JUTLAND CAPSULE

Royal Navy with The Royal British Legion about WW1 Jutland centenary commemorations deployed over HMS Invincible wreckage site

Jutland Capsule, 2016
Copper and brass
Unique work
H100 x W82 x D30cm

PARTNERS
The Royal British Legion
Royal Navy
National Maritime Museum
UK Government/DCMS

SPONSORS
BAE Systems

DEDICATION
HRH The Duke of York

“A REMEMBRANCE COPPER AND BRASS POPPY CAPSULE ARTWORK, FLOATS ON THE WATER, THEN SINKS BENEATH THE WAVES, FULL OF SUPPORTER HANDWRITTEN MESSAGES. DEPLOYED BY THE ROYAL NAVY AT THE PROTECTED WRECKAGE SITE OF HMS INVINCIBLE COMMEMORATING ALL SAILORS WHO FELL AT THE BATTLE OF JUTLAND, IN THE LARGEST NAVAL CONFLICT DURING WW1.”

Mark Humphrey
Artist

“MARK MET THE DUKE OF YORK WHEN HE UNVEILED HIS PIECE MARKING THE BATTLE OF JUTLAND CENTENARY, AND THE PRINCESS ROYAL AS SHE UNVEILED HIS POPPY STATUE AT ROYAL WOOTTON BASSETT.” 

Hello Magazine
Diana Memorial

“MARK IS A VERY CREATIVE AND VERSATILE ARTIST. WE RECOMMEND HIM HIGHLY.”

Tom Robin, Centenary Manager Fundraising
The Royal British Legion

“I AM VERY HAPPY TO CONFIRM THAT MY DIRECTOR HAS ACCEPTED THE RECOMMENDATION THAT WE WORK TOGETHER PLEASE ACCEPT MY COMPLIMENTS ON AN INSPIRED PROJECT AND BEST WISHES FOR ITS COMPLETE SUCCESS.”

Robert Lee, Assistant Director of Marketing and Communications  
The Royal British Legion