18 NAVY NEWS, JULY 2008
Racking
Somerset’s
better world
A MISSION for the homeless
was the unusual destination for a
group of sailors from HMS Som-
erset during her recent visit to Pal-
up charity
ermo in Sicily.
The sailors picked up pickaxes
and pneumatic drills to work
on the Brother Biagio Missione
di Speranza e Carità (Mission of
Hope and Charity), that gives
shelter to up to 800 refugees and
homeless people.
at Raleigh
The British sailors were joined
by their NATO allies from the
American and German ships as
they dug trenches and cleared
drainage channels under the
baking Sicilian sun.
Brother Biagio said: “Thank
you for your contribution – this
● LS ‘Smudge’ Smith hands out some goalkeeping tips
Pictures: LA(Phot) Pete Smith
is very important. You have all
COLLECTIONS. Dressing come from different ships of many
Westminster
up. Swimming. Painting. nations, but working together
Running. Bus-pulling. All of
you have been building a better
these are fairly good exam-
world.”
kits out orphans
ples of diverse fundraising
within the Royal Navy.
But it’s added up to a hec-
Puppy love
tic period of charity labour for
the men and women of HMS
DURING their ship’s recent visit
Raleigh.
from York
to the Indian city of Chennai (for-
In reverse order, let’s turn to DURING her time in refi t in
merly known as Madras), the foot-
the annual event of bus-pulling on Portsmouth, HMS York’s ship’s
ballers of HMS Westminster took
Plymouth Hoe. company have made sure that any
advantage of a perfect opportunity
Dave the Shed’s Bus Pull – Dave spare time they have is put to good
to help out the local community.
being a local Plymouth strongman use.
The ship’s football team visited whose nickname is ‘The Shed’
Ten crew headed over to
the Balagurukulam Orphanage on for reasons undivulged – pulled
the RSPCA animal shelter in
the outskirts of Chennai to help together various competing teams Stubbington to put their skills
out for the afternoon and deliver to haul a 9.2-ton double-decker into practice repairing and renew-
brand new England football kits – bus 100 metres along the Hoe ing the site.
provided by the RNFA – to every to raise money for Children’s Led by CPO Clint Wheeler,
child, along with footballs, snacks Hospice South West. Two teams the team weatherproofed the ani-
and school equipment.
of 10 trainees from Raleigh’s mal housing units and repainted
AB(Sea) Simon Hurst said: “It
Pellew Division gave up their pre- the runs and playground at the
really hit home how lucky we are
cious free time to train themselves Stubbington Ark.
to have what we have in the UK.
up for their day on the pull. They also put their Naval inge-
“It shows that you shouldn’t
Instructor PO Shane Wortley nuity to the test, figuring out how
take life for granted.”
said: “The programme allows to resolve a problem caused when
Lt Glenn Gorman added: “The “The lads all enjoyed the day,
each trainee to have five hours a lorry collided with an entire hay
children were eager to get into with most saying it was the high-
leave at the end of week eight. store.
their new kits and show off their light of the deployment so far.
“This is the only time the train- Lt Charlie Golden said:
skills. We’re just happy to have helped.”
ees are allowed to leave HMS “Despite all the hard work, time
Raleigh and enjoy some downtime was found for a behind-the-scenes
of their choice without the staff. tour.
“We are very proud that this “There were frequent visits
Separating? Divorcing?
group have chosen to forgo their to the puppy unit, originally by
leave to take part in this event and the female crew but eventually
Specialist Armed Forces
coffin
raise money for this cause.” more burly forms were also seen
pension advice...
PTIs at the base laid on extra scratching ears other than their
mew
classes to make sure that the train- own...”If you are considering a separation or
LLP
ees were ready for the big chal-
divorce call our Family Helpline for
lenge.
more details of our Free Half Hour
The Raleigh trainees went head
Hilly hike
Consultation which can be by phone
to head with another naval team
or in person. We also have a dedicated
from BRNC Dartmouth – and the
Armed Forces area on our website
Raleigh sailors came out ahead. for Sultan
with comprehensive information on
Now to running, where a group
of seven Service and civilian per-
TWO teams from HMS Sultan a whole range of family matters,
sonnel from Raleigh plunged into
● The Raleigh team at this year’s Dave the Shed’s Charity Bus Pull headed north to take part in this
including pension advice. You can find out more
the Plymouth half-marathon, col-
on Plymouth Hoe Picture: LA(Phot) Dave Sterratt year’s Keswick to Barrow Charity
We can help you through... details and email us
lecting sponsorship for Vitalise
Challenge.
regarding Family
Churchtown Centre, the residen-
Team organiser WO Jim
0800 827168
matters via our
tial activity centre for adults and
Gibbon said: “We could not have
website
www.coffinmew.co.uk
children with physical, sensory
wished for a better day as the
Fareham, North Harbour Portsmouth, Southampton and Gosport
coffinmew.co.uk
and learning disabilities.
forecast was hot and sunny with
Regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. Lexcel Accredited.
And so to painting, where a
no wind.
team of submariners under train-
“It was perfect conditions for
ing at Raleigh picked up their
a 40-mile run/yomp/stroll/hob-
paintbrushes to decorate a local
ble through the beautiful Lake
NEED initial FREE
school with an underwater scene.
District countryside – but only if
Marine life abounds around
you are a camel or a madman.”
a yellow submarine on the new
Despite its name the Fast
LEGAL ADVICE?
mural at St Peter’s Roman Catholic
Neutrons team was beaten by
Primary School in Whitleigh.
the Delayed Neutrons of Sultan,
Then contact:
The less artistically-minded
who completed the event in just
submariners were put to work
over seven hours, netting the title
repainting 400m of corridor and
for the ‘Fastest MOD team’ and
ceiling during the school’s redeco-
the ‘Fastest team from outside
ration project, all of which was
Cumbria’.
part of the submariners’ leader-
Jim added: “As always the run-
ship and management training.
ners come away vowing ‘Never
Teacher Victoria Smith said:
● Bananaman and friends from the Defence Maritime Logistics
again.’ But true to form, they’re
“The sea is our topic for next term
School fund raise for Help for Heroes Picture: Dave Sherfield
already asking about next year’s
A Nationwide network of highly experienced Independent Solicitors
and the underwater scene is bril-
challenge...”
to organise this event by Judy around the base, duty rounds and
liant. The children love it.
Generous sponsors were
Who advise and represent Service Personnel, Reservists, the
Grinham who won a gold medal a coffee morning to garner funds
“They didn’t know it was hap-
thanked by the Sultan teams –
Civil Service and their Families
for swimming at the Olympics in of over £800 for wounded Service
pening so when they walked in
overall this year’s Keswick to
1958. personnel.
on their first day back their eyes
Barrow challenge is expected to
“She is a keen supporter of this The fundraising took place dur-
lit up.”
raise over £200,000 for the vari-
Contact:
charity. I swam for two hours and ing the final week of the offic-
Training officer Lt Paddy
ous charities chosen by the enthu-
it was great to see such a cross sec- ers’ eight-month initial logistics
Beegan said: “Our trainees got a
siastic walkers.
0845 601 1260
lot out of it, and so did the people
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at the school.
“Everyone was really pleased Maritime Logistics School.
keswick2barrow.co.uk.
or
“It was great to be invited back
with the final amount raised.” Lt Vivienne Joynes said: “I was
to meet the children – and their
And so to dressing-up. dreading the assault course but it
Play at BRNC
www.forceslaw.com
smiley faces made it all worth-
Considering the proliferation of was really good fun.
while.”
fancy dress at so many events, “Everybody has dug deep in
MEMBERS of the Warrant Of-
for a Local Lawyer who
Rather than the depiction it was
there are times when it seems it their pockets and was really good
fi cers, Senior Rates and SNCO’s
the reality when Raleigh staff took
might be more lucrative to raise about giving us money.”
Mess at Britannia Royal Naval
to the pool to raise money for the
money by not dressing up... And finally to collections – St
College paid a visit to their affi li-
SPEAKS YOUR LANGUAGE
World Swim for Malaria.
But at HMS Raleigh young Paul’s Church at HMS Raleigh
ated school to hand over the pro-
COURTS MARTIAL • DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES • EMPLOYMENT
Some 55 swimmers stripped
officers took inspiration from collected almost £1,000 over three
ceeds of their dedicated fundrais-
and REINSTATEMENT of RESERVE FORCES PERSONNEL • SERVICE
off to take the plunge and raise in
their nominated charity Help for months for ShelterBox, the charity
ing.
INVESTIGATIONS • CRIME • HOUSE or BUSINESS PURCHASE
excess of £1,200 for the charity
Heroes to become super-heroes that provides emergency aid for
The donation of £800 will go
or SALE including LSAP’s • DIVORCE CHILDREN PENSIONS and
that buys mosquito nets to help
for the day. victims of natural disaster. towards the cost of building a new
TERMINAL GRANTS • ACCIDENTS and COMPENSATION • ARMED
prevent malaria in Africa. Dressed as Zorro, Bananamam, The money will fund two specialist playground at Mayfield
FORCES COMPENSATION SCHEME PREVIEW • WILLS or
Organiser PO Julie Wilsmore Princess Leia and more, the nine ShelterBoxes, containing a ten- School in Torquay, a school for
DEATH of a RELATIVE
said: “I love raising money for officers tackled a sponsored run person tent and other equipment children with severe and profound
good causes and I was inspired on the assault course, tin-rattling to help a family survive. learning difficulties.
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