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Although the Mary Rose is now synonymous with Henry VIII's naval ambitions, she had an even larger contemporary - Henry Grace a Dieu (Henry Grace of God, known as Great Harry).

Made in the Woolwich Dockyard between 1512 and 1514, she was one of the first vessels to feature gunports (which would prove so devastating in the Mary Rose) and carried 20 heavy bronze cannon.

It was fun to stay at the YMCA for a team of Canary Wharf Barclays workers.

Working with teambuilding organisation Business2Community, the staff members spent the day away from the office last Thursday to help out at Woolwich Dockyard.

HUNDREDS of rush hour commuters were late for work on Thursday morning after trains were delayed by a fire at Woolwich Dockyard station.

A train driver saw an explosion while going through the station at 7:25am. It is believed that the fire was caused by rubbish underneath a platform.

Officers from London Fire Brigade said the incident was resolved by 9:17am. However, signalling equipment has been damaged causing chaos for commuters.