VEDay80 “In conversation with … Andrew Choong Han Lin, Royal Museums Greenwich”

“Almost as cruel as the enemy was the sea” The Royal Navy and Victory in Europe

Back by popular demand after his popular 2024 talk, join Andrew Choong Han Lin from Royal Museums Greenwich as we mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in the next instalment of our “In conversation with …” evening talks.

The end of the fighting in Europe in May 1945 marked a well-deserved victory for the Allied forces. Much credit is due to the Royal Navy for its part in this achievement, a triumph secured at great cost over more than four years of desperate fighting against a host of enemies that represented a ‘worst case’ scenario for pre-War planners.

To mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe, this talk will look back at the activities of the Navy from September 1939 to the surrender of Germany, examining how this impressively powerful and yet vulnerable force met and overcame the challenges of these fateful years.

The evening will be compered by Nick Ball, Collections, Galleries and Interpretation at the Historic Dockyard, and there will be a question and answer session following the conversation.

Our talks are free to attend (you do not need a Dockyard admission ticket) but spaces are limited. Tickets must be booked in advance.