June 2019 News Letter
Foreword from the RNWA President … I trust you are all hale and hearty; it is a shame that the marvellous 2018summer has so far not been repeated this year. Unlike Terry Walton, allotment holder from the Rhondda (BBCRadio2 Jeremy Vine Show) my greenhouse is still intact and has been boon with the temperature variations […]
Battle of Jutland – 31 May – 1 June 1916
Battle of Jutland- 31 May – 1 Jun 1916 Town Class Light Cruiser HMS Southampton. This is a transcript of the Journal of Petty Officer (Writer) Albert Symonds who was serving in the Town Class Light Cruiser HMS Southampton. (Sister ship of HMS Lowestoft which was in 1916 with the Mediterranean Fleet in […]
150 years of the Royal Navy’s ‘Writer Branch’
150 years of the Royal Navy’s ‘Writer Branch’ – March 2017 30th March 2017 – 150 years of the Royal Navy’s ‘Writer Branch’ Current members of the Royal Navy at the Defence Maritime Logistics School (DMLS) at HMS RALEIGH, the RNWA and ‘Old Scribes’ came together to commemorate a presentation of “The History of the […]
May 2018 Newsletter
Dear Members, We havea lot to cover in this one-month earlier edition newsletter,so I will be brief; I made a fatal mistake in the last newslettermentioning the weather, whereupon the “Beast from the East” appeared and sent us all back indoors again. I will say no more other than to ask you to read the […]
Defence Maritime Logistics School (DMLS)
Defence Maritime Logistics School (DMLS) I had the pleasure of attending the Defence Maritime Logistics School (DMLS) HMS RALEIGH Award Ceremony on Thursday 12 July and presenting the Writer of the Year trophy to Logistician (Writer) Rebecca Young now serving at RNAS Culdrose. DMLS Awards 12 Jul 2018 RNWA President Colin Hughes presenting the Royal […]
An inspirational South Hampshire man has been recognised
PRESS RELEASE INSPIRATIONAL SOUTH HAMPSHIRE MAN RECOGNISED WITH NEW YEARS NATIONAL HONOUR 10 Buckingham Palace Road London SW1W 0QP An inspirational South Hampshire man who has raised almost £12million for charity has been recognised with a national honour. Les is one of 29 medalists who was honoured at a prestigious ceremony on January 26 th […]
2019 Reunion Dinner
132nd Annual Reunion Dinner 2019 The guest of honour will be Rear Admiral Phil Halley MBE. This year’s annual reunion dinner details are.. Date: Friday 11 October Time: 1900 for 1930 Location: Royal Beach Hotel, St Helen’s Parade, Southsea, Hants. PO4 0RN, in the Ark Royal Suite. The subsidized cost will be £30.00. […]