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Family life

Perisher | HMS Dolphin

Gain an insight from our Submariners – and a Submariner’s wife – about how family life can be impacted by working in the Submarine Service.

Learn about Family Grams, the experience of being a Naval wife, the effect on children, life away from each other and the support from the Service.

 

HMS Otus on return from Gulf

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Life on board composite #6
Colin Hamilton – How Family Grams worked
Life on board composite #4
Ian Moore – Being handed letters for crew’s family members
bunch of wooden pegs
Lesley Ure – You want everything to go wonderfully
General submarine composite #29
Ian Moore – Homesickness whilst training at Tor Point
Remembrance Day - Glasgow 2018 - Jim Perks
Jim Perks – The Submarine Family Initiative
Wall clock
Lesley Ure – Wishing away my twenties
Light coloured sofa with cushions on it
Lesley Ure – Lonely weekends
CMEA Bob Barker - Exhaust Y piece change - boat unknown - 1991
Lesley Ure – Smell of diesel made me violently sick when pregnant
1027 Gosport Town Centre Ferry Gardens Roundabout 1975 - Gosport Society
Lesley Ure – Wanted children to have stability in one location
General submarine composite #17
Ian Moore – Family the motivation to do well educationally
HMS Lowestoft crew canteen Malta 1964
Brian Wood – 11 months away at sea immediately after getting married
boy by sea showing his muscles
Lesley Ure – Try not to set your expectations too high
Submarine Memorial Weekend - Jim Perks
Jim Perks – The support of my wife
Life on board composite #13
Ron Gordon – Only one way communication into a submarine
Baby feet
Lesley Ure – Life as a submariner’s partner with a young baby
Snorting watch - Big Bad Bungy Williams, me and stokers - Opossum 1990 - Ian Moore's
Ron Gordon – Family Grams
Woman standing by a smiley face graffiti on pavement
Lesley Ure – Being a Naval wife has been a positive experience
Life on board composite #13
Midge Ure – Family Grams – getting good and bad news
Fort Blockhouse (Dolphin) 1990's
Lesley Ure – Gosport a terrific place to bring up a family
children in wellies
Lesley Ure – Routine is key for many families
aprons hanging up
Lesley Ure – The concept of stay-at-home Naval wives is changing
HMS Otus on return from Gulf
Lesley Ure – Adjusting to the return of your submariner partner
Life on board composite #13
Ian Moore – Military comes first, family second
Snorting watch - Big Bad Bungy Williams, me and stokers - Opossum 1990 - Ian Moore's
Ian Moore – The Submarine Family
HMS Opportune in Portsmouth
Ron Gordon – Not recognised by daughter after growing beard on 2 month deployment
HMS Oberon entering Portsmouth harbour
Lesley Ure – Experience of being a service wife

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