What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Commander E. G. Martin OBE RNVR (1881-1945) founder and First Commodore of the RORC winner first Fastnet race 1925 in Jolie Brise Commander Rescue Tug Base WW2 Cricketer Writer Artist Yachtsman Based at Berry Head House 1880s-1920s Recorded plaque organisation: Torbay Civic Society.
Commander E. G. Martin OBE RNVR was a notable figure in British maritime history, founding the Royal Ocean Racing Club and winning the inaugural Fastnet race in 1925, while also serving commendably during World War II as Commander of the Rescue Tug Base.
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