John Charles Skelland

10am - 4pm, Mon to Sat
Adults: £8 Under 18s: £4
Under 12s/members: FREE
Pensioners/students £7
Birchburn, Scotland
01445 731137
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Written & photo from Paul Skelland (son)

My father, John Charles Skelland, from Liverpool, served on HMS Dianella under Captain Tognola as part of the Arctic Convoy in 1943.

Loch Ewe was certainly a frightening place for an 18 year old straight out of training at Chatham – he thought it was ‘the end of the World’!

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We have been privileged to work with the Russian Arctic Convoys Museum Project and to support it every endeavour since it was launched. It is important both for Russia and the United Kingdom to preserve memories of this most heroic page of our War time Alliance as a tribute to the Veterans and for the sake of future generations.

What a wonderful setup. You are doing the memory of these brave men proud!

Now I can envision what Dad talked about!

What an experience

This has been valuable for my research. Thank you.

Brings local history to life.

A wonderful and comprehensive display – many congratulations for keeping history alive.

Tells the story well.

Very touched by the stories of all these brave men.

Thank you for bringing the history of both countries together. Спасибо огромное!

Fascinating to return to where my Dad was based in the Royal Navy.

Address

Arctic Convoy Museum

Birchburn, Aultbea, IV22 2HZ

Contact us

01445 731137

james@arcticconvoymuseum.org

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