"Friends of Camperdown House" was formed
in 1998 with the intention that it should be mainly concerned with
the restoration of Camperdown House and keeping alive the name of
Admiral Duncan, his history and his achievements.
Captain JHD Crawford - Chairman
Commander HL Foxworthy OBE RN - Treasurer
Tel/Fax: 01307 820410
e-mail: hlfoxworthy@lineone.net
Commander JD Picton RNR
Tel/Fax: 01334 474545
e-mail: john.picton@tesco.net
Captain Crawford
Tel/Fax: 01382 330 603
e-mail: jamescrawford@aol.com
Membership of the "Friends" is open to all. For
details contact Hilary Foxworthy.
Please click here to download a copy of our 2004 and 2005 Newsletters.
As a sequel to the critically acclaimed Valiant, the story of Admiral Duncan's famous victories, the Friends have commisioned a new film "If Trees Could Talk"
This fascinating history of Camperdown House is told through the eyes of David Taylor, Head Forester to the 1st Earl of Camperdown. Taylor, renowned for his design of the Camperdown landscape and his discovery of the unique and unusual Camperdown Elm, leads us through the last 200 years unearthing some of the amazing and little known facts of life on the estate, its unique architecture and its fine specimen trees. Included are interviews with respected architect Benjamin Tindall and Director General of the National Galleries of Scotland, Sir Timothy Clifford,
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