Sir Francis Drake

On the replica Golden Hinde, London, 2005

Posted as part of Jude’s Life in Colour and Monday Portrait

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Heyjude says:

September 6, 2021 at 15:50

Golden brown and Golden Hinde! Perfect.

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maristravels says:

September 6, 2021 at 10:56

What a lovely carving. He looks quite a kindly gent in your photograph but I sure he was anything but that.

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margaret21 says:

September 6, 2021 at 07:17

I’m sure that’s a splendid likeness!

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