Alliance’ visits Lundy.

Posted on 29/07/2016 by Tango Alpha

During the month of April 1967, the submarine HMS ‘Alliance’ was operating in home waters in the South of England and for a day or two anchored off Lundy. One submariner, whose name is unknown, came ashore and probably spent … Continue reading →

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Lundy’s wartime farming problems.

Posted on 27/04/2016 by Tango Alpha

  In May 1940, Martin Coles Harman, the owner of Lundy, made the surprising decision to lease the island for a period of ten years to a Mr. Herbert A. Van Os. His reasons have never been fully understood, but … Continue reading →

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