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Vernon Creek prints
 
The Trustees of The Vernon Monument Fund have commissioned a second oil painting by John R Terry FCSD, titled "Vernon Creek". An accompanying series of Limited Edition Prints has been produced and these are now on sale, to raise funds for the Vernon Monument Fund.

To order one of the pictures described below, please use the secure PayPal facility by selecting the Buy Now button to purchase the picture of your choice below. Alternatively, should you wish to make a payment by bank transfer or cheque, please complete the online form on the Purchase Orders page. 
 
Click on any picture to see an enlarged version and our Special Offer for repeat buyers...!
For John Terry to have captured this scene so vividly is a significant tribute to all those personnel based in HMS Vernon during this period. The painting and the highly-collectible full colour prints will form an enduring part of of Project Vernon's aim to commemorate the heritage of HMS Vernon and the close-knit community that worked there for so many years.
 
 
"In the mid-1970's, a range of vessels were home-based in HMS Vernon, notably the Second MCM Squadron, proudly wearing the Hampshire Rose as their funnel badge. RNR "Ton" Class Coastal minehunters and minesweepers, "Ham" Class Inshore Minesweepers, Survey Vessels, Diving Tenders, RNXS Auxiliary Craft, the RMAS cross-harbour ferry running to HMS Dolphin: the list of ships operating out of Vernon Creek was extensive. They all needed berths and shore support.
Many played a regular, key part in the Royal Navy's seagoing training cycle... it was always a busy, dynamic waterfont, especially when hosting MCM Squadron meets and NATO exercises...
Familiar navigation marks at the time included the Old Portsmouth power station's chimney stacks, the conspicuous Cathedral tower's roof, HMS Vernon's boiler house exhaust, the diving test tank and, of course, the Vernon flagstaff with the White Ensign.
There are few such surviving features today - the grey warship hulls have been replaced by white luxury yachts in what is now the Gunwharf Quays marina.."
 
Limited Edition
This version, of only 720 Limited Edition prints, is available for sale, via this website.
The features, in landscape format, include:
  • All prints are B3+ size (approximately 521mm x 364mm)
  • Each print is produced on quality art paper
  • Each picture is hand signed and numbered by the artist
  • A Fine Art Trade Guild quality seal is applied on each reverse
  • A Certificate of Authenticity is issued for each print (sent by separate post, for good security and your peace of mind)
  • Descriptive label, provided for fixing to rear of framed picture
An excellent choice as a gift for “leavers”, "veterans", relatives & friends. All 720 prints are available either:
  • Unframed @ £95.00, plus £4.45 P&P (delivered in a rigid tube)
  • Mounted & framed @ £245.00, plus £24.45 P&P (secure delivery guaranteed, in quality, protective packaging)

Artist's Proof (Only 99 left available)
A more select range of 100 Artist’s Proofs, with an overprint of two sketches set as shown at left (one of the Captain's Office building a.k.a. "Customs House", the other of HMS Vernon's Main Gate), are signed not only by the artist but also by the head of each of the three Associations behind Project Vernon: The Mine Warfare and Clearance Diving Officers Association, the Association of Royal Navy First Class Divers and the Mine Warfare Association. An accompanying label, affixed to the rear of the picture, gives further details.

 

These very collectible pictures are supplied mounted & framed, using premium finish materials, at £375.00, plus £24.50 P&P (secure delivery guaranteed, worldwide, in quality, protective packaging).

 

For details of a special offer for repeat buyers and an enlarged image, please click on the picture at left. To purchase your copy of an Artist's Proof, please select the Buy Now button below:

 

 

Double Remarque (Only 27 left available)
A further, smaller edition of 30 Double Remarque prints are offered for sale with two, personalised illustrations drawn by the artist, such as a ship's figurehead, or a feature of a particular building, or perhaps a personalised feature chosen from the original painting (as illustrated at left).

 

At £625 each, plus £49.50 P&P (secure delivery guaranteed, worldwide, in highest quality, protective packaging), these unique pictures, for the more discerning collector, in landscape format, are signed by four illustrious ex-Service specialists: with careers ranging from Seaman to Admiral, each of whom has served in several Ton Class ships and visited HMS Vernon during the period portrayed in the painting, to guarantee each picture's technical accuracy and authenticity.

Both frame and mount are bespoke, made of premium materials, reflecting the individuality of each finished picture.

 

For details of a special offer for repeat buyers and an enlarged image, please click on the picture at left. To purchase your copy of a Double Remarque, please select the Buy Now button below: