The Royal Navy and the Royal British Legion (RBL) joined forces to launch the Devon County Poppy Appeal in Devonport Naval Base in Plymouth. A ceremonial signing of the first formal partnership between the Navy in the South West and the RBL also took place at the event. To mark the beginning of the annual Devon Poppy Appeal, coinciding with the national Poppy Appeal, a … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2016
Warship HMS Somerset launches Poppy Appeal
Sailors from the Royal Navy warship HMS Somerset have made a dramatic sign of their comitment to this year’s Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal These evocative aerial shots of sailors dressed in red forming symbols of the poppy oj the flight deck of the type 23 frigate, signal the Royal Navy’s partnership with the Royal British Legion as this year’s national appeal is … [Read more...]
Royal Navy Submariners charity cycle bid
A team of six cyclists from the Royal Navy submarine HMS Talent is planning to ride from Plymouth to London in a race against time and raise charity funds in memory of a colleague. The Plymouth-based sailors Chief Petty Officers Craig Parker, Scott Yeardley, Matthew Bradley and Warrant Officer Jimmy Dyke and Able Seaman Aidan Madden and Leading Seaman Matty Mead are aiming … [Read more...]
The Goddess Minerva Figurehead Renovation
Visitors to the Naval Heritage Centre in Devonport Naval Base will see a new small-scale addition to the Royal Navy ship’s figurehead gallery. The Goddess Minerva wooden sculpture, dating from the early 1800s has been returned to the gallery after 600 hours of restoration by a skilled carpenter and others from the Royal Navy’s major industrial partner … [Read more...]
Royal Navy Base Charity Bake-Off
Security staff at Devonport Navy Base in Plymouth staged a Macmillan Cancer Coffee Morning and baking competition to raise £350 for the charity. Ministry of Defence staff colleagues Marie Scott, Jackie Rockett, Paul Courtenay and John Heath organised the event. Donations of homemade cakes were sold and 15 raffle prizes awarded. As part of the bake-off Captain of the Base … [Read more...]
Royal Navy Sailing World Record Presentation
Two dinghy sailors who sailed a Royal Navy boat from Plymouth to Portsmouth this summer have been confirmed as record holders. Petty Officer Phil Slade and Mark Belamarich, who both work for the Royal Marines in Plymouth, set a world record for the distance sailed by a two-man dinghy – a standard 14-foot long Bosun class. The friend were presented with a Guiness World … [Read more...]
Royal Navy Bomb Disposal Experts have a new Commanding Officer
The Royal Navy’s explosive ordnance clearance divers have said farewell to their commanding officer as he departs to an operational tour in the Middle East. Lieutenant Commander Al Nekrews has handed over command of Plymouth-based Southern Diving Unit 1 and Portsmouth Southern Diving Unit 2, (together the Southern Diving Group - SDG). Al, from the North West of England, … [Read more...]
Ed Baxendale Retires from Southern Diving Unit
A long-serving civilian worker for Royal Navy divers who has helped dispose of the biggest wartime bombs remaining in Plymouth has retired. Ed Baxendale, 65, has retired after 22 years service with the Southern Diving Unit in HM Naval Base, Devonport. He will now spend more time in managing woodland, bee-keeping, and spending time riding and renovating motorcycles. The … [Read more...]