Ships Crests and Adventures at Sea

In celebration of World Book Day, we at Company of Makers (CoM) have launched ‘Dit Book’ and are supporting this year’s WBD goal to 'share a million stories across the UK’ on 5 March 2020. You see, behind every Royal Navy ships’ crest, there is the story of…

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Soldiers’ Charity awards Company of Makers a grant of £8,000

We recently awarded the Company of Makers, based in the heart of Old Portsmouth, a grant of £8,000 towards practical ‘making’ workshops for Military personnel. Company of Makers design and make products inspired by the British Military’s influence on pop…

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D-Day 70 Commemorations Photos: In one word, what does the word ‘Veteran’ mean to you?

During the D-Day 70 commemorations in Portsmouth we asked people, "In one word, what does the word 'Veteran' mean to you?". We then photographed people whilst they held up their answer. These photos were used to create the #VeteranMeans collage and video.

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