ROYAL NAVY SUBMARINE CENTENARY PROGRAM

Year

DATE

Main event

National &

Regional Events

Submarine

Centenary Appeal

Events

Location

Event

Open to

Access by

POC (See

Attached for

Contacts details)

GENERAL REMARKS

2000

We 20 Sep

 

 

Hampshire Council

Reception to mark

Submarine Centenary

Great Hall,

Winchester

SSM, XSM

INV

Cdr Tall

RNSMM

 

2000

We 27- Fr 29

Sept.

Submarine

Conference

 

 

Lancaster

University

SSM, XSM, PUB

APP

Mrs Pauline

Elliott

1SL and FOSM attending   Space

For 130 delegates. Rates: Conference  £50/day

Accommodation  £30/night;

Banquet & reception £30.

2000

Fr 29 Sep -Su

1 Oct

 

Submariner Association

Reunion

 

HM Naval Base

Faslane

SMM, XSM

APP

Mr John

Houlding

SM1 co-ordinate provision of

Local facilities

2000

Fr 6 Oct

 

SOLMA Reunion dinner

 

Fort blockhouse,

Gosport

SSM XSM

APP

Cdr Tall,

RNSMM

 

2000

Tu 17 Oct 1200-1500

 

 

Centenary Appeal Fashion

Show in TS

Wellington

Embankment,

London

SMM

XSM

Open

Mrs Rus

Haddinott

 

2000

Su 5 Nov

 

Submariners Association Memorial Parade.

 

Embankment,

London

SMM XSM

OPEN

Mr Ian Tyson, or

Branch Secretaries of Submariners Association

FOSM take salute

2000

Tu 14 Nov

 

Lunch hosted by Second Sea Lord

HMS Victory,

Portsmouth

 

 

 

 

 

2000

Fr 17 Nov

 

Lunch hosted by First Sea Lord

 

 

 

 

 

 

2000

Th 23 Nov

 

 

City and Serving Black Tie Dinner

Armourer's and Brazier's Hall.

London EC2

SMM XSM

APP

SSM Cr Mark

Beverstock.

XSM Cdre M

Macpherson

 

2000

1-3 Dec

 

 

' De Profundis' Art

Exhibition

Pallant House,

Chichester

PUB on 2nd

3rd

INV on 1st; TIC at door on 2nd & 3rd

RAdm P.F.

Grenier

Exhibition includes a lithograph generously donated by HRH the Prince of Wales and a wide variety of art works kindly provided by friends of the Submarine Service.

2001

Sa 20 Su 21

Jan

 

K13 Memorial Weekend

 

HM Naval Base Clyde, Faslane

SMM XSM

APP

Mr Jim McMasters

SM1 co-ordinate provisional of local facilities

 


Year

Date

Main Events

National  &  

Regional Events

Submarine

Centenary Appeal

Events

Location

Event

Open to

Access by

POC (See

Attached for

Contacts detail)

Generals Remarks

2001

Jan/Feb

 

625th Boat enters

Operational service with the Royal Navy (HMS Vengeance ODMA)

 

HM Naval Base

Clyde Faslane

 

 

 

 

2001

Th 15 - Sa 17

Feb

 

Mountbatten Festival of Music

 

Albert Hall

London

PUB

TBA

RM Website

Premiere of Submarine

Centenary March

"The Jolly Rodger"

2001

Feb

 

 

Dinner hosted by Second Sea Lord

HMS Victory Portsmouth

 

 

 

 

2001

Th 15 Mar

 

1 Day seminar on

submarines at the

National Maritime

Museum

 

Greenwich,

London

PUB

TBA

Susan Bayliss

 

2001

Fr 16 - Su 18

March

 

Submarine Medical

Branch Reunion

 

Inst. Of Naval Medicine Alverstoke

SMM XSM

APP

Mr Paul Stock

 

2001

M 2 Apr

 

 

Fund raising dinner at RAG

St James's Square, London

SSM XSM

APP

Cdr Tall

RNSMM

 

2001

April

 

Naval Records Society Book Launch - History of UK Submarines to end of WW1

 

TBA

 

INV

Cdr Mike Mason

Launch planned by Prof Andrew Lambert. Book by Dr Lambert

2001

Spring

Opening of Holland 1 (Submarine torpedo boat 1) exhibit

 

 

Royal Navy Submarine Museum, Gosport

SMM XSM

INV?

Cdr Tall RNSMM

Recovered after 70 years on the seabed, HOLLAND 1 is nearing completion of a 7 year conservation program. The new exhibit will provide much improved access to the Royal Navy's first submarine

2001

Tu 10 April

Royal Mail issue special stamp to mark Submarine Centenary

 

 

TBA

 

 

 

4 Special stamps featuring submarines over the last 100 years

2001

Tu 10 Apr

 

 

Launch of Submarine Centenary National raffle

Royal Navy Submarine Museum, Gosport

 

 

Cdr Ian Anderson RNSMM

 

 

Year

Date

Main Events

National  &  

Regional Events

Submarine

Centenary Appeal

Events

Location

Event

Open to

Access by

POC (See

Attached for

Contacts detail)

Generals Remarks

2001

Tu 17 Apr

 

Affray 50th anniversary

 

Royal Navy Submarine Museum, Gosport

PUBLIC SMM XSM

Open

 

 

2001

Tu 24 Apr

 

Submarine Race Day

 

Devon and Exeter Race Course.

SMM XSM PUB

APP

Cdr Collin Stockman, SM2

 

2001

FR 4-Mo 7 May (Mo 7 May Bank HOL)

Submarine Centenary Celebrations, Barrow. Freedom of the Borough Parade for the Submarine Service

 

 

Barrow-in- Furness, Cumbria

SMM XSM PUB

APP

Mr J Houlding

The Borough Council of Barrow-in-Furness, BAE Marine Systems Ltd and the Submariners Association are jointly managing this event.

2001

Sa 26-Mo 28 May (Bank Hol)

 

Chatham Historical Dockyard Navy Days

 

Chatham, Kent

PUB

TIC

Mr Bill Fowler

 

2001

Mo 28 May - Mo 4 June (Mo 28 May BANK HOL)

Submarine Centenary Celebrations Clyde. Fri 1 Jun- Centenary Parade with Queen's colour

 

 

HM Naval Base Clyde Faslane

SMM XSM

TBA

Cdr Nick Knox, SM1

18 nations invited to sent submarines. Status 7 acceptances,

2 probables,

7 possibles. Industry Days on Thu and Fri.

2001

Jun

 

Submarine Cox'n Dinner

 

Fort Blockhouse, Gosport

SMM XSM

INV

Chief Cox'n Andy Jeffery

 

2001

Jun?

 

Launch of "We come Unseen" by Jim Ring

 

Location TBA London

 

INV

TBA

Book based on British Submarine operations during Cold War.

2001

June

 

Annual Constructors' Dinner

 

Location TBA, London

 

 

TBA

 

2001

Sa 7 Jul

Submarine Centenary celebrations, Devonport

 

 

HM Naval Base Devonport

SMM

APP

Cdr Colin Stockman, SM2

 

2001

Sa 7 Jul

 

Devonport Centenary Ball

 

HMS Drake, Devonport

SMM XSM

APP

Cdr Colin Stockman, SM2

 

 

 

Year

Date

Main Events

National  &  

Regional Events

Submarine

Centenary Appeal

Events

Location

Event

Open to

Access by

POC (See

Attached for

Contacts detail)

Generals Remarks

2001

Sa 21 Jul

FOSM's Submarine Centenary Ball

 

 

Dorchester Hotel, London

SSM XSM

APP

Cdr Chris Reynolds

 

2001

Fr 24 -Mo 27 Aug - Bank Hol

 

International Festival of the Sea (IFOS 2001)

 

HM Naval Base,

Portsmouth

PUB

TIC

IFOS Office

Plan is to include a submarine interest area.

2001

31 Aug

 

 

Last day of Submarine Centenary National Raffle

 

 

 

Cdr Ian Anderson, RNSMM

 

2001

11-14 Sep

 

DSE (Defence Systems Exhibition)

 

Excel. New exhibition site in London Docklands.

PUB

APP

 

Plan is to include a Submarine Centenary theme in this major biennial defence equipment exhibition (successor to RNEE and RNBAEE)

2001

Late Sep

Corporation of London Lunch for submarine service

 

 

Mansion House, London

SSM XSM

INV

Cdr Frank Worthington, CPO Taff Rowlands

The Corporation of London is generously honouring the Submarine Service, during its centenary year, by hosting a lunch in the Mansion House

2001

Fr 05-Sun 07 Oct

SUBMARINE CENTENARY REUNION WEEKEND

 

 

Fort Blockhouse, Gosport

SSM XSM

APP

Mr J Houlding (Submariners Association) Cdr JJ Tall (SOLMA)

 

2001

Sa 6 Oct

 

 

National Raffle Draw.

Fort Blockhouse, Gosport

 

 

Cdr Ian Anderson, RNSMM

 

2001

Oct

 

Annual National Service for Seafarers

 

St Paul's Cathedral, London

 

 

Cdr Chris Reynolds

Parade Submarine Association standards.

2001

Oct

 

 

City and Serving

HMS Victory?

SSM XSM

INV, APP

Cdre M Macpherson

 

2001

Fr 2 Nov

Royal Navy Submarine centenary thanksgiving Service.

 

 

Westminster Abbey, London

SSM XSM

INV, APP

Cdr Frank Worthington, CPO Taff Rowlands

 

 

 


 

Year

Date

Main Events

National  &  

Regional Events

Submarine

Centenary Appeal

Events

Location

Event

Open to

Access by

POC (See

Attached for

Contacts detail)

Generals Remarks

2001

Fr 2 Nov

 

Reception after Thanksgiving Service

 

Royal Horticultural Hall2 London

SSM XSM

APP

Cdr Frank Worthington, CPO Taff Rowlands

Reception for those attending the Thanksgiving Service

2001

Sa 10 Nov

 

Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance

 

Albert Hall, London

 

 

TBA

 

2001

Su 11 Nov

 

Cenotaph Service

 

Whitehall, London

 

 

Cdr Chris Reynolds

Submariners Association plan to raise a platoon.

2001

Fr 30 Nov?

(St Andrews Day)

 

Faslane Centenary Party

 

Location TBA

SSM XSM

(Scotland)

APP

Cdr Nick Knox SM1

 

 

 

ABBREVIATIONS

      

 

Event open to

SSM

Serving

Submariners

XSM

Ex-submariners

PUB

Members of the

Public

 

ACCESS BY

INV

By invitation only

APP

Apply in advance

TIC

By ticket

OPEN

Open access

TBA

To be advised

POC

Point of Contact

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


POC Contact details

CONTAC DETAILS FOR

POINT OF CONTACT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Points of contact

Post

Civil phone

Navy Net

Fax

e-mail

Website

Radm Frank Grenier

 

 

 

01985-213563

 

 

Cdre M. Macpherson

 

01962-582820

 

01982-884098

[email protected]

 

Cdr Ian Anderson

 

02392-582820

 

 

 

 

Cdr Mark Beverstock

NS (DET)2 MoD

0207-2182219

9621-82219

 

NS (DET)2

 

Cdr Nick Knox

Project Manager, Submarine Celebration, Clyde

01436874321 Ext 4241

93255-4241

01436674321

Ext 7505

 

 

Cdr Mike Mason

NS(Studies)3

0207-2186567

9821-86567

 

[email protected]

 

Cdr Chris Reynolds

Submarine Personnel Officer

019238-37852

9360-37852

019238-37196

[email protected]  

 

Cdr Colin Stockman

Commander SM2

017525-56589

9375-65589

 

 

 

Cdr Jeff Tall

Director of the Royal Navy

Submarine Museum

02392-765250

9380-65250

02392-511349

[email protected]

 

 

Cdr Frank Worthington

Submarine Centenary Officer

(CENTO)

019238-37302

9360-37302

019238-37195

[email protected]

www.msubmls.co.uk

CPO Taff Rowlands

Centenary Chief

019238-37906

0360-37906

 

 

 

CPO Cox'n Jeffery

Chief Instructor

02392-765308

 

02392-765393

 

 

Mrs Rue Hoddinott

 

0173-030375

 

 

 

 

Mrs Pauline Elliott

Executive secretary

01624-594254

 

01524-594258

[email protected]

www.cdiss.org

Mr John Houlding

National Secretary of the

Submariners Association and Secretary of the Barrow Submarine Centenary Management Committee

01229-812593

 

01229-875458

[email protected]

 

Mr Jim McMaster

Secretary of the West of Scotland Branch of Submariners Association

0141-8824946

 

 

[email protected]

www.submariners.co.uk

Mr Paul Stock

DRPS, NIM, Alverstoke

02392-766126

9380-68126

 

 

 

Mr Ian Tyson

Secretary of the London Branch of the Submariners Association

0208-8929591

 

 

 

 

Royal Marines Charities

 

 

 

 

 

www.rmcharities.freeuk.com

IFOS Office

 

02392-725000

9380-25000

02392-726823

[email protected]

 

Mr Bill Fowler

Operation Director

01834-823800 ext 231

 

 

 

 

 

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