Funeral Details announced for S/m Reginald Ralph Gurney.

date27.11.09

Reginald Ralph Gurney (Reg) who served in the Royal Navy during the 39-45 war aboard HMS WREN 43-45 in the North Atlantic sadly lost his battle with cancer on 24th November 2009.

Reg was very proud of his part in hunting U boats & later protecting the Russian convoys. He also took part in the Normandy Landings

The family know that Reg would be so proud to see any member of the RNA that wishes to come to the service at 13.45 on 8th Dec @ Chiltern Crematorium, Amersham.

Luton and Dunstable branch announce new web presence.

date19.09.2009

Luton and Dunstable Branch have recently commissioned their new web site. It can be accessed at http://www.lutonanddunstable-rna.co.uk/

Pickle Night Dinner in aid of SCC

date29.08.2009

A message from S/m Jack Hawkins

Since leaving the Navy in 2000 after 32 years it has taken me time to settle into civvy street. I have recently felt the need to try and payback to the youngsters in the area some of the fun and experience that I had whilst serving. I have now joined the Sea Cadet Corps at Bedford who were in need of some support. The Officer Commanding CPO (SCC) Rough has revived the unit from 4 Cadets to over fifty ranging from Juniors aged 10 to 12 years old to cadets from 12 - 18. This is all voluntary and relies on fund raising to maintain its existance. To this end I am organising a Pickle Night Mess Dinner as a Fund Raiser to take the unit to a camp near Pompey in the Spring of 2010.

I would like to extend an invitation to any shipmates that would like to attend the dinner. It will be held at the Addison Centre in Kempston on Friday 24th October and I am trying to get 150 to attend for a 3 course dinner plus cheese board pre dinner drink and Port for the toasts inclusive at £25 per head. The tables will be of 8 to 10. The format will be as per Mess Dinner for guests and partners and Dispatches will be read out between courses. I hope this may be of interest of some of your members and if so please contact me by email at jack.hawkins123@btinternet.com or Home Tel 01234 870110 or Mob 07966 333314

 

Royston Branch Silver Jubilee

date17.08.2009

A message from Graham Parry (Royston Branch RNA)

Royston RNA has been going for 25th Years this year and we are holding a Dinner/ Dance to celebrate this which will also include celebrating Trafalgar Day on the 24th October 2009.

We applied for a Lottery Grant from AWARDS FOR ALL and got it. Our main Guest will be House of Commons MP OLIVER HEALD and His Wife Christine we have othetr invited guests and Branches which have supported us over the years.

Also if any Branch would like to visit ROYSTON for a Social we do have a very good Social Programme and our Membership is going well.

A message from the Webmistress.

date17.12.2008

My name is Penelope (after the Pepperpot) Jarvis and I am your webmaster for the moment. I am a member of Henlow Branch. An associate member for about 24 years I joined the R.N.A with my father, Bill Jarvis who was a previous Vice President of Letchworth and Hitchin Branch. I have been a Standard Bearer for fourteen years and have had the honour of meeting many of you in that capacity.

Penny JervisI have three children and two disabled grandaughters who along with R.N.A., The Legion, Riding for the Disabled and the P.T.A. of Woolgrove Special School keep me pretty busy. I have a love for our Royal Navy, instilled in all the family by my dad, which makes serving the R.N.A the priority and honour that it is.

We hope that setting up this website will be usefull to you all, particularly those small branches that become quite isolated from the group so that they will feel included in what is going on in the area. To do this I need your help. Any news or forthcoming events, potted biographies of your branches and members, photographs of the things you do, letting me know when shipmates Cross the Bar (so that we can support you and their families), Eulogies from the funeral so we can know them a little and anything else you would like on the site please get in touch.

At the moment send to James (who is setting up the site for us) via the contact page or to me at webmistress@rna6.com. Or if you find it easier initially my home address is 14, Cavalier Court, Ingleside Drive, Stevenage, Herts, SG1 4RD my telephone 01438 226811 mobile 07941470080. Remember we can be advertising your events within days.

In conclusion may I wish you all a VERY HAPPY CHRISTMAS (or to those of my persuasion Happy Channukah) and to you all a VERY HAPPY AND HEALTHY NEW YEAR

Penny

National RNA News

date25.04.09

Record of decisions made at the National Council Member's meeting held on 28th March 2009.

The National Council at its meeting in Portsmouth on March 28th arrived at the following decisions;

1. The National Council approved the Accounts for 2008 and will commend them to the Annual Conference.

2. The National Council approved the proposed Operating Budget for 2009 on the advice of the Finance and Administration Committee (FAC).

3. The National Council directed the Chairman of the Association Management Committee (AMC) (SIM C Dovey —8 Area) and The General Secretary (S/M J McClurg) to engage with the officials of the Liverpool Royal Naval Association Club and their legal advisers with a view to concluding an arrangement for the future custody of the deeds to the land on which the Club is located.

4. The National Council (on the advice of the AMC and FAC) approved the proposed RNA Public Relations Strategy Paper and supporting Budget for 2009.

5. The National Council (on the advice of the AMC and FAC) approved a donation of £1, 000-00 from the Central Charities Fund to The Not Forgotten Association

6. The National Council approved a donation of £500-00 to St Bartholomew’s Hospital in memory of the late Paul Broom (for many years the RNA Accountant and Professional Services Adviser) who crossed the bar in January 2009.

7. The National Council (on the advice of the AMC and FAC) decided to take no further action on the Report of an Information Technology Study conducted by TWANG.

8. The National Council (on the advice of the AMC and FAC) decided to take no further action on the Report of an RNA Clubs Support Study conducted by The Route Organisation.

9. The National Council (on the advice of the AMC and FAC) decided to trial a revised methodology for the re-imbursement of travelling costs for Conference Delegates and directed The General Secretary to publish these trial arrangements in the monthly Circular, and to implement them for the 2009 Conference.

10. The National Council approved a proposal to establish a prize of £250-00 for the best article by a serving Warrant Officer or Senior Rating to appear in The Naval Review over a two year period.

11. The National Council accepted the Annual Report by The National President and National Chairman on the activities of The General Secretary and agreed that The President and Chairman should continue to monitor the matter of the General Secretary’s outstanding leave

12. The National Council reviewed the Record of the Proceedings of a specially convened Area Chairmen’s Meeting held in RNA Headquarters on 24 March 2009 and accepted its recommendations, while noting that at least one of them was beyond its level of authority. The National President was requested to send a letter of thanks to the of the Area Chairmen’s Forum for the work which had been completed by them.

13. The National Council directed The General Secretary to provide Area Presidents and Chairmen with the Minutes of National Council Proceedings as from the date of this meeting.

14. The National Council noted that only one Motion for the Annual Conference had been properly proposed and reviewed within the established time scale, although two other Motions are under consideration by The Standing Orders Committee and may be introduced as Motions of Urgency. The National Council undertook to take soundings on matters which might be introduced to Annual Conference as National Council Sponsored Motions, and to report at the National Council Meeting planned for 9 May 2009.

date17.12.2008

General Secretary in post for a further two years

Commander James (Paddy) McClurg RNA General Secretary was offered a further extension to his contract at the national Council meeting in Portsmouth on December 6th.  It is understood Commander McClurg has accepted the offer to extend his contract for a further two years.