The latest newsletter has now been posted and emailed out and can also be downloaded in the
members area here, a password is required.

The members area also has a download of the 2010 reunion tickets booking form.

*** The opening of the new Ardent accommodation block is confirmed on Thursday 27 May at HMS Raleigh ****
Contact Pete for more details - there are limited places

It is with great sadness that the association has heard our shipmate Tony "Brum" Wilkes lost his battle with cancer on 28 January 2010.

The funeral was held on the 22nd February at Weston Mill Crematorium.

The Association also learnt that David Stephen Trotter (Leading Cook in 1982) also passed away on the 8 February 2010 after a short battle with Motor Neurone Disease. His Funeral took place in Kirkaldy Crematorium Scotland on Wednesday 17th February 2010.

Our thoughts are with both Tony's and David’s families at this sad time.

It is with great sadness that the assocation has learnt that Betty, mother of Jon Major, has passed away. Betty’s funeral took place on Thursday 19th November at Haltemprice Crematorium, Willerby.

Betty was a staunch supporter of the Assocation and attended all but one of our reunions. She is pictured here onboard the QEII in 2007 as part of the Assocation contingent attending the 25th year celebrations in Southampton. Jon would like to say thank you to everyone for their very kind words of condolence. 

Our condolences and thoughts are with Jon and his family at this sad time.

The 2009 annual wreath laying at the Falklands Maritime Memorial on Plymouth Hoe was very well attended on Remembrance Sunday.

Due to Len’s absence at work, Tony Ray laid the wreath.  He was supported by John and Jane Foster along with their son and daughter. Also attending was Mick Langley and his wife, Yorkie Cunningham, Kate Goddard and daughter. Paul Bodinham, with his mate from the St levan’s Inn, and several ex-Amazon crew who were there to greet Mike Brain who had come over from Australia for the Ambuscade reunion that took place on Friday 6 November.

John, Jane and family afterwards laid the second wreath at the HMS Ardent memorial Anchor at the China Fleet Club.

A reduced edition of Ardlines (29) has now been posted out and/or emailed to all Assocation members. It’s also available to download in the members area, a userid and password is required.

***Update****

Just in news that missed the newsletter:

The Official opening of the new Ardent accommodation block in HMS Raleigh will now not take place until the new Commanding Officer is in place.

As this will not happen until the end of the year the official opening will not take place until sometime in the New Year.  We will keep members posted as soon as we find out the date.