Royal Naval Association Gallery

The Royal Naval Association held its annual conference at The Caird Hall, Dundee on 28th/29th June 2008with some 108 delegates attending supported by about 100 observers.
The citizens of Dundee made members of the Association very welcome. The facilities of the Caird Hall were superb while the Church Service in the Cathedral Church of St Paul and its associated marches (34 Standards were paraded) were truly memorable.

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The Royal Naval Association Biennial March to the Cenotaph was on Sunday 13th September 2009.
The Royal Naval Association is unique among ex-RN Organisations in having the privilege of parading in Whitehall in alternate years. In recent years, as in most things, numbers have been falling off however following the sensible rule of “use it or lose it” it was decided early this year that the RNA would invite some brother and sister Associations to participate in the march, although it would still be the RNA parade. Our offer was received with alacrity, and on the day we were joined by representatives from The Association of Wrens, The Royal Marines Association, The HMS GANGES Association, The HMS ST VINCENT Association, The Federation of Naval Associations, The HMS BELFAST Association, The Submariners Association and the International Maritime Confederation.
Photographs Copyright RNA

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An International Maritime Confederation Executive Council Meeting was held in HMS
NELSON on 11th and 12th September 2009. The Royal Naval Association National
President currently holds the Presidency of the IMC and welcomed delegates from Austria, Belgium, France, Holland and Italy – unfortunately Croatia and Germany were unable to be represented on this occasion.

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A considerable number of delegates and observers have declared the 2009 Conference the best event for many years and certainly one (from observation) which was enjoyed to the full. Held in The City Hotel, Londonderry the majority of events associated with the Conference were confined to the hotel and it proved to have fine facilities and enormously helpful and pleasant staff – only about 100 delegates attended but these were supported by about 135 observers and an excellent time was had by all. The City authorities bent over backwards to make the RNA feel welcome, while the Conference was well supported by the Second Sea Lord (Admiral Sir Alan Massey CBE ADC) who was awarded a knighthood (KCB) in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List which was announced on the morning of the Conference Day – another cause for celebration. The Royal Navy was also represented by HMS CATTISTOCK which was visiting Londonderry for our Conference Event – CATTISTOCK’s Ship’s Company played a full part in our RNA Programme, attending a number of social events and joining us for the march to our Church Service on Sunday.

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The National Standard Bearers’ Competition 2010 took place in Portsmouth on Saturday 24th April 2010 and was centred on HMS NELSON and HMS TEMERAIRE

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Annual Conference 4th June 2010 was held at Ouistreham, Normandy, France and attended by 68 delegates and 150 observers. The First Sea Lord, Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope and Chaplain of the Fleet, Archdeacon John Green attended. There were 13 motions, Sir Mark stayed for the first about improving the Memorandum of Understanding with the RN and joined shipmates for lunch, who were able to provide him with the fruits of their wisdom and experience.

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Sunday June 6th RNA parade was formed at the Landing Craft Memorial with 32 standards paraded, including 7 FAMMAC and the National Standard. The service was taken by the Chaplain of the Fleet, Archdeacon John Green. The parade was led by a Corps of Drums from HMS COLLINGWOOD and members of the current Principal Warfare Officers course, a squad of the Fusilers Marins joined the parade.The National President took the salute at the Stadium with the Mayor of Ouisterham

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Members of the Royal Naval Association and their guests toured the D Day landing sites in Normandy including Pointe Du Hoc situated between Utah Beach to the west and Omaha Beach, Omaha Beach, Arromanches one of the sites for two Mulberry Harbours. Gold Beach, Pegasus Bridge and the British Garden of Remembrance Caen.

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Saturday 5 June, members of the National Council joined the National President in laying a wreath at the service at the British Garden of Remembrance at the Caen Memorial

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The National Council and the National President attended a wreath laying ceremony at the Keiffer Memorial on Sword beach, followed by a parade of the Fusilers Marins on the D-Day beach and a march-past by the French Commandos. June 2010

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The latest RN memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum.
RN Engineering (or Stokers?) memorial is made from Derbyshire "Gritstone"

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HMS Southampton decommissioned at Portsmouth Naval Base HMS Southampton – the sixth ship to bear the name - was built at Vosper Thornycroft in her namesake city and launched on January 29 1979. She was commissioned into service on 31 October 1981 but her initial trials period was cut short by the Falklands conflict. The Navy is replacing its ageing Type 42s with the far more capable Type 45 Daring class of destroyers

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