This site is dedicated to Captain Oswald Franklin Pennington, D.S.C., 1885 to 1953, naval officer and artist.
It is intended to describe here the details of his career in steam and sail prior to the first world war; his artistic and editorial year with the Liverpool Journal of Commerce; his service with the Royal Navy in mine sweeping which lead to the award of the D.S.C. in 1918; his years as a ship’s officer with Canadian Pacific in the 1920/30s; his Second World War service and the torpedoeing of SS Winnepeg under his command in 1942; and his subsequent years in Montreal and London.
A catalogue of his life’s work of etchings, water-colours and oil paintings with examples of each genre will be published.
Comments and contributions should be emailed to : stuart@oswald-f-pennington.co.uk
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My Father in law has a black and white picture on his wall of Lee Fore-Brace numbered 13 and signed O. F Pennington. I presume it is an etching/print of??
Hi Catherine – thank you so much for making contact. Yes I think you are right, this sounds like a print of one of OFP’s etchings – great that it’s signed and titled – any more information on the back ? Would it be possible to send me a photo please. Crew working on hauling sheets seems to have been a favourite theme for OFP and he depicted the Lee Fore Brace several times in different versions.
Thank you again Stuart