Seafarer's Service

On Sunday 23rd October seven of our members attended the Seafarer's Service in Glasgow Cathedral. Thank you to S/m Brian Mackenzie for parading our standard. The service was conducted by The Rev. Dr. L Whitley. The Rev. Mark Mander MA the RN Chaplin gave the sermon. Captain Chris Smith, Naval Regional Commander, Scotland and Northern Ireland, and Captain John Hood, RFA Seafarer's UK did readings from the bible.

Arrochar

The above pictures are copyright do not use. We once again celebrated Admiral Lord Nelson's victory at Trafalgar with a weekend and a celebratory dinner in the Arrochar Hotel. We had 33 members and guests at this event where two of our guests took a small part in the entertainment. Colin Botfield from URNU (Glasgow University) did a talk on Nelson in costume, and S/m Andy MacDonald from the Grangemouth Branch was roped in to do the compare at our SODS Opera. The company were most amused at this entertainment. S/m Edward Pollar donated a bottle of Pusser's Gunpowder for the toast to Nelson. S/m Brian MacKenzie is modelling the new RNA Tartan that has been commissioned for the National Conference in 2017. Anyone wishing to purchase any of the tartan can contact Brian his number is in the diary.

BNS Leopold Visit

On Friday 7th October S/m's Kenn McKinnon and Brian MacKenzie along with their partners were invited by Rear Admiral, Jose Enrique Delgado, ESP N Commander of the Standing NATO Maritime Group, to join him onboard the BNS Leopold which was docked in the King George V dock for a forces reception.