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During our tour the local television station interviewed Mr. de Rothschild about the WWII bomber shoot down. |
One of the many flowers seen on the trip through the beautiful Exbury Gardens. |
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Some of the many beautiful roses in the rose garden at Exbury Gardens. Exbury is best known for its collection of rhododendrons, azaleas and camellias. |
Location of the original "Hard." This is the Hard in Nevil Shute's Requiem for a Wren. |
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This memorial plaque is located where the men loaded on to the landing craft on their way to the D-Day invasion. |
As a special treat, we were served our afternoon tea at Exbury house. |
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Everyone enjoying their afternoon tea on the steps of Exbury House. We were joined by Edmond de Rothschild, his wife, two sons, and two WRENs who had served at Exbury House during the war. |
This painting highlights the happenings at Exbury House during WWII, including the shoot down of the JU-188 bomber. |
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Mr. John Stanley gave us some insight about the truth and fiction surrounding the shoot down of the JU-188. Mr. Stanley has research the incident for his forth coming book on the shoot down. |
This photo was taken inside the last of the remanning WWII buildings. The signs on the wall were placed there in WWII. |
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Exbury House was taken over by the navy in WWII and was commission HMS Mastodon. This is the HMS Mastodon used in Requiem for a Wren. |