Captain F J 'Johnny' Walker CB, DSO, RN

Clearly in the mould of Plymouth's most famous sailor Sir Francis Drake, Captain Walker was born here in 1896.  This much decorated naval hero of the Second World War, was the most successful anti-submarine commander of the Battle of the Atlantic.

His family home was here in this quiet little backwater, Hoe Gardens, a few hundred yards from the site where Drake played his famous game of bowls, before sailing out to defeat the Spanish Armada in 1588.

For the full story of his wartime exploits Click Here

Click Here to see the wonderful statue of him in Liverpool, the home port from which his 36th Escort Group operated.