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I recently joined the assoc, and was tasked with checking up on the security at the Britannia hotel in Cov(thefts from rooms).Spoke to Samm Fisher, sales manager, assured me that electronic locking systems were fitted in June following the thefts(before would have been best)Did this months ago, but couldnt e-mail ressult cause `F` and `O` buttons missing off my flaptop, and they were my favourites.

To those of you that have not read the latest "Association" tab entries, I have stepped into the role of Membership Secretary (because "Beer Bosun" was already taken)
I have received all previous records held by Simon and will soon have an overview of who our 70 members are, even though I met so many of you again in May and marched proudly behind the standard on both occasions. If there are any of you who have not joined and want to, please contact me. If there are any of you who know someone else who served who may want to join and hasn't, get them to contact me. If there are any of you who knows anyone out there who may not know that we exist, please direct them to the website so that they may see what we do in the knowledge that there is absolutely no obligation to identify themselves or to join if they do not wish to do so. I look forward to all future replies, dits and wets.

In todays obits in the Telegraph, there is a very nice tribute to the first Captain of HMS Coventry Christopher Burne. To any of us who served from the first commission, he was an eccentric but in a very nice way, well worth a read and the last sentence sums him up.

Shipmates et al

FYI - As mentioned earlier and due to recent resignations from the Association committee it has been necessary to seek volunteers to take up several of the now vacant positions. To that end I am now happy to announce the 'new look' which is promulgated under the 'Association' tab adjacent.

I should also like to take this opportunity in personally thanking those leaving, those taking up the vacant positions and the committee in general for their continued support to me as Chairman as we go forward in growing the Association and the planning already underway for next year in Coventry.

On a final note, planning is also well underway with the arrangements for our Tree and Plaque dedication at the NMA (many thanks to Mick Daniels on that score) and more info will appear here in the coming months.

Meanwhile many thanks and calm seas.

Yours Aye - Chairman

30 years on thinking of my old mate Frank armes RIP mate.