Sea Sunday, 2009.
Sea Sunday in Falmouth has always been celebrated on the third Sunday in July, and once again Falmouth Branch will be organising this year’s event, which will take place on Sunday, 19th July.
Further information and details will be promulgated shortly, but generally the format will follow the successful format that has developed over the past twenty five years. The parade will form up on The Moor, and march to the Parish Church of King Charles the Martyr. Following the Service, the parade will re-form, and march to the National Maritime Museum, Cornwall. Following dispersal of the parade, participants are invited to join us for a Reception at the Museum.
This venue was used for the Reception for the first time in 2008, and proved to be highly popular and successful. Those attending the Reception will have the opportunity to tour the Museum free of charge.
Naval Aviation Lunch
Ninety members and friends of Falmouth Branch gathered at the Falmouth Beach Hotel for a lunch to mark the 100th anniversary of Naval Aviation. Guest of Honour was Cdr Ian Fitter, recently appointed Commander (Air) at RNAS Culdrose. In an entertaining and informative after-lunch speech, Cdr Fitter gave some interesting historical detail, including the fact that the Royal Flying Corps was first formed in Sheerness. By coincidence, our Branch Vice President, Ted Turvey, now aged 92, was born in Sheerness that same year!
Following his speech, Branch Chairman Mike Stevens gave a resume of Ted's naval career, including the fact that he was present off the River Plate when the German battleship Graf Spee was scuttled. Mike then invited Cdr Fitter to present Ted with his Certificate of Life Membership of the Royal Naval Association, for services to Falmouth Branch since it was re-formed in 1982.
Photographs can be seen Here
For several years, members of the Branch have assisted Penryn RBL during their annual Poppy Collection week. Our picture shows Shipmate Les Blackett (left), Vice Chairman of Penryn RBL presenting Shipmate Peter Giles ( a former Chairman of the Branch) with a Certificate and pin to mark 15 years of collecting for the Poppy Appeal.
100 years of Naval Aviation.
To mark this important milestone, Falmouth Branch will be hosting a lunch on Sunday, 21st June, at the Falmouth Beach Hotel, Gyllyngvase Beach, Falmouth, 1230 for 1300 hrs.
An invitation is extended to interested personnel, particularly ex-FAA to join us for the occasion. Our Guest of Honour and Speaker will be Cdr Ian Fitter, recently appointed Commander (Air) at RNAS Culdrose.
Cost: £14.00 per head, (cash with order)
To reserve your place(s) please contact Branch Secretary Ron Burdekin, on 01326 221851 (mobile: 07810 404418) or e-mail ronburdekin615@msn.com
Numbers are limited, so early booking is recommended.
Monthly meetings:
4th Wednesday of each month
at
The Boslowick Inn
Prislow Lane
FALMOUTH
TR11 4PZ
Programme, April 2009 – February 2010
APRIL
Wed 29th BRANCH MEETING 7.30 pm
Speaker: Falmouth Fire Brigade
MAY
Wed 27th BRANCH MEETING 7.30 pm
Speaker: R. Adm Sir Robert Woodard
Sat 30th Parachute Regiment Open Day Trebah 10.30 am
JUNE
Sat 13th National Conference Londonderry
Sun 14th Normandy Veterans Assoc, Cornwall Branch
Laying up of Standard, Bodmin
Sun 21st 100 years of Naval Aviation - Celebratory Lunch Falmouth Beach Hotel, 12.30 for 1.00 pm
Sun 21st RBL County Rally Truro
Wed 24th Armed Forces Day (formerly Veterans Day)
Wed 24th BRANCH MEETING 7.30 pm
Speaker: Falmouth Police
JULY
Sun 5th Croquet Tournament Delabole B
Sun 19th SEA SUNDAY Falmouth
Wed 22nd BRANCH MEETING 7.30 pm
Cheese and Wine evening.
AUGUST
Sun 9th Penryn RBL VE & VJ, Veterans Parade 2.45 pm
Wed 26th BRANCH MEETING – Your turn to “Swing the Lamp”
SEPTEMBER
Sun 6th Merchant Navy Day Kimberley Park 10.15 am
Wed 23rd BRANCH MEETING 7.30 pm
Horse Racing Evening
Sat 26th Area 4 Meeting Maritime Museum, Falmouth
OCTOBER
Fri 23rd Trafalgar Night Penmere Manor Hotel
Wed 28th BRANCH MEETING 7.30 pm
Speaker: RNLI
NOVEMBER
Fri 5th Penryn RBL Poppy Appeal Concert 7.30 pm
Penryn Methodist Church
Sat 7th St Nazaire Parade Prince of Wales Pier, Falmouth 10.30 am
Sun 8th REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY Kimberley Park
Wed 11th Penryn RBL Service of Remembrance 10.50 am
Wed 25th BRANCH MEETING 7.30 pm
Speaker:: Mission to Seafarers
DECEMBER
Wed 16th BRANCH MEETING 7.30 pm
CHRISTMAS SOCIAL AND DRAW
JANUARY 2010
Wed 27th BRANCH MEETING 7.30 pm
FEBRUARY
Wed 24th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 7.30 pm
BRANCH MEETING
Falmouth Branch, 25th Anniversary
 Shipmates and friends of Falmouth Branch of the Royal Naval Association celebrated the 25th Anniversary of the re-commissioning of the Branch with a lunch at the Falmouth Hotel on Friday, 21st September. Branch Secretary Ron Burdekin welcomed those present, and read out a number of apologies for absence and messages of congratulation. Among those unable to be present were several Branch Members, either on holiday, working, or indisposed. Branch President Commodore Tony Hogg was unable to attend, due to two previous engagements, and Cdr Paddy McClurg, General Secretary of the Royal Naval Association, was unable to attend at the last minute, due to a family bereavement.
Messages of congratulations included several RNA Branches, RFA Mounts Bay, RFA Lyme Bay, Falmouth Merchant Navy Association, and Falmouth and Penryn Sea Cadets.
  
The Branch Chaplain, Rev Stephen Tudgey said Grace, and those present proceeded to enjoy an excellent three course lunch. Following the lunch, Shipmate Richard Hart, Chairman of Area 4 (South West Flotilla) of the Royal Naval Association, deputising for General Secretary Paddy McClurg, presented Branch Chairman Mick Stevens with a framed Certificate, marking the occasion. In his remarks, Richard made reference to other important events that had occurred 25 years ago, in particular the Falklands Conflict.
In his response, Shipmate Stevens continued the theme of important or memorable events of 1982, including the raising of the Mary Rose - thus disproving the submariners theory that it was only submarines that went to the bottom and came up again! He also paid tribute to the work of his predecessors as Chairman of the Branch, in particular to Harold (Thommo) Thompson, who had held the post for some seventeen years, and to whom the Branch owed a great deal.
Shipmates Ted Turvey, Bill Marshall and Don Herbert, three of the four members of the Branch who were present at the first meeting of the re-commissioned Branch at the Headquarters of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency on 23rd September, 1982 were presented with commemorative tankards to mark the occasion, and the Secretary and Treasurer later visited Shipmate John Kipling, to present him with his tankard.
After the toast ''The Queen'', Shipmate Hart invited guests to join him in the toast to ''The Royal Naval Association, Falmouth Branch'', and Shipmate Alan Polley proposed the toast to ''Absent Friends'', remembering those past members of the Branch who have Crossed the Bar, and those who, for whatever reason, were unable to be with us to celebrate the occasion.
The proceedings concluded with the auction of a bottle of Pussers' Rum, purchased in Tortola, British Virgin Islands, and kindly donated for the occasion by C.P.O. Mark Thompson of RNAS Culdrose.
Shipmate Ron Burdekin
Branch Secretray
With effect from January 2006, Falmouth Branch will hold their monthly meetings on the 4th Wednesday of each month at 1930 hrs (except December) at:-
Boslowick Inn,
Prislow Lane,
Falmouth ,
Cornwall .
We extend an open invitation to members of all RNA Branches, who may be in the Falmouth area on meeting nights, to join us.
For further information please contact the Secretary of
Falmouth Royal
Naval Association
Ron Burdekin who can be contacted
with effect from 7/3/06 at
23, Glebe Close, Mawgan, Helston, Cornwall. TR12 6AA
Tel: 01326 221851 (Mobile: 07810 404418)
or e-mail ronburdekin615@msn.com
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