Woodyear Collection

Group photo, HMS Musketeer, Scapa Flow, WW2
Group photo on board HMS Musketeer, Scapa Flow, WW2. 1943

HMS Royal Oak, battleship, Revenge class. 1940s

HMS Queen Emma before D-Day, WW2. circa 1944

HMS Nelson, battleship, Nelson class. 1940s

HMS Ajax, light cruiser, Leander class. circa 1940s

General Charles de Gaulle, French soldier and statesman
General Charles de Gaulle (1890-1970), French soldier and statesman, seen here in uniform during the Second World War. 1940s

HMS Obdurate, Scapa Flow, WW2. 1943

D-Day, HMS Ramillies, WW2
D-Day, HMS Ramillies, June 1944. 1944

HMS Revenge, battleship, Revenge class 1940s

HMS Venus, Scapa Flow, WW2. 1943

Weser River at Bremen, Germany, WW2
Weser River at Bremen, north-west Germany, July 1945. 1945

OCTU, Framewood Manor, Stoke Poges, Bucks, WW2
Group photo at OCTU (Officer Cadet Training Unit), Framewood Manor, Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire. 1944

Mulberry Harbour off Arromanches, Normandy, France, WW2
Mulberry Harbour off Arromanches, Normandy, France, a temporary portable harbour used during the Allied D-Day Invasion in June 1944. 1944

On board HMS Queen Emma en route for Normandy, WW2
On board HMS Queen Emma en route for Normandy, France, D-Day, June 1944. 1944

Five naval colleagues, Lyness, Isle of Hoy, Orkney, WW2
Five naval colleagues at Lyness, Isle of Hoy, Orkney, Scotland, where the main naval base for the British fleet, Scapa Flow, was based during WW2. 1943

Three WRNS colleagues, Lyness, Isle of Hoy, Orkney, WW2
Three WRNS colleagues at Lyness, Isle of Hoy, Orkney, Scotland, where the main naval base for the British fleet, Scapa Flow, was based during WW2. 1943

View of Mont Saint-Michel, Normandy, France, WW2
View of Mont Saint-Michel, Normandy, France, during WW2. circa 1940s

George VI and Admiral Sir Bruce Fraser, Scapa Flow, WW2
King George VI with Admiral Sir Bruce Fraser (1888-1981) at Scapa Flow, WW2. 1943

Admiral Sir Harold Burrough, Minden, Germany, WW2
Admiral Sir Harold Burrough (1889-1977), Assistant Chief of Naval Staff to the Royal Navy -- birthday party, Minden, Germany, July 1945. 1945

Group photo, HMS Iron Duke, Scapa Flow, WW2
Group photo on board HMS Iron Duke, Scapa Flow, WW2. 1943

Admiral Sir Bertram Home Ramsey, British naval officer
Allied Naval Commander Admiral Sir Bertram Home Ramsey (1883-1945), British naval officer. 1944

HMS Royal Sovereign, battleship, Revenge class. 1940s

Margaret Woodyear, WRNS
Portrait photo of Margaret Woodyear WRNS, who served during the Second World War. 1944

Vice Admiral Wells, Lyness, Isle of Hoy, Orkney, WW2
Vice Admiral Lionel Wells (1884-1965), Flag Officer of the Orkneys and Shetlands Commands, at a parade of naval staff at Lyness, Isle of Hoy, Orkney, WW2. 1943

Signals Staff, Lyness, Isle of Hoy, Orkney, WW2
Group photo of Signals Staff, Lyness, Isle of Hoy, Orkney, WW2. 1943

Sledging at Chateau d Hennement, France, WW2
Sledging at Chateau d Hennement, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France, at Christmas 1944. 1944

River Seine in flood, Saint Germain, France, WW2
River Seine in flood at Saint Germain, France, WW2. 1940s

British forces colleagues at Scapa Flow, WW2. 1943

British naval personnel returning from Brussels, WW2
Two British naval personnel returning from a visit to Brussels, WW2. 1945

Narrow street, Saint-Michel, Brittany, France, WW2
Narrow street in Saint-Michel, Brittany, northern France, during the Second World War. 1940s

Quarters in Saint Germain, France, WW2. 1940s

Naval Headquarters, Granville, Normandy, France, WW2
British Naval Headquarters, North Cliff, Granville, Normandy, France. 1940s

Naval Headquarters, Chateau d Hennement, France, WW2
British Naval Headquarters, Chateau d Hennement, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France. 1940s

Naval colleagues at Minden Ridge, Germany, WW2
Six British naval colleagues at Minden Ridge, Germany, WW2. circa 1945

Two RN colleagues, Lyness, Isle of Hoy, Orkney, WW2
Two RN colleagues at Lyness, Isle of Hoy, Orkney, Scotland, where the main naval base for the British fleet, Scapa Flow, was based during WW2. 1943

Liberation of Paris, WW2
Liberation of Paris, street scene, August 1944. 1944

Three colleagues at Lessingen, Germany, WW2
Three colleagues at Lessingen, Germany, July 1945. 1945

George VI on board HMS Duke of York, Scapa Flow, WW2
King George VI on the quarterdeck of HMS Duke of York, Scapa Flow, WW2. With him are Rear-Admiral J G Glennie, Rear-Admiral R L Burnett, Admiral Sir Bruce Fraser, Vice-Admiral Sir Henry Moore

George VI inspecting D-Day Invasion Forces, WW2
King George VI inspecting D-Day Invasion Forces, WW2. 1944

King George VI inspecting D-Day Invasion Forces, WW2. 1944

George VI at Home Fleet Cinema, Scapa Flow, WW2
King George VI at Home Fleet Cinema, Scapa Flow, for a religious service during WW2. 1943

George VI departing HMS Duke of York, Scapa Flow, WW2
King George VI departing HMS Duke of York following a visit, Scapa Flow, WW2. 1943

George VI arriving to inspect Invasion Forces, WW2
King George VI arriving to inspect D-Day Invasion Forces, WW2. 1944

George VI alongside HMS Duke of York, Scapa Flow, WW2
King George VI alongside HMS Duke of York, Scapa Flow, WW2. 1943

George VI aboard HMS Duke of York, Scapa Flow, WW2
King George VI aboard HMS Duke of York, Scapa Flow, WW2. 1943

Three people relaxing, Lessingen, Germany, WW2
Three people relaxing at Lessingen, Germany, July 1945. 1945

D-Day Invasion Forces preparation, WW2. 1944

Group photo, HMT Buccaneer, Scapa Flow, WW2
Group photo on board HMT Buccaneer, Scapa Flow, WW2. 1943

HMS Middleton, Scapa Flow, WW2. 1943

HMS Meteor, Scapa Flow, WW2. 1943

HMS Cottesmore, WW2
HMS Cottesmore, July 1945. 1945

HMS Cottesmore and HMS Meynell, WW2
HMS Cottesmore and HMS Meynell, July 1945. 1945

Headquarters, Chateau d Etreux, Saint Cloud, France, WW2
Headquarters, Chateau d Etreux, Saint Cloud, France, from October 1944 to March 1945. 1944-1945

Estate Cottage, Southwick Park, Hampshire, WW2
Three women at Estate Cottage, Southwick Park, Hampshire, WRNS Officers Quarters for D-Day. 1944

En Route Normandy to Paris, France, WW2. , 1940s

D-Day scene at sea off Normandy, France, WW2
D-Day scene at sea off Normandy, France, June 1944. 1944

En route Normandy to Paris - River Seine, France, WW2
En Route Normandy to Paris - River Seine, France, WW2. 1940s

Winston Churchill and General Smuts, WW2
D-Day + 6, Winston Churchill and General Smuts, on board HMS Kelvin, June 1944. 1944

Air Chief Marshal Tedder and Admiral Ramsey, WW2
D-Day + 10, Air Chief Marshal Tedder of the RAF (1890-1967) and Admiral Ramsey of the RN (1883-1945), on board HMS Arethusa, June 1944. 1944

Montgomery, Eisenhower and Admiral Ramsey, WW2
D-Day + 2, Field Marshal Montgomery, General Eisenhower and Admiral Ramsey, on board HMS Apollo, June 1944. 1944

D-Day off Normandy, France, HMS Romillies, WW2
D-Day off Normandy, France, HMS Romillies, June 1944. 1944

D-Day Bridgehead, Normandy, France, WW2
D-Day Bridgehead, Normandy, France, June 1944. 1944

D-Day Normandy, RN near Courseulles, France, WW2
D-Day Normandy, Royal Navy near Courseulles-sur-Mer, Normandy, France, June 1944. 1944

D-Day off Normandy, France, HMS Nelson, WW2
D-Day off Normandy, France, HMS Nelson, June 1944. 1944

D-Day off Normandy, France, WW2
D-Day off Normandy, France, patrol and motor launches, June 1944. 1944

D-Day Invasion Forces off Normandy, France, WW2
D-Day Invasion Forces approaching Normandy, France, June 1944. 1944

D-Day Invasion off Normandy, France, WW2
D-Day Invasion off Normandy, France, June 1944. 1944

D-Day German defences, Normandy, France, WW2
D-Day German defences, Normandy, France, June 1944. 1944

D-Day firing off Normandy, France, WW2
D-Day firing off Normandy, France, June 1944. 1944

D-Day Briefing, WW2
D-Day Briefing, June 1944. 1944

D-Day British Invasion Forces, WW2
D-Day British Invasion Forces approaching Normandy, France, June 1944. 1944

D-Day Canadians landing, Normandy, France, WW2
D-Day Canadians landing at Bernieres-sur-Mer, Normandy, France, June 1944. 1944

D-Day British Armour, Normandy, France, WW2
D-Day British Armour, Normandy, France, June 1944. 1944

D-Day American Armour, Normandy, France, WW2
D-Day American Armour, Normandy, France, June 1944. 1944

D-Day American Invasion Forces, WW2
D-Day American Invasion Forces approaching Normandy, France, June 1944. 1944

D-Day ships and airborne troops, WW2
D-Day ships and airborne troops, June 1944. 1944

D-Day, three cruisers off Normandy, France, WW2
D-Day, three cruisers off Normandy, France, June 1944. 1944

Cloisters of Saint-Michel, Brittany, France, WW2
British naval staff in cloisters at Saint-Michel, Brittany, northern France, during the Second World War. 1940s

Channel Ports during WW2
View of Channel Ports during WW2. 1940s

Chateau d Hennement, France, Christmas 1944
Chateau d Hennement, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France, at Christmas 1944. 1944

ANCXF Signal Office, Minden, Germany
Man working in the ANCXF (Allied Naval Commander Expeditionary Force) Signal Office, Minden, Germany, August 1945, at the end of the Second World War. 1945

Admiral Ramsey, Chateau d Hennement, France, WW2
Admiral Sir Bertram Home Ramsey (1883-1945), British naval officer, at Chateau d Hennement, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France. 1940s

Junkers JU88 shot down at Belmont, Glos, WW2
Junkers JU88 shot down at Belmont, Gloucestershire, on 27 July 1940. 1940

Members of A Troop 281-88 during WW2
Members of A Troop 281-88 during the Second World War, posing in front of a gun. 1939

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"Remembering the Heroes of Woodyear: A Glimpse into their Remarkable Journey" In this captivating group photo, we are transported back to the historic era of World War II, where the brave souls left an indelible mark on history. Amongst them stands HMS Musketeer, a valiant vessel that sailed through treacherous waters and played a crucial role in safeguarding Scapa Flow. The mighty HMS Royal Oak, a battleship belonging to the revered Revenge class, emerges from our memories as it fearlessly defended our shores during those tumultuous times. Its presence reminds us of the unwavering determination displayed by these warriors who fought for freedom. HMS Queen Emma takes center stage in another snapshot, capturing her before D-Day when she stood tall against adversity. This battleship belonged to the esteemed Nelson class and symbolizes resilience amidst chaos. Alongside her is HMS Ajax, a light cruiser hailing from Leander class - a true testament to British naval prowess. The image evokes admiration for those who served aboard this vessel and faced countless perils with unwavering courage. We cannot forget about HMS Obdurate stationed at Scapa Flow during WW2; its mere mention sends shivers down our spines as we recall its pivotal role in protecting our nation's interests during those dark days. General Charles de Gaulle's remarkable contribution echoes throughout history as he led his fellow soldiers and statesmen towards victory. His leadership exemplified bravery and ignited hope amongst all who fought alongside him. D-Day comes alive once again with vivid imagery of HMS Ramillies - an embodiment of strength that spearheaded one of history's most significant military operations. It serves as a reminder that unity can overcome even seemingly insurmountable challenges. HMS Revenge resurfaces within our collective memory - yet another battleship from Revenge class that showcased unparalleled might while defending our homeland against enemy forces.