Photos & Graphics of H.M.S. Hood
The Bill Stone Photo Collection
Updated 06-May-2009

The following photographs were sent in to the site by Bill Stone and his family. "Young Bill" as he is called, was was born in 1900 and was in from 1922 to 1924. He is the only known man, still living, who went on the Empire Cruise. Bill is shown here at the 1998 and 2001 Association reunions.

Important Notice: These photos may not be republished or reposted elsewhere in any format without the express permission of Bill Stone and his family.

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Bill Stone at Boldre, 1998
Above- Bill certainly looks considerably younger than his years. Here he is outside the Church at Boldre, 1998.

Bill Stone at Boldre, 1998
Above-  Another view of Bill at Boldre, 1998

Ken Clark (left) and Bill Stone at Boldre, 1998
Above- Here's Bill with Hood Association Treasurer Ken "Nobby" Clark at Boldre, 1998.

Bill Stone and Ted Briggs (right) at Boldre, 1998
Above-  Bill Stone (left) and Ted Briggs (right). at Boldre, 1998.

Bill Stone speaks with another Hood veteran, 1998
Above- Bill catches a word with another veteran at Boldre, 1998.

Bill Stone and his daughter Anne, 1998
Above, Bill with his daughter Anne, 1998.

Bill Stone and Frank Allen (right), May 2001
Above- Bill Stone with our website Editor Frank Allen at the 2001 Reunion.

H.M.S. Hood Association march, May 2001
Above- Bill during the march from St Georges Church, May 2001

Veterans join in a toast, May 2001
Above- Bill (centre) leads a toast of Navy Rum after the march to and from St Georges Church, 2001.

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