Tours One of the many tours we undertook this year was for the Friends of Millbank and the West Sussex History of Medicine Society. Over 30 members enjoyed a tour and finished their visit in the new café on site Coffee Quarters. Several members knew Haslar well and had worked here in the past. Friends […]
Heritage Open days 2025 Once again we had a very successful weekend as part of Gosport Heritage Open Days despite Haslar Bridge being closed to traffic. The total attendance over 6 sessions was 527 and we had some very nice feedback from visitors. Interestingly around one third of all visitors had been patients, staff or
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Royal Haslar Waterfront Village Open Days Following on from the marketing open days arranged by Royal Haslar Waterfront Village in September 2024 and 21st June 2025, Haslar Heritage Group participated in another event on 11th October 2025. Again this was a successful day. Eric manned the shop in Coffee Quarters, Bobbie manned St Luke’s, Pat, Mark, Paddy
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Book Collection Returned to Haslar Early in 2025 a collection of books, originally from Haslar Library, were donated to Haslar Heritage Group by the Museum of Military Medicine who wanted to return them to their original home. They are mostly bound medical journals from the 20th century and will eventually be housed in the Heritage Centre Book
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VE Day Talk To Residents The final residents talk (for the time being) was held in June 2025 to commemorate and celebrate the 80th anniversary of the end of the war in Europe – VE Day. Eric Birbeck gave an illustrated talk about Haslar in the Second World War and VE Day. HHG have delivered
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Plaques Replaced Haslar has a number of memorial and commemorative trees within the grounds, and we replaced some of the damaged and aged plaques to preserve them for future generations.Photos are of Mark replacing the plaques.
Commander (Retd) John Lane visited Haslar Commander (Retd) John Lane visited Haslar earlier this year with his wife and colleague. Jon was one time Commander at Haslar Commander (Retd) John Lane Next
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Perry Buoy Restored John Veitch and Mark Trasler with the buoy Perry buoy restored – John Veitch recently restored the tired looked perry bouy which is now back in pride of place in the foyer of St Luke’s church. Next
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The QARNNS Association Standard In 2022 the Queen Alexandra’s Royal Naval Nursing Service (QARNNS) Association Chair was approached by the Royal British Legion (RBL) inviting the Association to Parade their Standard at the next Festival of Remembrance Service. At that time the QARNNS Association did not own a Standard so it was decided to purchase
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William Beatty’s Medicine Chest Haslar Heritage Group is proud to announce that William Beatty’s medicine chest is now on display in St Luke’s Church. William Beatty joined the Royal Navy as an Assistant Surgeon in 1791. He was the surgeon onboard HMS VICTORY at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805 and cared for the dying
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