Several of the journals written by Andrew Downes (see December 2012 below) were in their own display cabinet at an exhibition called “Racing to War” at the museum in Portsmouth Dockyard. It seemed a good idea to try to arrange for interested Downes relatives to get together to meet each other and visit the exhibition.
As far as I am concerned it was worth the considerable effort involved. At one time it seemed there might be 25 of us, but in the end the following fifteen came:
Descendant of Jane Todd, elder sister of Rev John Downes
Kate and Ian Aldous
Descendants of Edith Downes (dau of Rev John Downes)
Cynthia Strickland (dau of Œnone)
Robert Houseman
Fiona Bennett (sister of the above)
Cherry Conway-Hughes
Descendants of Theodosia Downes (dau of Rev John Downes)
Arthur Carden
Shane James
Michael Carden
Descendants of Constance Sawbridge Downes* (g-dau of Rev John Downes)
Robert & Mariquita Hichens
Antony Hichens
Descendants of Allan John Downes* (g-son of Rev John Downes)
Lamorna Lee (née Cambell),
Lalage Cambell
Descendants of Dorothy Isobel Downes* (g-dau of Rev John Downes)
Tim & Liz Le Grice 
The picture shows Matthew Sheldon, responsible for the exhibition, telling Tim, Lamorna, Robert, Kate and others that the journals are of great interest to naval historians. Two of the 24 volumes are in front of him.
(This posting will be improved when more photographs and comments are received.)
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