National Standard Bearers and Novice Standard Bearers Competition
Heads up Shipmates may wish to make a note in their diaries for the upcoming Standard Bearer extravaganza at HMS Collingwood. The excitement is brewing as 2018 could be the year that S/M Bob ‘the Tartan Trojan’ Coburn loses his National
Standard Bearer crown to Steve ‘Bromley Basher’ Susans, or Marie ’Two Comp’ Taylor BEM or Dave ‘8 Bit’ Corrigan.......... Tickets are selling fast and it could be a capacity sell out.
On a serious note The National Standard Bearers and new Novice Standard Bearers competition along with the Association of WRNS competition will take place at HMS Collingwood on Saturday 12 May 2018 and will the same format as recent competitions commencing at 1000 and on completion will be followed by a presentation ceremony.
The National Ceremonial Officer, Shipmate Mick Kieran, is really very keen to encourage Novice Standard Bearers to
come along and experience the ceremony, camaraderie and fun in taking part in this competition. It is hoped they will then
move onto to enter the main competition and one day become National Standard Bearer which is a prestigious role within the
RNA appearing at Conference, Biennial Parade in Whitehall and representing the RNA at national events such as
Remembrance Festival in the Royal Albert Hall and other national commemorative events.
It is hoped that the Warrant Officers and Senior Rates Mess will offer accommodation to those competitors and guests who wish to stay in HMS Collingwood on Fri/Sat. Full details of the competition and accommodation arrangements will be announced early in the New Year. Closing dates for entries will be Friday 6 April 2018.
There is no pressure but…….. Areas; 1,5,7 and 10 did not have a representative and were given a challenge and two years notice after the 2106 competition to produce a competitor.
Sadly, Central Office have to report that unfortunately the 3rd placed trophy is currently missing so please would Standard Bearers be kind enough to have a good huck out/ look around for it and advise DGS if found.