HMS Kent and Canterbury Cathedral.

Good afternoon.

I am a volunteer guide in Canterbury Cathedral and I am preparing a document on HMS Kent and her part in the battle, to mark the centenary next year.   Much of the material gathered so far is freely available on the web, but our aim is to reflect the people involved.   Might I ask if any of you who had relatives on HMS Kent would be willing to pass on any family oral history about daily life on the ship or the battle itself?

I am also researching in the cathedral archives to try to find out what happpened to the flags that were laid up in the cathedral in 1916.   They are not on show and nobody knows what has happened to them.   If anyone can shine any light on that mystery it would be much appreciated.

Many thanks to John Valentine for all the help he has given me.

Kind regards to all

Adrian Beaumont