There’s mismusters, slop chits, tot time and pay There’s rising and shining and hitting the hay There’s thickers and strongers and neaters as well
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Why do I wear a Poppy?
I’ll tell you if I may, because I believe remembrance is not only for one day…. I wear it for the fallen, and for
The Legend of HMS Ganges
There’s a village they call Shotley to the East of Ipswich Town; The port of Felixstowe across the way. There’s a concrete ship called
Trafalgar Night – 2016
The Norwich Branch of the Royal Naval Association recently held their annual Trafalgar Night Dinner at Wensum Valley Gold Club, with 92 members, their
The Sailor’s Ten Commandments
Thou shalt not scrounge, neither shalt thou swing the lead, lest they resting place be the deep waters upon which thou sail. Thou shalt
Branch Meeting – October 2016
October’s Branch Meeting was held at the Canary Social Club on 11 October 2016 with 36 members attending. The usual formalities were observed with
Burns Night – 2017
Next year’s Burns’ Night will be held on Saturday 21st January 2017. The event will follow along similar lines of previous years. Tickets are
A Sailors Poem
He was getting old and paunchy and his hair was falling fast, And he sat around the RNA, telling stories of the past Of
In The Beginning
In the beginning was the word, and the word was God and all else was darkness and void without form. So God created the
Aged Veterans Counselling Service
Aged Veterans have recently launched a counselling service which Welfare Officers in particular will be very interested. Please see details below and in flyer