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Britannia Royal Naval College (BRNC) overlooks the River Dart and the sea, and is set in 126 acres of landscaped grounds in Dartmouth, Devon.
The stunning Edwardian architecture, internal and external, designed by Sir Aston Webb, contain numerous beautiful features linking it to both Royalty and Admiralty. The Quarterdeck with its high vaulted ceiling, is surrounded by the-finest wrought ironwork of the Poop Deck gallery, this leads to the Commodore's Flat containing the unique and complete collection of Second World War naval portraits by Sir Oswald Birley. The Main Corridor, the second longest in Europe, takes you from the beautiful Chapel and its memorial side chapels at one end to the splendour of the Senior Gunroom (SGR) at the other. The hand-painted and gold leaf bosses of the SGR ceiling took seven months to complete and compliment the finest portraits of Admirals that line its oak-paneled walls. From the Lobby, the great doors open with views across the Bridge, Parade Ground, past the Flagstaff and to the mouth of the river Dart with its protective castles, and beyond.
2000 saw the opening of a new Museum by Prince Philip whilst celebrating the 60th anniversary of his time at Dartmouth; a time when he met, the then, Princess Elizabeth for the first occasion in the
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