The Cutty Sark Exhibition of Figureheads

"Richard and his team have done an excellent job in conserving and cleaning the figureheads in preparation for exhibition, and we are really excited about how this display is shaping up.

This is the first time that the Long John Silver Collection will be seen in its entirety at Greenwich and Richard Rogers has been crucial in realising the Cutty Sark Trust's ambition to showcase the collection in the new Sammy Ofer Gallery, under Cutty Sark.

The collection – the largest collection of Merchant Navy figureheads in the world - is a memorial to the Merchant Navy, as is Cutty Sark herself, and once completed will be a fitting tribute to the merchant ships of the 19th and 20th centuries, the lifeblood to the British Isles.

The figureheads are currently in
the process of being installed and
promise to create an impressive
display with lots of impact!"

Jessica Lewis, Curator
Cutty Sark Trust

BBC News

Old Royal Naval College -

Following the successful

removal, conservation and

reconstruction of the

monument to Sir John

Franklin at the Old Royal

Naval College, Greenwich.

We are currently in the process of cleaning and conserving the marble memorials in the Chapel vestibule.

Discover Greenwich - exhibition opened on the 23rd March 2010 at the Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich. Richard Rogers Conservation are pleased to have worked with the team for the past 2 years conserving the historic Coade stone lion, Scagliola column and manufacturing and installing object display mounts for this important collection. More information