Who owns drakes island

Was there an Oubliette? How did they get the guns on the Island? Did the guns ever fire at enemy ships? Did the Council ever own the Island? Following a career in the Royal Navy, Morgan undertook an electrical Apprenticeship at City College Plymouth to requalify as a civilian electrician. Morgan then went on to do a further two courses at the College, studying part-time in the evenings, funded entirely by himself. Morgan credits his lecturers, who during that time, provided him with outstanding support.

It was a positive, happy environment. It has also been a scene of tragedy. In a local shipwright and carpenter, John Day, designed a wooden diving chamber and made a bet over how long he could stay submerged.

He perished in the adventure. They were arrested by the guard, given breakfast and then taken back to the city for a double maths lesson. In , anti-nuclear campaigners set up a peace camp and declared the island a nuclear-free state. They followed in the footsteps of brandy smugglers, who used the island as a stopping-off point. He said he wanted to "restore it for the people of Plymouth and visitors". The six-acre island, which is m off the coast of Plymouth and is named after sailor Sir Francis Drake, has planning permission for a luxury hotel and spa.

Mr Phillips, a former navy weapons engineer, said he wanted to preserve the original features and structures on the island and enhance them in line with the planning permission.

He said he planned to create a living museum and heritage centre, while a water sports centre was also under consideration.