TODAY 22 May 2023 With support from Michael Palin, Portsmouth’s National Museum of the Royal Navy has won their bid to secure Captain Kellett’s Franklin search flag from going into a private collection abroad. Of equal interest, they repeat a claim from their original appeal in March stating the museum would soon be receiving artifacts from Parks Canada from “the wrecks of HMS Erebus and HMS Terror.” Today’s press release adds to the story: “The Kellett flag will be displayed in Belfast, Hartlepool and Portsmouth as part of exhibition featuring artefacts from Erebus that are being transferred to the National Museum of the Royal Navy by Canada National Parks.” [Terror’s name has now been removed, presumably as no artifacts have yet been recovered from Terror.]
illuminator newsletter #23
illuminator newsletter #23
illuminator newsletter #23
TODAY 22 May 2023 With support from Michael Palin, Portsmouth’s National Museum of the Royal Navy has won their bid to secure Captain Kellett’s Franklin search flag from going into a private collection abroad. Of equal interest, they repeat a claim from their original appeal in March stating the museum would soon be receiving artifacts from Parks Canada from “the wrecks of HMS Erebus and HMS Terror.” Today’s press release adds to the story: “The Kellett flag will be displayed in Belfast, Hartlepool and Portsmouth as part of exhibition featuring artefacts from Erebus that are being transferred to the National Museum of the Royal Navy by Canada National Parks.” [Terror’s name has now been removed, presumably as no artifacts have yet been recovered from Terror.]