HMS Collingwood

Octogenarian Ex Sailor Celebrates Special Birthday With Trip Down Memory Lane.

Sailors from HMS Collingwood in Fareham took some time out of their busy training schedules recently to help out at KIDS, a pioneering charity..

Lieutenant Colonel Justin Smallwood RM, based in the Maritime Warfare Centre (MWC), HMS Collingwood, has just completed a 10Km rowing challenge entitled Stroke for Stroke..

Warrant Officer (WO) Nigel Buckley from HMS Collingwood in Fareham handed over a cheque for £316.50 to the Rainbow Centre recently after he took part in the Great South run.

On Fri 11 Dec VT Group employee Emma Dunbar, who was the organiser of  ‘The HMS Collingwood Hamper Appeal’ handed over food items along with the new Executive Officer of the establishment Commander Chris Lade to Fareham Adult Services.

The Royal Navy Leadership Academy (RNLA) which is based at HMS Collingwood in Fareham recently held a ‘Jump 4 Life’ event for the Royal Navy & Royal Marines Charity (RNRMC).

Sailors and staff at HMS Collingwood have said goodbye to Commander Alun Watts, the outgoing Executive Officer of the establishment, in a ceremony during which he handed over the Commander’s ‘stick’ to Commander Chris Lade.

On Wed 2 Dec at HMS Collingwood in Fareham, Commodore Steve Kirby presented Hampshire’s Royal British Legion’s community fund raising officer, Miss Clare Peppiatt, with a cheque for £4167.99 in aid of the Legion’s 2009 Poppy Appeal.