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Offline stuartwaters

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #7854 on: January 10, 2023, 11:28:03 AM »
JW, it was the Freight Transport Association, the industry body which represents hauliers.
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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #7853 on: January 10, 2023, 11:02:04 AM »
It's similar to the Church of Christ, Scientist (aka Christian Science) in St John's Road, Tunbridge Wells.  I've no idea about any re-branding though and there's nothing about rebranding on the Wiki page, so is it is elsewhere by the same architect?


You have it MartinR    Hermes House.  I knew it as the HQ of the FTA (Freight Transport Association) and now re-branded as Logistics UK.  About to be demolished and converted to 43 flats.

Something else i have learned - The original Hermes House was a Christian Science Church that opened in 1931. It was designed by local architect Cecil Burns and is of a style contemporary to the time of design.

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #7852 on: January 10, 2023, 10:56:51 AM »
Is this now linked to the Police?


Not directly linked to the police as far as I can tell.

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #7851 on: January 10, 2023, 08:57:00 AM »
It's similar to the Church of Christ, Scientist (aka Christian Science) in St John's Road, Tunbridge Wells.  I've no idea about any re-branding though and there's nothing about rebranding on the Wiki page, so is it is elsewhere by the same architect?

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #7850 on: January 09, 2023, 11:44:00 PM »
Is this now linked to the Police?

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #7849 on: January 09, 2023, 10:58:38 PM »
I had dealings here when I was manager of an oil terminal

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #7848 on: January 09, 2023, 07:21:49 AM »
Very topical John Walker, building may soon disappear forever. Will pass for now :)


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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #7847 on: January 09, 2023, 12:47:36 AM »
Thanks Stewie.


Next one.


Where is this building? What is its purpose and what was the name of the association that was based here for many years before it rebranded in 2020?

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #7846 on: January 08, 2023, 05:37:43 PM »
It is indeed a photo of the National Destroyer Memorial in Chatham Dockyard or at least a portion of it, Deliberately taken for the GTP competition. Over to you JohnWalker.

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #7845 on: January 08, 2023, 03:22:22 PM »
Doh!  I've walked or ridden past it umpteen times, I've been aboard HMS Cavalier several times, and am one of the minority that dips my ensign when passing her.  Oh well, good one that.  Location information:
  • Nat Grid:                    TQ 75896 69259
  • Nearest Post Code:   ME4 4TZ
  • Co-ords (WGS84):     51°23'42"N, 000°31'37"E or  51.395100,0.526975

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #7844 on: January 08, 2023, 12:47:35 PM »
I have a photo ready so I will go for it.

THE NATIONAL DESTROYER MEMORIAL  CHATHAM HISTORICAL DOCKYARD

HMS Cavalier is the last remaining Second World War Royal Navy Destroyer in existence. Today it is preserved as the National Destroyer Memorial alongside the Bronze monument which commemorates 142 Royal Navy destroyers sunk during the Second World War, with the loss of over 11,000 lives.

On one side of the monument is the Roll of Honour listing the names of the 142 Royal Navy destroyers lost during the war. It also records the sacrifice of the other British Dominion and Allied destroyers that were lost between 1939 and 1945.


Spent quite a few years of my life towing this one around the Dockyard from mid 60s. When destroyers looked like destroyers  :)

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #7843 on: January 08, 2023, 12:11:56 PM »
I have a photo ready so I will go for it.

THE NATIONAL DESTROYER MEMORIAL  CHATHAM HISTORICAL DOCKYARD

HMS Cavalier is the last remaining Second World War Royal Navy Destroyer in existence. Today it is preserved as the National Destroyer Memorial alongside the Bronze monument which commemorates 142 Royal Navy destroyers sunk during the Second World War, with the loss of over 11,000 lives.

On one side of the monument is the Roll of Honour listing the names of the 142 Royal Navy destroyers lost during the war. It also records the sacrifice of the other British Dominion and Allied destroyers that were lost between 1939 and 1945.

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #7842 on: January 07, 2023, 05:19:11 PM »
No Idea either, I'll wait it out.

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #7841 on: January 07, 2023, 08:26:37 AM »
I would have thought it certain that you would know stuartwalters  :)

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Re: Guess the Place
« Reply #7840 on: January 06, 2023, 09:28:28 PM »
I think I know where this is, but don't have a picture to put up so will pass for now. At work tomorrow, in Kent, so if I find something interesting, I'll throw my hat in the ring if it hasn't gone.
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