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Weekend Shenanigans
Dear Shipmates, Families, Friends, Due to the Main event taking place in the City of Coventry this year it gives me great pleasure to announce that the next "Portsmouth "HMS COVENTRY D118 Locals"Reunion/Remembrance weekend will take place Friday 22nd May 2020 till Mon 25th May 2020, late May Bank Holiday.
Friday 22nd May 2020 - Commencement with a "Meet & Greet" from 1200Hrs in Ruby's (Royal Standard) which in turn will lead to the usual late nite Curry & Cobra beer extravaganza.
Saturday 23rd May 2020 - Starts with a Dinner-Time Sesh starting at the Park Tavern/Ruby's (Type 42 Club-house) All to be Fell-in by 1230 Divisions, Ladies may/will Slip and proceed to Commercial Road for their usual Shopping extravaganza, or they may wish to partake in the Libations. EVENING:- This is a make it your own thing night, with Ship's Company able to do whatever they wish.
Sunday 24th May 2020 - The Service of Remembrance will take place at the Falklands Memorial at the "Hot Walls" at Old Portsmouth.
Dress Code - Smart and/or Casual, "Come as you are/Feel"
1100 - Muster
1105 - Service of Remembrance
Sequence of Events - Address, Roll of Honour, Parting Address.
This will be followed by our usual return to the Ponderosa (Home Club/Royal Maritime Club) for a few Libations and Dits. Ship's Company will then be able to Slip & Procede to their destinations.
THE ABOVE ITENARY IS PLANNED, TO WHICH, AS ALWAYS, YOU CAN JOIN IN AS MUCH OR AS LITTLE AS YOU WOULD LIKE.
If anyone has any questions please do not hesitate to contact me 07907-822-024.
Thanks in advance
Yours Aye Jack Russell "Fortis Fert Securitatum"
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To All Members The D118 Club.
Missing Shipmate:In my RNA Bish role I've been asked to help trace Ex CPO Ray Galeozzie of HMS Coventry(Falklands?) believed to have once resided in the Minehead /Somerset Area. If you have any or background on this individual please contact me asap
Found this page and was real glad to see it, I was in the canadian navy and spent a week on this great ship while i was on Nato deployment,still have the lighter the creew gave me
I have just visited the National Arboretum. I cleaned the Coventry plaque which is not effected by the flooding on site. I have left a poppy for the lads still on watch.
Thinking of all those 'Still On Patrol' wherever they maybe, especially HMS Coventry shipmates. Forever in our daily thoughts. Hopefully one day we'll get a chance to pull up a bollard together again.
I will tomorrow be laying a wreath on behalf of our Association at the Remembrance Service in Barnsley to remember our shipmates ‘Still on Watch’ my thoughts will be with them and all ex Coventry wherever you may be.
Just to let you all know, I moved to Darvel in Scotland on 11/10/19, Craig will be in touch with address and landline numbers when I have broadband etc fitted on Wednesday.
Hi Steve, I keep away from ropes nowadays, but I did go back to Honkey Fid a few times. Hope all is well
John that would be good s&s briefing up North trouble is I live in Weymouth. Hope all is well with you.
Watches!! Yes Mick, all finished 5 years ago.
Not left UK full time yet.
Nice to see Jimbo's entry. Need a Northern venue for S&S "briefings."
Patches how are you - done anymore shimming down the headrope tricks?
Good to know your alive and kicking
SteveH
Alls well magic, getting old. PNE still rubbish you up in the North east
65 years young today memories when I was 25 and onboard the old girl.
Hey, Micky Braid. Hope all well pal. Selwyn
John Sharman, I thought you were emigrating. Hope you are ok. Are you retired yet. Are you still saying yes master no master when drunk. Memories eh.
Remembering Stephen Dawson and those lost with him. Forever in our thoughts and hearts.xx
Raising a glass to those still on patrol. Thinking of you all in Pompey and others raising their glasses. Miss you all. Yours aye, Scuds.
Remembering Stephen Dawson and those lost with him. Forever in our thoughts and hearts.xx