20 NAVY NEWS, AUGUST 2007
White Ensign walks around the world
THE 25-mile White Ensign Walk Cornwall took turns on the tread- gave so much 25 years ago.”
in brief
news
organised by the Falklands Veter- mill to raise more than £1,100 for It’s not just abroad where White
■ NINE Reservists from HMS
ans Foundation has got people up the veterans charity. Ensign walkers have struck.
Vivid in Plymouth took park in
and walking around the world. The event was organised by LS The Royal Marines Museum in
the Race for Life around the Hoe
In Malaysia an international Jason Donovan, whose brother is a Southsea hosted an event where
and waterfront, pulling together
team of five from the Headquarters veteran of the Falklands. members of the museum’s staff
£500 for Cancer Research UK.
Integrated Air Defence System Jason said: “My brother has not and Naval personnel marched
■ A COFFEE morning organised
in Penang, led by Lt Cdr Andy returned to the Falklands since along Southsea seafront to raise
by Neptune Chaplaincy at the
Horner, walked the circuit of the war, but I know he will now money for the Gosport-based
Scottish base raised more than
the former RAF base RMAF have a place to stay if he ever charity.
£160 for Erskine Hospital. Organ-
Butterworth. decides to make the trip back. Find out more about the
iser Margaret Reid said: “It was
Over in the Northern Arabian “To walk 25 miles is the least Falklands Veterans Foundation at
absolutely chock-a-block in the
Gulf five sailors from HMS we can do for the veterans who www.fvf.org.uk.
chaplaincy, there were people eve-
rywhere. We couldn’t believe how
much money we raised.”
■ FOUR former FAA Field
Gunners from the 1970s are
climbing on their bikes to pedal
from Carnoustie in Scotland
down to Coventry in memory of
Paul Dunn, who died of cancer
in June. Money raised will go
to support St Dunstans summer
TRAINEE sailors from Hawke lishment’s Defence Maritime
camp at HMS Sultan. Anyone
Division at HMS Raleigh have Logistics School have also
willing to support the cyclists
adopted Hearing Dogs for been making charity money for
should write to Al Price, 7
the Deaf as their official char- the Vitalise Churchtown cen-
Edgecombe Crescent, Gosport
ity, and hope to raise enough tre by washing, polishing, and
PO13 9RD.
money to sponsor one of the ironing items for their fellow
■ FALKLAND Island Veterans ● “Although we had to swim up the majority of the mountains, the challenge was great fun.”
charity’s talented dogs. sailors. The seven trainee offic-
benefi ted from a coffee morning
Young officers at the estab- ers raised £288.22.
held at Gosport Business Cen-
tre. The commander of HMS
Collingwood, Cdr Allun Watts,
On the move
presented £530 to help provide
accommodation on the islands for
veterans wishing to return to the
area. Any donations to Andrew
with RNBT
Peak havoc
Weston, Fraser Gate, Aerodrome
Road, Gosport PO13 0FQ.
THE PEAKS of the British Isles must have
however – “Although we had to swim up the major-
been crowded with Naval folk over recent
ity of mountains, the challenge was great fun,” said
■ A FORMER Scout, PO Paul
FORMER Naval rating Lisa El- condition can feel like a prison
months as there have been two different
AB(WS) Shaun Baldwin.
‘Paddy’ Williams encouraged
liot has been rescued by the Royal sentence, especially since I haven’t S/Lt Olly Shepherd added: “This was a fantastic
his colleagues at the Royal
Naval Benevolent Trust from been able to drive.
teams tackling the Three Peaks Challenge,
way to remember Ryan and raise a lot of money for
Naval School of Flight Deck
being trapped at home. “It’s a two-mile round trip to
and one team who had to go one better with
a great charity that has done a lot to support the
Operations at RNAS Culdrose to
Lisa has a chronic condition take my daughter Grace to nurs-
the Four Peaks Challenge.
family.”
help renovate the Helston Scout
that causes her to have blackouts ery, and having the scooter means
First to a team of sailors from the Maritime
Finally a team of four from the Navy’s oldest
Hut near the Cornish air base.
– leaving her housebound as she I can do things like pop out to do
Warfare School at HMS Collingwood – where 19
warship took part in the annual Four Peaks chal-
■ TWENTY offi cers and ratings
has been medically advised not to my own shopping.”
walkers and eight drivers managed to climb the three
lenge – climbing to the tops of Ben Nevis, Helvellyn,
from the Scottish reservists units
travel on public transport as the The RNBT provides grants to
highest peaks in England, Scotland and Wales in 23
Snowdon and Carantouhill within 48 hours.
of HMS Scotia and HMS Dal-
heat and crowding can trigger her people who have served or are
hours 47 minutes.
HMS Victory’s commanding officer, Lt Cdr John
riada joined up to help this year’s
condition. still serving as ratings in the Royal The walk was organised by CPO Paul Johnson, Scivier, drove the team of three walkers – Lt John
70 Wild Miles triathlon in the
Lisa fell ill while under train- Navy and other ranks in the Royal whose five-year-old daughter Hannah was diagnosed Webb, PO Robert ‘Buster’ Brown and LOM Leah
Highlands – 47 miles on the bike,
ing at HMS Raleigh, but as a Marines. with acute lympho blastic leukaemia. ‘Timmy’ Mallett a total of 1,800 miles around the
ten miles canoeing in Loch Etive
former rating in the Royal Navy Find out more at www.rnbt. The team’s efforts have raised the truly impres- British Isles.
then 13 miles running in Glen
she was eligible for a grant from org.uk. sive amount of £22,000, with the majority split But it seems that inclement weather was a factor Etive. The reservists supported
the RNBT. between charities Leukaemia Research UK and for the Victory walkers too... the canoeing stage, patrolling the
The charity has given Lisa a
Jane’s back
CLIC Sargent, with a portion going towards the
Lt Cdr Scivier said: “Conditions for the weekend
loch in their rigid infl atable boats.
new lease of life by providing Hannah Johnson Trust Fund to provide the little girl
were less than ideal with rain and wind being the
Sub Lt Alastair Browne said:
her with an electrically-powered
RESERVIST Cdr Jane Allen has
with the holiday of a lifetime on completion of her theme for the whole weekend. “When we support this event, we
scooter.
completed her 13-week 1,192-
chemotherapy treatment. “The team were particularly surprised to encoun- need to be totally self-suffi cient in
Lisa said: “Sometimes this
mile solo walk from John O’Groats
It was the three peaks of Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike ter almost white-out conditions and a snow-covered every respect. This tests our skills
to Land’s End, netting more than
and Mount Snowdon that inspired the walkers of peak on Ben Nevis in June. and training to the limit. We not
Marine Mark’s
£7,500 for the Royal British
HMS Edinburgh’s ship’s company (although cur- “The constant wetness, however, never dampened only need to excel on the water,
Legion’s Poppy Appeal.
rently serving in HMS Exeter under the sea swap spirits and had little effect on momentum.”
but also need to organise logis-
stray hyphen
In suitable Naval fashion, Jane
initiative). The officer told how proud he was of his team and
tics, victualling and transport for
was welcomed at her Cornish des-
The walkers took up the challenge to commemo- their achievement, particularly for their fundraising.
ourselves and the equipment.”
tination – despite terrible weather
rate the life of one of their shipmates, Ryan Kemp, The team notched up a remarkable total of ■ SAILORS from Liverpool
A VEXATIOUS hyphen marred
– by fellow members of her reserv-
who was killed in a motorbike accident last year. £31,501 for their total walk, netting them the trophy reservist unit HMS Eaglet hosted
the website address for marathon-
ist unit HMS Vivid, reservists
A huge party of people from HMS Edinburgh for the most funds raised, and a position of fourth 27 children from the Chernobyl
running Royal Marine, Sgt Mark
from the RNR Branch at RNAS
and members of Ryan’s family (aged from 15 to 59) overall against the 39 teams competing in the chari- Children Life Line charity for
Hayes. Anyone wishing to pledge
Culdrose and members of the
scaled the peaks to gather more than £5,000 for the ty’s challenge. a day’s activities in the head-
their support to the green beret
Royal British Legion.
Royal Naval Benevolent Trust (RNBT). Anyone interested in supporting the 2008 event quarters in Brunswick Dock. Lt
as he prepares to tackle the New
On arrival Jane launched
It seems the weather was not in benevolent mood should visit: www.woodenspoon.org.uk. Cdr Pat Barron said: “We were
York marathon should visit: www.
the Poppy People Campaign in
delighted to help. When I saw
justgiving.com/RoyalMarines. Cornwall, looking for a fresh gen- the request I thought this would
(Absolutely positively no hyphens eration of volunteers to aid the be an ideal opportunity to show
anywhere in the address.) Legion’s annual Poppy Appeal. Quality mocha on Ocean youngsters what life in a RN
Reserve unit is all about.”
WHEN Britain’s mightiest war- “It’s better than just going to brown-eyed puppy that would fit ■ SIX cyclists, one support van,
ship appeared over the horizon at the pub. It’s getting out, seeing the comfortably in his five-year-old over 1,000 miles – people from the
Barbados, it didn’t forget to focus place, meeting the people, learn- daughter’s arms. Maritime Commisssioning Tri-
NEED initial FREE
on the little things in life... ing the history.” During his four months away als and Assessment (MCTA) are
Elaine Hinkson, an 83-year- HMS Portland has taken over the miniature canine has now
climbing on their bikes to pedal
old widow, was living in a house from Ocean on the Caribbean grown to fill Jack’s spot in the
from John O’Groats to Land’s
LEGAL ADVICE?
that needed an awful lot of work beat, and the senior rates have king-size bed at home, and shows
End to raise money for the cancer
Then contact:
– but a team of sailors from HMS already been in touch with the
no sign of stopping. charity FORT (the Friends of On-
Ocean arrived on her doorstep ship, hoping that they will return
Jack laughed: “He’s eaten the cology and Radiotherapy Trust) at
ready to transform the world in to Elaine’s house to keep up the
Sky cables, the phone lines, £70 St Mary’s hospital in Portsmouth.
which she lived. good work.
of school shoes and he’s sleeping Find out more and pledge
CPOAC ‘Jack’ Frost first vis- Jack’s charity focus is also
in my bed. But I wouldn’t change your support online at www.
ited the widow in her home in centred close to home – his 12-
it for the world.” mctacharitycycle.blogspot.com.
Barbados to assess the work that year-old son Reece attends the
Although Jack knows exactly ■ CARRIER HMS Ark Royal
needed doing at the suggestion of Fiveways School in Yeovil that
who deserves all the praise for has pledged its support to the
the Barbados Legion. helps children with learning dif-
the home full of four children and RNLI and its Train One, Save
A Nationwide network of highly experienced Independent Solicitors
Over two days, led by himself ficulties.
rescue dog... Many campaign. The war-
and by CPOMEA Mike Pickup, Jack has collection boxes sta-
“Don’t forget to mention my ship’s crew met with the RNLI’s
Who advise and represent Service Personnel, Reservists, the
the sailors demolished dilapidated tioned around the ship, gathering
wife, Carole. Blimey, she’s the one Tower Lifeboat station crew to
outhouses, cleared the garden, the motley assortment of change
Civil Service and their Families
who does all the hard work.” announce the link.
destroyed 5 termite nests, fitted a accrued during the ship’s four-
new window and put the finishing month deployment.
● Cdr Steve Pearson of HMS Ark Royal hands over money raised
Contact:
touches to restore the house to The Marines on board have
on the carrier for the RNLI to members of the Tower Lifeboat
former glory. offered to help out – “I just men-
“She was really appreciative,” tioned to their sergeant major what
0845 601 1260
said Jack. “And it was simple I was doing, and then they came
things.” to tell me they were going to have
or
He laughed: “The whole house a moustache-growing competition
was red and she didn’t like it. But to put some money towards the
www.forceslaw.com
she hadn’t been able to do any- school,” said Jack.
thing about it. So we just asked All the money will go back to
for a Local Lawyer who
her what colour she wanted.” Fiveways School’s Phoenix Fund
“She said anything other than to help buy much-needed school
red,” said CPO Mike Pickup. “We equipment after a disastrous fire
SPEAKS YOUR LANGUAGE
chose a nice mocha. She loved two years ago.
COURTS MARTIAL • DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES • EMPLOYMENT
it. She used to come out in the And as a final note, the air-
and REINSTATEMENT of RESERVE FORCES PERSONNEL • SERVICE
yard and sing for us while we craft controller – in another of his
INVESTIGATIONS • CRIME • HOUSE or BUSINESS PURCHASE
working.” good-hearted roles – works for
or SALE including LSAP’s • DIVORCE CHILDREN PENSIONS and
Mike said there was no problem the RSPCA in his family home of
TERMINAL GRANTS • ACCIDENTS and COMPENSATION • ARMED
in getting members of the ship’s Stoke on Trent.
FORCES COMPENSATION SCHEME PREVIEW • WILLS or
company along to help: “There When he left home four months
DEATH of a RELATIVE
was about a dozen of us from all ago, he had adopted, as a rescue
sorts of trades. dog from the RSPCA, a small
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