Arthur James Wetherall Burgess
Glendale
The brotherhood of seamen
National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Although the rescue incident shown in this painting is fictitious, the ship, 'Glendale', was real and was a cargo liner built for the Glen Line in 1939. 'Glengyle' was the fifth to bear the name and was built by the Caledon Ship Building & Dry-Dock Co., at Dundee. On delivery she was taken over by the Admiralty and converted into a fast supply ship, flying the white ensign as HMS 'Glengyle'. In April 1940 she was converted into a Landing Ship Infantry capable of carrying 700 troops and was commissioned on 10 September that year. For this role she was also equipped with a naval bridge, six 4-inch guns in twin mountings and 22 landing craft. In 1943, in company with the 'Monarch of Bermuda' and four other transports, she was present at the Sicily landing at Pachino, Operation Husky, and served as Montgomery's headquarters. More on The brotherhood of seamen
Arthur James Wetherall Burgess (1879-1957) Australia. Born in New South Wales, Burgess studied in Australia and England. Best known as a historical marine painter, Burgess exhibited widely in Europe and Australia. In 1913 he was commissioned to paint the Australian Fleet entering Sydney Harbour for the Art Gallery of New South Wales, where his work is now represented. He died in 1957. More Arthur James Wetherall Burgess
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