The Royal Navy and Plymouth Argyle joined forces to commemorate Armistice Day today at the club’s ground. The Pilgrims’ management and players stood shoulder to shoulder with representatives of the senior service on the pitch before training at Home Park. Royal Navy chaplain Ralph Barber recited a prayer at 11am, Argyle captain Luke McCormick laid a wreath, handed to him by … [Read more...]
Royal Navy at Remembrance Day Service
The Royal Navy played a prominent role along with other members of the Armed Forces and civic personnel in the annual Remembrance Day Service on Sunday on Plymouth Hoe. The Lord Mayor of Plymouth, Councillor Michael Wright was joined by Deputy Lieutenant of Devon, Vice Admiral Sir Richard Ibbotson KBE CB DSC DL, Deputy Lord Mayor and Deputy Lady Mayoress, Councillor Chaz Singh … [Read more...]
HMS Bulwark on exercise attends Remembrance Ceremony
Royal Marines bugler Lance Corporal Nathan Crossley placed a small cross on the grave of a fellow member of the Royal Marines Corps for a Remembrance Service attended by a Royal Naval warship on exercise. The grave is of Corporal George McKenna, killed in the Adriatic 68 years ago, one of 29 British servicemen at buried in the British Cemetery in Corfu town on the island of … [Read more...]
Royal Naval couple at Plymouth Remembrance Concert
A Royal Naval officer and his wife will be performing together at this year’s annual festival of remembrance in Plymouth. Georgina Turner of the Plymouth Military Wives Choir will be joined by her husband Lieutenant Gary Turner, of Plymouth-based HMS Somerset at the Pavilions in Plymouth for what will be a memorable event for all concerned. Georgina, a business woman from … [Read more...]
Returned Afghanistan troops mark Armistice Day in Plymouth
More than one thousand Plymouth-based Royal Marines, Sappers and Gunners from 3 Commando Brigade, paraded through Plymouth on Armistice Day to mark their return from a successful six-month tour in Helmand, Afghanistan. Hundreds of loved ones and well-wishers braved storm force winds and driving rain to gather on Plymouth Hoe and along Royal Parade in the city centre on Friday … [Read more...]
Royal Navy leading role at remembrance events.
The Royal Navy played a leading role in the Plymouth major acts of Remembrance this week. The Senior Naval Officer attending was Rear Admiral Snow who heads the Flag Officer Sea Training organisation in HM Naval Base Devonport. Admiral Snow is leading the Royal Navy's attendance at the Plymouth Hoe Remembrance Service on Sunday 8 November as the senior Royal Naval officer … [Read more...]