We will be joining the Wardroom at their Christmas Lunch on Wednesday 18th December 2024. We will have a reserved table at the1230 sitting. Cost for a 2 course Turkey and Pud lunch with trimmings is £7pp. A booking form is available on this site under ‘What’s On’. Closing date is Fri 22nd November. You can purchase Raffle Draw tickets using the link previously emailed out to members, tickets are £1ea and will be charged to your OA account and recovered by the mess on your DDI. If you need further details please contact the Social Sec at social@hmscoa.org.
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Informal Lunch
We will be holding an informal lunch in the COLLINGWOOD room on Friday 22nd November 2024. This will be a relaxed 2 course meal and a glass of port (wine and other drinks can be purchased from the bar (Card Only)) No speeches, just a chance to get together; Spouse/Partners/Guests most welcome. Our last lunch was a round £19 per head. Closing date Friday 15th November. Dirlauth with the Social Sec at social@hmscoa.org or 07534290546. If you do not have a valid COLLINGWOOD pass please also provide vehicle details.
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Fish & Chip Lunches
We’ve decided to start a regular monthly OA Friday Fish & Chip Lunch. This will be a very informal ‘Fish and Chip’ lunch in the main dining room using the standard lunchtime menu and on a serve yourself basis. Cost is around £5 per head and will be CARD ONLY charged at the end of the servery. A chance to catch up at a relatively low cost, the bar will open at 11:45 and we need to be in the dining room for 12:30.
Friday 8th November 2024 – Friday Fish & Chip Lunch. Closing date for booking will be Friday 1st November
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OA Sword 2024
Rear Admiral Connell inspects the Guard On the 3rd May this year, the OA Sword was presented at Ceremonial Divisions at HMS COLLINGWOOD by the Second Sea Lord, Vice Admiral Martin Connell CBE. We were treated to an arms display by the Guard, as well as three rifle volleys and a march past by the whole parade.
The OA Sword had previously belonged to Lt Cdr Ted Wood, born in 1921 who joined the Royal Navy in 1937 as an Engine Room Artificer Apprentice and served throughout the war, including in battleship HMS NELSON (1941-1943) during the Siege of Malta and later HMS JAVELIN (1943-1946). He retired as a Lieutenant Commander in around 1971. A huge thank you to his son, Mr Richard Wood, who very kindly donated the sword.
Admiral Connell present Lt Cdr Lowe with the OA Sword for Lt Jones A beautiful slightly curved model, the sword was purchased second hand from Daufman’s Tailors of Queen Street, Portsea in the 1950s but was thought to have originally been sold in around 1900 from Matthews & Co Naval Tailors of Wickham Road, Portsea.
The Sword was awarded to Lieutenant Will Jones, for his work in the career management for all junior Warfare Officers. Many congratulations to Lt Jones for this award and we wish him well in his future career. Unfortunately, in true Naval style, Will was deployed 24 hours before the ceremony, so the sword was accepted on his behalf by Lt Cdr Gav Lowe. We hope to arrange a small ceremony when Will returns to the UK.
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Annual General Meeting
This year’s OA Annual General Meeting was held in the HMS COLLINGWOOD Wardroom on Friday 7th June 2024. Minutes of the meeting will be published on the Committee Minutes page when available. Many thanks to those members who attended.