Bidspirit auction | WW2 Navy Lively Lady Sailor


WW2 Navy Lively Lady Sailor Alec Rose signed on his 1968 Cover Portsmouth Pmark. Sir Alec Rose (13 July 1908 - 11 January 1991) was a nursery owner and fruit merchant in England. After serving in the Royal Navy during World War II, he developed a passion for amateur single-handed sailing. He took part in the second single-handed Atlantic race in 1964 and circumnavigated the globe single-handedly in 1967-68, for which he was knighted. His boat Lively Lady is still seaworthy and is used for sail training by a charity. . Good condition. Part of Single Vendor collection. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide.