Greenwich Sailors from Near and Far

Learn what life was like for the sailors from all over the world who stayed at the Royal Hospital.
Free

This session explores what life may have been like as a Greenwich Pensioner at the Royal Hospital. Using a variety of sources, children will explore where sailors may have travelled from, learn about one of the pensioners from Jamaica, and participate in creative writing.

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Image credit: With kind permission from the Simmonds family

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