Club Night Talk: The Excavation of the Mary Rose
Dawn Perrier will be giving a talk on the excavation of the Mary Rose. The Mary Rose was the flagship of Henry VIII’s naval fleet; on the 19th July 1545 in a battle with the French Armada just outside Portsmouth Harbour, the Mary Rose sank suddenly with 700 men on board. Apart from a few attempts to explore the wreck in 1800s, it remained untouched for 500 years when, in 1979 - 1982, a team of divers and marine archaeologists from the newly formed Mary Rose Trust embarked on a project to excavate the contents of the ship and bring to the surface the remains of the hull of the Mary Rose.
Dawn Perrier Baker was a young diver and part of the team involved in this fascinating excavation and is now active in promoting the work of the Mary Rose Trust.
Dawn will give her personal experiences of the original dives and excavation work and show some of the artefacts raised and talk about what the Mary Rose Project has taught us about Tudor life.
The discounted rate of £14.50 is available until noon Friday 31 January 2020. Thereafter, tickets are £17.50. Online booking at this rate closes at 4pm on Monday 3 February 2020. Tickets for the published menu may be available at the bar after this deadline (£17.50).
Menu
Main: Chicken tikka dhansak curry, vegetable pilau rice, garlic naan bread
Vegetarian (please let staff know by 7pm): Vegetable burger, chips and salad
Dessert: Eton mess