HMS Collingwood Officers Association

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Trafalgar Night - 29th October - Bookings Now Open Bookings are now open for our traditional Trafalgar Ladies Night, which we plan to hold on Friday 29th October. The evening will commence at 7:30pm for 8 O'Clock and will cost £40 each per Member and one guest, with additional guests at £45. Uniform Dress would be most welcome, otherwise DJ or Evening / Cocktail dresses for the ladies. Initially, numbers will be limited to an OA Member and 3 Guests, with overall attendance limited to around 150, so first come, first served. Bookings will close on 15th October or when the event is full. We should point out that it is still possible that the pandemic will cause us to have to cancel the event, so we'll keep you in the picture of what's going on. You can find the online booking form for this event here.

Presentation of the OA Sword We're delighted to advise that this year's OA sword was presented at a special ceremony at HMS Collingwood on Friday 23^rd July. The recipient was Lt Cdr Tom Forbes who, until recently, was serving at the Defence Diving School, delivering the Minewarfare and Clearance Diving Officer's course. The sword was a new sword purchased by the Association, rather than being donated. It was presented by Commodore Andy Jordan RN, currently Deputy Director Ships at Defence Equipment and Support. A full copy of the citation can be found on the 2021 sword page.

Meeting Face to Face Again The OA committee met informally face to face last Wednesday for the first time in over a year. Following all current guidance, we met outside on Stubbington Green and each brought a picnic lunch with us. It gave us the opportunity to explore how we might open up again as the COVID rules relax. The sunny day brought welcome relief from the few days of rain that we'd had and we had a useful discussion - despite the grass cutters' best efforts! If you've any views on how best to open up our social programme - what events you'd like to see or any questions or concerns, please do contact one of our committee members.

Annual General Meeting Our virtual Annual General Meeting has now been completed. Captain Jim Palmer has been confirmed as the new Chairman of the Officers' Association, formally taking on the role at midday on 13 June 2021. A formal vote of thanks was proposed by the Vice Chairman to the outgoing Chairman, Captain John McGrath: “On behalf of the Collingwood Officers Association Committee and all the members I would like to extend a huge vote of thanks to John for his 2 years as our chairman especially for his detailed attention over the last 18 months or so where there has been no script or template for how to progress. There has never been a time like it and let us hope never again. During this time John has not only continued to maintain the Associations profile, especially in Collingwood, to make our presence felt. As an example we have to thank John for engaging with the Mess President to adjust our subscriptions for 2021 in the light of being “Locked out” of the establishment, and not being able to enjoy any social events. Above all John has ensured the future for the COA for which we are all very grateful and therefore we would like to offer John Life Membership of the Association in recognition of his hard work especially in these strange times. We would also like to wish John and Zena our very best wishes for the future. Please don’t be a stranger". You can find a copy of the AGM Minutes here.

The Collingwood Bust The Bronze Bust of Admiral Lord Collingwood that the OA presented to the Wardroom in memory of Bill Legg and other past members was unveiled after our AGM on 9^th June. Attended by around 90 members, families and guests, Bill's daughters Sonia and Karen unveiled the bust. The bust is a copy of the very fine life-size bronze bust both on the island of Menorca overlooking the harbour where the Admiral's ships would have anchored, and at the Town Hall in Morpeth. It was sculptured by Helen Ridehalgh, a highly regarded artist from Devon. You can find out lots more and see pictures in Adrian's article about the bust by clicking here or on the RN website here

Facebook The Wardroom has a Facebook page. Search for "Collingwood Wardroom" or Click Here. Access to the page is for Mess Members only and is approved by members of the Mess Committee.

Covid 19 Unfortunately, access to HMS COLLINGWOOD is currently prevented by the Coronavirus restrictions. If you have any questions about our Social programme, please contact our Social Secretary, Lt Cdr Martin Carr, Email: social@hmscoa.org.


Joining If you would like to know more about the Association, or would like to join, please contact our Membership and Social Secretary, Lt Cdr Martin Carr, Email: social@hmscoa.org.