28 NAVY NEWS, OCTOBER 2008
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■ NOTTINGHAM Rugby
Club spent the week at HMS
Collingwood, Fareham, as part of
their pre-season training.
The players spent their time
using the variety of sports facilities
at the base for the second year
running.
Director of Rugby Glenn
Delaney said: “The facilities at
Collingwood are excellent, the set
up is just what we need, and the
food’s good!”
■ RN PILOT Nigel Pearce is
hanging up his flying gloves
after 41 years in the Service.
Nigel, who has amassed an
impressive 14,150 flying hours,
leaves RNAS Yeovilton to take
up a new role as a simulator
instructor at Farnborough. ● Left to right: Ian McGinn, Ray McGinn and Ben McGinn
Picture: LA (Phot) McAlinden
On completion of his final flight
Seeing triple
he was welcomed by members
of Heron Flight, who presented
him with a cake, and a well-
deserved tot of Navy rum.
THE McGINN brothers Ian and Ray are used to bumping into each
other in the Navy – but now it looks like they could be seeing a third
● The fi ve Maasai warriors enjoying the sights at the Fleet Air Arm Museum
■ LT CDR Bruce Russell has
family member.
achieved two of his greatest
CPO Ian McGinn and brother PO Ray McGinn have both been in
ambitions in the space of one
the Royal Navy for 18 years, and are both working at HMNB Clyde.
year.
But it seems the two brothers may soon have another family mem-
Not only has he taken over as
ber to contend with – Ray’s 14-year-old son Ben, a sea cadet with
the WEO onboard HMS Ambush,
TS Astute.
A change
but he has also graduated from
Ben has his eyes set on the Senior Service, and after a visit to the
the Open University with a PhD
naval base is determined to become a weapon engineer offi cer.
in History.
“I’ve really enjoyed the week. It was great to spend time with my
“Most of my colleagues ask
dad and my uncle and see where they work and what they do,” he
me why I put myself through the
said.
additional strain of a doctorate
If Ben does achieve his dream of becoming an RN offi cer, the next
while also being in charge of the
time he comes across his dad and uncle, they may well be saluting
build programme of a new nuclear
him...
of scenery
submarine.
“Quite simply, I wanted to set
myself a personal challenge that
was different to my naval career
THEIR striking appearance has turned heads Coming to terms with busy life in the UK, one
– and achieve it before my 40th
and even stopped traffi c, but it was the turn of
of the warriors, Kashu, asked: “Why aren’t the
birthday,” explained Bruce.
fi ve Maasai warriors to be amazed after a visit to
pavements made of grass?”
the Fleet Air Arm Museum.
For more information about the Walking with the
■ A NAVAL officer has chalked
up 50 years of dedicated Naval
The warriors – in full tribal gear – enjoyed a
Maasai charity, you can check out the website at
service.
simulated fl ight in a Lynx helicopter, plus a visit
www.walkingwithmaasai.org
Lt Cdr John Frazer Murray
onboard Concorde.
■ MEANWHILE, Lady Nadine Cobham visited the
has recently celebrated five
“The warriors were really excited at the opportunity
Fleet Air Arm Museum to unveil a portrait of her
decades of service in the RN
to visit the museum, and seeing helicopters and
late husband.
and RNZN.
fi ghter aircraft up close will be remembered by them
The portrait of Sir Michael will hang permanently
Joining the RN in 1958, he
for the rest of their lives,” said Haymie, the warriors’
in the foyer of Cobham Hall, which was named after
served for 33 years before
UK guide.
him in recognition of his long-running support for
embarking on a career in the
By way of thanks, the fi ve warriors later treated
the building.
visitors to the museum with a fi ve-minute display of
Museum director Graham Mottram said: “Sir RNZN in 1991, encouraged by
tribal dance and song.
Michael Cobham was a major figure within the his participation in Exercise
Jon Jefferies from the FAA Museum said: “The
aerospace industry for over 30 years and his Longlook.
warriors were truly fantastic. Just as they won’t forget
contribution to the Fleet Air Arm Museum was Now, a further 17 years down
us, we will certainly not forget them.”
enormous.” the line, he continues to serve in
● CPO Tania Ashton-Jones at the completed replica of the hut
Picture: Cpl Scott Robertson But it wasn’t just the aircraft that proved alien to
For more information about the museum, visit the Supply Branch in Auckland.
the visitors.
www.fleetairarm.com.
Great recreate
■ A CPO from Plymstock has
been awarded a commendation
from his CO in recognition of
A CPO based at RAF Halton has loved it, it has been a real privilege Never too support offered to RN recruits.
taken part as the one-woman RN and honour to be part of the whole FORTY members of the White her son Alex, who is a member, CPO Phillip Carter received
contingent in a project to build team both in terms of building the Spot Pipe Band paid a visit to would be coming along too. the commendation from Capt
a replica of the famous ‘Great hut and the visits to the historical Clyde Naval Base, after coming all “It was a great experience for Jonathan Woodcock, the CO of
Escape’ hut in Poland. sites.” the way from Canada. the kids in the band to visit the
young for
HMS Raleigh, for his work at the
The hut, which was built at the Former Stalag Luft III Prisoners The youth band from Vancou- base,” said Duncan. “They were Royal Navy Submarine School.
site of prison camp Stalag Luft III, of War, Air Commodore (retired) ver were in Scotland to take part in given a chance to experience the CPO Carter is responsible for
is half the size of the original and Charles Clarke, president of the the World Pipe Band Champi- Pathfi nder bridge simulator and nuclear mentoring the trainee submariners
took two weeks to build. Ex-PoW Association and Andrew onships at Glasgow Green, but the base’s weapons simulator, as as they undergo their specialist
CPO Tania Ashton-Jones was Wiseman were guests of honour at stopped off at the naval base for well as an opportunity to go out SCHOOLCHILDREN from training.
the only RN team member to take the opening of the hut. a tour. on a boat.” across the UK have been offered The award further recognises
part, with the rest of the group Anyone interested in fi nding out Duncan Bryden, a chef in the The White Spot Pipe Band the chance to gain an insight into CPO Carter’s work in helping
comprised of RAF and Army more or donating to the project Senior Rates’ Mess, invited the reached sixth place in the Juvenile
nuclear engineering.
raise the profi le of the Submarine
personnel. can do so by visiting the website at group after discovering that his Pipe Bands event at the Champi-
Fifty budding young engineers
Service.
Tania said: “I’ve absolutely
www.raf.mod.uk/project104. cousin Margaret Callender and onships.
were invited to HMS Sultan in
Gosport – where the Royal Navy
■ HMS VICTORY has found
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International Group teamed up
with educational charity The
Taking over is Lt Cdr ‘Oscar’
Whild, previously Portsmouth
Smallpeice Trust to run the four-
Naval Base’s Ships Facilities
day residential course for 13 and
Co-ordinator.
14-year-old students.
He said: “There are very few
Through a series of practi-
alive who have done this job so
★ Academic excellence cal workshops and lectures, the
this really tops anything I have
students learned about nuclear
ever done.
★ Coonnttiinnuuity
power, and were able to stay
“I am glad to be joining before
overnight in HMS Bristol, in Trafalgar Day; the biggest day
Portsmouth Harbour. in the ship’s diary and indeed a ★ Firm ffoouunndations
The Smallpeice Trust’s Gemma significant one in our history.”
Murphy said: “If we are to meet
★ Caarriinng ccoommmmunity
the future skills requirements, it’s
■ THE STARGATE movie SG1:
important for us to give students
Continuum, recently broadcast on
★ Sport foorr all
an understanding of engineering
Sky1, was dedicated to the memo-
in this sector.
ries of LOM Paul McCann and
★ A chance ttoo peerrform
“It’s encouraging to see such a
OM Anthony Huntrod, the two
keen interest from students who
submariners killed in an accident
are currently contemplating their
on board HMS Tireless in March
careers.”
2007.
The nuclear marine engineering
The sci-fi series was fi lming
course is run as part of an ongoing
a special TV movie in the Arctic
with the American submarine USS
programme of residential courses
Alexandria which was working
to help young people aged 13 to
with Tireless when the accident
18 to learn and develop skills in
took place.
engineering, design, technology
and manufacturing.
To find out more about the cours-
es, you can visit the website online at
www.smallpeicetrust.co.uk.
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