Monthly Archives: November 2023

The story of – HMS Holcombe was a Hunt class destroyer ordered as part of the war emergency construction programme and launched in Glasgow in April 1942. She is the only RN warship to have carried the name and had a career lasting less than two years, one of 132 British destroyers lost during the Second World War.

Royal Navy remembrance 2023. We will remember them. As we pay tribute to those who have given their lives in service of their country, here we look at one example from the thousands of sacrifices made by the sailors of the Royal Navy. HMS Holcombe was a Hunt class destroyer ordered as part of the… ReadContinue reading “The story of – HMS Holcombe was a Hunt class destroyer ordered as part of the war emergency construction programme and launched in Glasgow in April 1942. She is the only RN warship to have carried the name and had a career lasting less than two years, one of 132 British destroyers lost during the Second World War.”

First Veterans Day Holiday in 1954 on board the USS Missouri (BB-63)

Armistice Day commemorated the agreement to end hostilities in World War I–signed by the Allied nations and Germany on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month of 1918. In 1954, Representative Ed Rees (KS) introduced a bill into Congress to establish the holiday to honor all veterans. President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed HR7786 into law on 1 June 1954 and issued the first Veterans… ReadContinue reading “First Veterans Day Holiday in 1954 on board the USS Missouri (BB-63)”

The Last Post and the vital role it plays during Remembrance

Laura Skitt 8th November 2023 at 4:03pm The Last Post’s solemn sound can stop people in their tracks, immediately reminding them of the ultimate sacrifice made by military personnel throughout history.  Universally known as the sound most closely associated with Remembrance, the Last Post marks the start of a period of thoughtful silence.  The short… ReadContinue reading “The Last Post and the vital role it plays during Remembrance”

Royal Navy ceremonial training officer to put emotions aside in final Remembrance event

Claire Sadler 10th November 2023 at 10:08am Watch: After seven years in post, the Royal Navy’s State Ceremonial Training Officer is stepping down. Every year, hundreds of servicemen and women proudly march on Whitehall on Remembrance Sunday, remembering those who died while serving their country. But the pomp, precision and professionalism on display must be… ReadContinue reading “Royal Navy ceremonial training officer to put emotions aside in final Remembrance event”

Ex RNZN -Weathering the storm: Sharks, booze, hard times and other tales from a navy veteran

Helen Harvey05:00, Nov 11 2023 Being a long-term president of an RSA would seem a risky job for a recovering alcoholic. But Graeme Lowe made it work. When he was president of the New Plymouth RSA he had a chat with all the bar staff and told them not to sell him alcohol under any… ReadContinue reading “Ex RNZN -Weathering the storm: Sharks, booze, hard times and other tales from a navy veteran”