HMS Fisgard 30th Anniversary Reunion

1st & 2nd September 2012

Our first ever reunion was held in Plymouth, Devon on the 1st and 2nd September 2012 to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of our entry into the Royal Navy. The Saturday evening event was held in the Warrant Officers and Senior Rates Mess in HMS Drake and was attended by 74 former apprentices from 821, 822, 823 and 831 entries. The evening consisted of chat and reminiscences over a few beers and an Indian-style buffet dinner. A raffle was also held to win a bottle of 30-year-old malt whisky, the proceeds of which, £515, were donated to the Royal Naval Benevolent Trust. The whisky was won by Phil Thompson who promptly opened it and shared with everyone.

Sunday saw most of us decamp to Torpoint. A coach met everyone at the ferry and took us up to HMS Raleigh where we had a few photos taken by the Fisgard Gates and figurehead, and had the opportunity to tour the last row of east side messes still standing and walk around the rest of the former HMS Fisgard site. Following the visit, a light buffet lunch was served up in The Wheelers in Torpoint.

The following were there on the big night:

Sean Ashton Paul Aston Karl Bagley Jon Batty Pete Bellamy (staff) Tony Birr John Blagg Steve Bowling Simon Brown Gordon Campbell David Cliff Mark Craig Mark Crook Fraser Cropper Steve Curwen

Andy Dimond Steve Doughty Steve Earp Peter Eggbeer Nigel English Philip Evans Gordon Frost Paul Gibbons Gary Godfrey Richard Gray Iain Gunn Mark Harris Vince Healy Giulian Hill Mike Hill

Dave Hosking Sam Hubbard Ivor Humphrey Mark Johnstone Brian Kerrigan Matt Liddell Dave Lowe Richard Lowe Norman Maclean Alex Macrae Colin McCaughey Craig McDonald Kevin McKale Alan Menzies Ian Merritt

Paul Morledge Grant Nicholson Bill Oliphant Mike Ousby Colin Parkinson Sean Perry Dave Philpot Adam Puk Trevor Rawlinson Andy Riggall Paul Rounsley Nigel Royle Jon Saverton Guy Sayers Paul Simpson

Kelvin Spencer Andy Such Derek Thomas Phil Thompson Mike Tong Ash Toone Russ Topping Craig Towner Rob Walsh Martin Whapshott Steuart Whitfield Paul Wilkinson Martin Williams Mike Williams Glenn Worth

 

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