Give to gain! On International Women’s Day celebrated sculptor Amy Goodman commences the first ever statue of a Wren, as part of a new monument to the RNVR and Coastal Forces. On International Women’s Day, March 8, the Coastal Forces Heritage…
It has been a busy Christmas period for the Monument Project teams. Amy has produced Maquette No 3 – she has adjusted the relative scales of the boat and figures, brought the bows down and refined her initial thinking about…
Our very talented sculptor Amy Goodman and her colleagues at the Project Workshops at Lains Farm, near Andover SP11 8PX are holding an Open Day this coming weekend. Please come and support – and find out about her amazing work!
A major fundraising campaign is being launched to raise £250,000 for a striking new monument honouring the men and women of the Royal Navy’s Coastal Forces and the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (RNVR). The monument, set to be unveiled in…
Around 150 veterans, Friends of Coastal Forces, Sea Cadets and Club Members gathered for a Remembrance Sunday Service at the Coastal Forces memorial at Hornet Services Sailing Club on 9 November. The wreathlayers were led by Rear Admiral Rex Cox…
Many of you may have visited the Flambards Theme Park in Helston, Cornwall in the past. Sadly they shut the gates at the end of 2024 and they are selling off some of their assets. One of particular interest to…
Posted 09.01.2025 – These photos are of the First World War Coastal Motor Boat 331 awaiting a new owner at Teignmouth in the 1970s… She was eventually acquired by Hampshire County Council and you can see her today, splendidly restored,…
Posted 19.11.2024 – Thursday 27 February 2025 at Boathouse No 4, Portsmouth Historic Dockyard starting at 1800 Friends of Coastal Forces are invited to join us for a fascinating journey through the remarkable history of the early Coastal Motor Boats,…