The Mary Rose - Henry VIII's warship, lost in 1545, recovered in 1982 and now on display in a dedicated museum in Portsmouth was the destination for 30 members of the Worshipful Company of Fletchers on the 6th June 2022 - and what a wonderful day it turned out to be!

The Fletchers were treated to a guided tour of the Museum by Dr Alex Hildred, Head of Research.  The guided tour was followed by a special behind the scenes insight into the some of the artefacts kept in the museum but not displayed to the general public.  It was fascinating to understand the conditions in which the artefacts were found, restored and are now stored for safe keeping.  The group learnt about the current trends in analysis and the hope that even more can be found out about the sailors, cooks, archers and all the other members of crew who were lost when the Mary Rose was lost in 1545.