Cranston Military Prints .com Home Page
Customer Helpline (UK) : 01436 820269
Subscribe to our Newsletter!

You currently have no items in your basket

Payment Options Display
Buy with confidence and security!
Publishing historical art since 1985

Navigation Menus
Military
Art Index 		Aviation
Art Index 		Naval
Art Index 		Artists
Index
Product Search         
Aviation
History Archive 		Naval
History Archive
HALF PRICE AND FREE PRINT SPECIAL OFFERS
ALWAYS GREAT OFFERS :
20% FURTHER PRICE REDUCTIONS ON HUNDREDS OF LIMITED EDITION ART PRINTS
BUY ONE GET ONE HALF PRICE ON THOUSANDS OF PAINTINGS AND PRINTS
FOR MORE OFFERS SIGN UP TO OUR FREE NEWSLETTER
Clipped Signature - Sir Henry Leach. - Cranston Military Prints

Clipped Signature - Sir Henry Leach.


Clipped Signature - Sir Henry Leach.

Served in the Royal Navy throughout World War Two and was crewing the forward 14-inch turret of HMS Duke of York when the Scharnhorst was sunk at the Battle of the North Cape. He was later Gunnery Officer on HMS Newcastle and commanded HMS Dunkirk and HMS Albion. He was First Sea Lord during the Falklands Conflict of 1982. He died in 2011.

Please note that this particular signature has been written in pen - not in pencil like most of our signatures.
Item Code : CLP0466Clipped Signature - Sir Henry Leach. - Editions Available
DESCRIPTIONSIZESIGNATURESOFFERSPRICEPURCHASINGPACKS
Clipped Signature.
Great value : Value of signatures exceeds price of item!
Leach, Henry

Died : 2011
Admiral of the Fleet Sir Henry Leach GCB DL (deceased)
Serving throughout World War II, Henry Leach was a young Lieutenant in the forward 14” turret of HMS Duke of York during the sinking of the German Battleship Scharnhorst. From 1953-55 he was Gunnery Officer of HMS Newcastle, and is a Patron of the Newcastle Association. He commanded the destroyer Dunkirk, was Frigate Squadron Leader in Galatea, the carrier Albion, and became first Sea Lord, and Chief of Naval staff in 1979. Admiral of the Fleet Sir Henry Leach, who died on April 26th 2011 ag
Signature Value : £25
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE
 

Signature(s) value alone : £25		£10 Off!
Add any two items on this offer to your basket, and the lower priced item will be half price in the checkout!		Now : £15.00

Quantity:


Some other related items available from this site.

It is ironic that, just as the RAF were beginning to retire or re-assign their ageing force of V-bombers, the situation in the Falkland Islands called for a long-distance bombing mission to disable the runway at Port Stanley which now threatened to become an operational fighter base for the Argentine Air Force. Flying a round trip of some 8,000 miles, it was necessary for Avro Vulcan XM607 to refuel several times from a fleet of Victor tankers who themselves had to be refueled in an extraordinary relay operation, a remarkable example of planning, navigation and airmanship. Under the code name 'Black Buck', seven such missions were carried out, using bombs and missiles fired from hastily fitted pylons beneath the Vulcan's wings. Here, a Vulcan edges slowly toward the drogue to receive fuel from a Victor K.Mk2.

Black Buck Buddies by Ivan Berryman.		 A Vulcan bomber returns from one of the Black Buck missions to the Falklands, preparing to touch down at RAF Ascension Island after what was the longest range bombing mission in history.

Vulcan Return by Ivan Berryman.		HMS Duke of York passes Heaven gate, Scapa Flow, on her return from the battle of North Cape. Following astern is HMS Belfast and HMS Jamaica. HMS Meteor is already at anchor to the left of the painting.

Return the Victor, HMS Duke of York entering Scapa Flow by Randall Wilson 		HMS Eagle steams past the commando carrier HMS Albion during the withdrawal from Aden in November 1967. Gathered on Eagles flightdeck are an assortment of contemporary types including Sea Vixens, Scimitars, a Buccaneer and a Fairey Gannet. One of Albions Westland Wessex helicopters is passing overhead and RFA Stromness is at anchor in the distance.

HMS Eagle and HMS Albion by Ivan Berryman.
Signatures on these products
*The value given for each signature has been calculated by us based on the historical significance and rarity of the signature and is for the unmatted version where available. Values of many pilot signatures have risen in recent years and will likely continue to rise as they become more and more rare.
NameInfo




Admiral of the Fleet Sir Henry Leach GCB DL (deceased)
Died : 2011
*Signature Value : £25

Editions signed :

Clipped Signature.


Leach, Henry
(Admiral of the Fleet Sir Henry Leach GCB DL (deceased))

Serving throughout World War II, Henry Leach was a young Lieutenant in the forward 14” turret of HMS Duke of York during the sinking of the German Battleship Scharnhorst. From 1953-55 he was Gunnery Officer of HMS Newcastle, and is a Patron of the Newcastle Association. He commanded the destroyer Dunkirk, was Frigate Squadron Leader in Galatea, the carrier Albion, and became first Sea Lord, and Chief of Naval staff in 1979. Admiral of the Fleet Sir Henry Leach, who died on April 26th 2011 aged 87, was First Sea Lord during the Falklands war and is credited with persuading Margaret Thatcher that the islands could be regained by military means.
Ships Related to This Print
HMS Albion
HMS Duke of York
HMS Newcastle

Contact Details
Shipping Info
Terms and Conditions
Cookie Policy
Privacy Policy

Sign Up To Our Newsletter!

Stay up to date with all our latest offers, deals and events as well as new releases and exclusive subscriber content!

This website is owned by Cranston Fine Arts.  Torwood House, Torwoodhill Road, Rhu, Helensburgh, Scotland, G848LE

Contact: Tel: (+44) (0) 1436 820269.  Email: cranstonorders -at- outlook.com

Return to Home Page