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Ephemera 1: A blank invitation to the wedding of Lieutenant Edward Hilary Rymer to Ada Mabel Owston 11th June 1902.
Ephemera 2: Cutting from the Morning Post April 1902 announcing the forthcoming marriage of Lt. Rymer to Ada Mabel Owston 11th June 1902.
Ephemera 3: A cutting describing the wedding of Lt. Rymer and Ada Mabel Owston from Madame 5th July 1902.

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Ephemera 4: Cutting from the Ladies Field July 1902 reporting the wedding of Lt. Rymer and Ada Mabel Owston.
Ephemera 5: Cutting from the Brighton Gazette 12th June 1902 reporting the wedding of Lt.Rymer and Ada Mabel Owston.

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Ephemera 6: Cutting from the Harborough Gazette June 1902 reporting the wedding of Lt Rymer and Ada Mabel Owston and listing the gifts received.

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Photograph 1: ‘HMS St Vincent 11th June 1902’. Port side view of training ship HMS St Vincent (1815) moored at Haslar creek.
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Photograph 2: Stern view of training ship HMS St Vincent (1815) moored at Haslar creek 11th June 1902.

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Photograph 3: ‘Queen Anne Lodge, Southsea 1st June – 1st March 1902’. Presumably the home of Lt. and Mrs Rymer.

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Photograph 4: Group photograph of officers, HMS St Vincent (1815) in 1902: Mr Cann, Clerk, Reverend H S Wood, Lieutenant Sowerby, Fleet Paymaster Harrison, Commander Yelverton, Lieutenant Rymer, Fleet Surgeon Hamilton, Surgeon Knapp, Assistant Paymaster Adams.

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Ephemera 7: Cutting re Admiralty appointments 14th September 1903 – list of naval officers including Lt.Rymer sent to HMS Victory for signal course.
Ephemera 8: Cutting re Admiralty appointments 10th October 1903 – Lt.Rymer to HMS Excellent (1810) for gunnery course.
Ephemera 9: Cutting re Admiralty appointments 10th December 1903 – Lt Rymer to HMS Glory (1899).
Ephemera 10: Cutting re Admiralty appointments November 1905 – Lt Rymer to HMS Vivid (1892) for war course.
Ephemera 11: Cutting re Admiralty appointments February 1906 – Lt Rymer to HMS Duke of Edinburgh (1904).
Ephemera 12: Cutting re Admiralty appointment of Commander Rymer as Commander for canteen duties September 1907.
Ephemera 13: Cutting re Admiralty appointments September 1909 – Commander Rymer to senior officers G course.
Ephemera 14: Cutting re Admiralty appointments October 1909 – Commander Rymer to HMS Niobe (1897).
Ephemera 15: Cutting re Admiralty appointments February 1913 – Commander Rymer to HMS Hawke (1891).
Ephemera 16: Cutting re Admiralty appointments February 1914 – Commander Rymer to signal and war course.
Ephemera 17: Cutting re Admiralty appointment of Commander Rymer to HMS Triumph (1903) June 1914.
Ephemera 18: Cutting re Admiralty appointment of Captain Rymer to post of Naval Attache, Tokyo November 1914.

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Photograph 5: ‘HMS King Alfred (1901) 22nd December 1903 to 19th February 1904’. Starboard view of the ship underway.

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Photograph 6: Group photograph of officers of HMS King Alfred (1901) 22nd December 1903 – 19th February 1904. The officers are not identified but on page 11 is an extract from the Navy List which names the officers serving on the ship. Lt Rymer is standing far left in the third row.

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Ephemera 19: Cutting from the Navy List 22nd December 1903-16th February 1904 which lists the officers serving on HMS King Alfred (1901). See page 10 for photograph.
Ephemera 20: Cutting from The Times 2nd January 1904 reporting on the departure of HMS King Alfred (1901) to China.
Ephemera 21: Cutting from The Times 19th February 1904 reporting arrival of HMS King Alfred (1901) at Hong Kong.
Ephemera 22: Cutting from the Navy List 19th February 1904 – 2nd October 1905 which lists the officers serving on HMS Glory (1899).
Ephemera 23: Newspaper cutting July 1904 re Lt.Rymer’s involvement in the construction of a pier at Mirs Bay.
Ephemera 24: Newspaper cutting December 1904 re seamanship training initiated on HMS Glory (1899) by Lt Rymer at Hong Kong.
Ephemera 25: Newspaper cutting June 1905 re naval canteens (run under direction of Lt Rymer) on China Station.
Ephemera 26: Newspaper cutting September 1904 re the arrival of HMS Glory (1899) at Plymouth and an account of her voyage with reference to seamanship training adopted by Lt Rymer.
Ephemera 27: Newspaper cutting December 1904 re collision of Admiral’s barge at Hong Kong.

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Ephemera 28: Hand painted card depicting HMS Glory (1899) when on the China Station.
Photograph 7: HMS Glory (1899) Flagship of Admiral Sir Gerard Noel KCB, KCMG China Station 19th February 1904 to 22nd July 1905.

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Photograph 8: Group photograph of Admiral Sir Gerald Noel and staff and Flag Captain Hon W Stopford and officers, HMS Glory (1899) at Wei-hai-Wei July 1905. In summer uniform.

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Photograph 9: Group photograph of Rear Admiral Hon Assheton Curzon Howe and staff, HMS Albion (1898) China Station 1904-1905: Secretary Scarlett de V Taylor , Flag Captain S Fremantle, Rear Admiral Hon A Curzon Howe and Flag Lt E Hardman-Jones. All officers are wearing 1891 regulation uniform and carrying 1827 pattern swords.

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Photograph 10: View of Peak Hotel, Hong Kong 3rd December 1904 to 2nd June 1906. The hotel opened in 1888 (rebuilt 1890) and burned down in 1938.

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Photograph 11: Group photograph of War Course, Devonport 1905-1906: Commander S Christian, Colonel V Luves RA, Captain Slade, Lt E H Rymer, Rear Admiral G A Callaghan, Captain J S Luard, Rear Admiral G M Henderson, Lt Carr, Captain C G Chapman, Commander T L Shelford, Commander J H Robertson, Captain Harvey RMLI, Captain Robertson RE, Commander G S Clive, Captain Ferguson, Lt M F B Whyte, Lt G T F Pike, Captain H Jones RMA, Lt W Hose, Captain Spender RA, Commander G H Baird, Lt C E Chapman. The majority are in civilian dress.

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Ephemera 29: Newspaper cutting re Naval War Course, Devonport 1905 with names of officers.
Ephemera 30: Cutting from The Tribune 21st February 1906 re steam trials of HMS Duke of Edinburgh (1904) ‘the fastest cruiser in the world’.
Ephemera 31: Newspaper cutting 13th March 1906 re the arrival of HMS Duke of Edinburgh (1904) at Plymouth.
Ephemera 32: Cutting from the Navy List 5th March 1906 to 3rd July 1906 listing the officers of HMS Duke of Edinburgh (1904) including Lt Rymer.
Ephemera 33: Newspaper cutting 30th June re naval promotions – Edward Hilary Rymer promoted to Commander.

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Photograph 12: HMS Duke of Edinburgh (1904) 2nd Cruiser Squadron 5th March to 3rd July 1906. Underway.

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Ephemera 34: Cutting re the Canteen and Victualling Committee on which Commander Rymer sat 10th September 1906 to 1st February 1907.
Ephemera 35: Newspaper cutting from the Tribune 24th September 1906 entitled ‘Fleet Notes. The Canteen Question and its solution’. Reference to Commander Rymer.

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Ephemera 36: Menu card for Royal Navy Club Trafalgar Dinner held 22nd October 1906 held at Hotel Metropole, London. Guest was Baron Komura, the Japanese Ambassador.
Ephemera 37: Cutting re the Royal Navy Club Trafalgar Dinner 22nd October 1906 listing guests including Commander Rymer.

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Ephemera 38: Letter to Commander Rymer from the Admiralty 12th June 1907 thanking him for his work on the Canteen and Victualling Committee.
Ephemera 39: Commander Rymer’s commissioning certificate 3rd June 1906.

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Ephemera 40: Newspaper cutting announcing the birth of a daughter to Commander and Mrs Rymer 26 May 1907.

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Ephemera 41: Cutting from the Navy List re appointment of Commander Rymer to HMS President (late Gannet 1878) 3rd July 1907 to 25th September 1909.
Ephemera 42: Newspaper cutting from The Globe November 1907 entitled ‘Naval Notes’. Re appointment of Commander Rymer to Commander for Canteen Duties.
Ephemera 43: Cutting from the Naval and Military Record 7th November 1907 re the new office of Director of Canteens.

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Ephemera 44: Invitation to Commander and Mrs Rymer to attend a Court at Buckingham Palace 28th February 1908.
Ephemera 45: Newspaper cutting describing the court dress worn by Mrs Rymer.
Ephemera 46: Newspaper cutting reporting ‘Their Majesties Court’ with a list of guests.

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Ephemera 47: Newspaper cutting from The Morning Post 2nd March 1908 listing the ladies presented at Court 28th February 1908 including Mrs Rymer.

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Ephemera 48: Newspaper cutting from The Morning Post 22nd June 1908 re the Royal Garden Party held at Windsor 20th June 1908 – list of guests including Commander and Mrs Rymer.

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Ephemera 49: Invitation to Commander and Mrs Rymer to attend a Royal Garden Party 20th June 1908.

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Ephemera 50: Letter from the Admiralty to the Director of Victualling commending Commander Rymer for his work in introducing new system of canteens.

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Ephemera 51: Special Supplement from the Wei-Hai-Wei Gazette 11th May 1910 announcing the death of King Edward VII.

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Photograph 13: HMS Kent (1901) at anchor off Chinese coast
Photograph 14: Group photograph of ship’s company of HMS Kent (1901) with trophies. Note the ship’s mascot, a goat, in the front row.

Loose envelope containing the following ephemera:
Ephemera 52: Menu card for a dinner held 18th November 1903 for the Old Bellerophon’s 1889-92. List of officers including Rymer who attended printed on the back of the card.
Ephemera 52: Menu card as Ephemera 52 autographed by officers who attended the dinner.
Ephemera 53: Newspaper cutting (n.d.) reporting the coronation of Emperor Yoshihito of Japan 1915.
Ephemera 54: Newspaper cutting from The Mail 12 November 1915 reporting the coronation of Emperor Yoshihito of Japan.
Ephemera 55: Cartoon from Punch 14 January 1914 entitled ‘A Sea-Change’ depicting Winston Churchill dressed as a sailor and holding a bundle labelled ‘Navy Estimates’.
Ephemera 56: A typed list of officers appointed for the War Course commencing 2nd March 1914. Includes Captain E H Rymer.
Ephemera 57: Unidentified newspaper cutting of a WWI poem by Ronald A Hopwood entitled ‘Our Fathers. To the Memory of the Nameless Killed and Wounded’.
Ephemera 58: A photogravure published in the Western Morning News entitled ‘New Training Squadron, Some of the Edgar Class based at Queenstown from a drawing by G Trice Martin.