REE Elliiif afoot to endow berths in T.S. Royalist in 1979-80 and support has already been given to the Central Charities Fund, the local kidney machine fund and the King George's Fund for Sailors. Lincoln were honoured when the branch standard of No. 9 Area was decidated in their cathedral on July 22. The service was conducted by Chancellor Canon Dr. J‘. S. Nurser and Shipmates N. H. Brough (area president) and W.O. Roberts read the Lessons. The service was followed by a buffet lunch at headquarters club, attended by the Mayor of Lincoln.
Scarborough welcome
Members of the Royal Naval Patrol Service Association, Scarborough branch, meet every Sunday at noon in the Lord Nelson Hotel, Foreshore Road, opposite Lifeboat House. They extend welcome to all R.N.P.S. shipmates to join them there.
Eastbourne visits Eastbourne Royal Naval Old Comrades Club continues to entertain various branches visiting Eastbourne during the summer season and are endeavouring to return the visits when possible. Two coach loads of senior citizens greatly enjoyed their visit to Portsmouth where they had lunch at the Navy Club followed a visit to the Royal Marines useum.
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Wildfire details Members of the newly-formed Wildfire Asociation meet on the second Thursday of the month at 2000 in the clubroom of H.M.S. Wildfire, the R0 al Naval Rehatham. Any serve Unit at retired Wren or rating interested in joining the Association should write for details to: Mrs. M. Moore, c/o Chatham HQ Unit, RNR, H.M.S. Wildfire,
Medway Road, Gillingham,
Kent.
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A visit to the R.N. air station at Yeovilton and the Fleet Air Arm Museum was greatly enjoyed by members of Stoke-on-Trent branch, who travelled there by coach, icking up fellow members from iddulph and Stone along the way. Great interest was shown in Concorde 002 and time allowed for a visit to Wells and the Cheddar Gorge.
‘Bubbly’ The 90th birthday of Shipmate Tomm Bloor was celebrated with “bubb y” and members welcome their new branch chaplain, the Rev. Peter Tyrell, a former B.B.C. personality who served in the Royal Navy during the Second World War. It is the holiday season in South Devon, but Newton Abbot report an “all quiet” on their scene. Their barn dance was a great success but the unseasonable weather roused little enthusiasm for a cockle taking competition on the River Teign, or indeed, for the “swim-in“ at the local baths. Weather, glad to say, did not spoil a wonderful da ‘s outing arranged by Wear or senior citizens, wives and widows of late shi mates. It was organised by we fare officers Shipmates Tommy
Bland, Wally Smith, George Dalby and Tommy White, who have earned the
gratitude of
all.
‘Friendship’ A visit to the club by members of the ship's company of H.M.S. Fearless was another happy occasion enjoyed by visitors and members alike. Going to the aid of the less
fortunate is getting a habit at Kirkby. The branch this time extends the hand of friendshi to the local Sea Cadet Unit. eir headquarters, broken into many times in the past year. was set on fire at the last break-in and the cadets were left homeless. On being offered new premises they found the could not afford the rent thoug they could meet the other runnin costs. Kirkby decided to help t e unit and pay their annual rent of £1,200.
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Pictured here with the commanding officer of H.M.S. Dreadnought, Cdr J. F. T. G. Salt, are two distinguished former submariners and holders of the Victoria Cross, Mr. James Magennis (left) and Mr. Thomas Gould. Both were attending a ceremony at the Clyde Submarine Base to mark the opening of the senior and junior ratw’ accommodation blocks, named respectively Magennis and Gould Blocks. Mr.
The first reunion dinner of 1st crew 1942-44 of the submarine H.M.S. Taurus at the Union Jack Club,
London,
was
a
great
success.
Twenty-two members and wives attended, including the Second Sea Lord (Admiral Sir Gordon Tait) and Capt. M. R. A. Vlfingiield. For details of 1979 reunion write to Norman Revell, 142, Darlington Lane,
Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland. Telephone: 0642-64523. ‘Ar
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About 250 ex-Leanders travelled from all parts of New Zealand to Auckland to attend the 35th reunion of the H.M.N.Z.S. Leander Association. It o ened with a ladies‘ evening and ance attended by 310 couples. Next day there was a muster of 250 members and a lot of salt water was splashed about and tots of rum were drunk." A congregation oi about 700 attended the memorial service at Devonport Naval Base Church of St Christopher.
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