37. COPP’s Contribution to WW2 (Sept 20 @ 1000)

Journeying from North Africa and the Med, to northern Europe and the Far East…

Get engrossed in an informative display of photos and material relating to the activities of 200 or so elite commandos based at Hayling Island Sailing Club, and discover the links to Gosport.

Brigadier Robbie Scott-Bowden will then give an engrossing talk exploring the history of Combined Operations Pilotage Parties – who trained in Gosport and Hayling Island during WWII – featuring his father, Major General Logan Scott-Bowden, who led two crucial reconnaissance missions to Normandy six months before D-Day.

Last year, when the display and talks were held (at a different venue), it received massive positive feedback, including “This is the best event I’ve experienced in many years of visiting HODs.”

This display and talk is brought to you by Hayling COPP Heroes Memorial & COPP Survey.

Duration Approx. 75 minutes

Please arrive at least 10 minutes before the start time to get seated and comfy.

Additional Information

Please note that this does not include entry to Explosion Museum.

Booking OPENS on 23 Aug at 0930

Advance Registration required: Limited spaces. You may book up to 4 tickets per booking.

To complete your registration, you will need your name, contact telephone number, email, post code

Please complete registration within 10:00 minutes. After this, the reservation we're holding will be released to others.

Alternatives: If your first choice of time is fully booked, you can either add your name to the waitlist or return to the booking page of our website and choose again.

Accessibility: Full wheelchair access. For full accessibility options and facilities available, please go to 37. COPP's Contribution to WW2 - Gosport Heritage Open Days