London - HMS President

London - HMS President

HMS President occupies one of the most coveted positions in the heart of London – just downstream of Tower Bridge, overlooking the entrance to St Katharine's Dock. This stunning location is enhanced by a purpose built jetty, which provides moorings for the unit's boats.

Postal Address:	HMS President, 72 St Katharine's Way, London. E1W 1UQ
Telephone:	0207 480 7219
Location:	Near Tower Hill for Docklands Light Railway, District and Circle tube lines. River boats call at nearby Tower Pier, and mainline railway stations in the vicinity. Location: See Map
Email:	HMS President
Training Evening:	Tuesday 1900-2100

COMMANDING OFFICER

Eugene P Morgan

RANK:
Commander

JOINED:
RNR 1989

SPECIALISATION:
Reservist

PREVIOUS UNITS:

Military experience

Eugene Morgan joined HMS President as a direct entry officer in January 1989 and was commissioned in June of that year. Following Junior Officer training, he completed officer of the watch training and served on a variety of Mine Counter Measure Vessels. Following the “Options for Change” restructuring of the RNR, Morgan was appointed to HMS Cottesmore where he served as an Officer of the Watch. Within HMS President he has held a number of training appointments, including Junior Officer Training officer. He was promoted to Lieutenant Commander in 2005

Lieutenant Commander Morgan undertook an operational tour of Iraq in 2007 and 2008 where he commanded a small unit supporting UK forces in MND (SE). On return from this deployment he was appointed Executive Officer of HMS President in May 2008. A second mobilisation, this time to Afghanistan in support of HERRICK 12/13, followed from September 2010 to January 2011. Eugene Morgan was promoted to Commander and assumed command of HMS President on 1 February 2011.

In civilian life, Eugene Morgan is a Director with BMT Defence Services Limited in Bath; an independent engineering consultancy company. He lives in Wotton Under Edge, Gloucester.

UNIT DIARY

Surface Fleet

London - HMS President

A Memorable Year For London's Naval Reservist Rowers22/01/13

The Queen’s Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant was the highlight of a busy year for HMS President’s rowing team. The London Royal Naval Reserve (RNR) unit has its own traditional Thames Watermen Cutter, the Arthur Tisdall VC. The boat is named in honour of the 21-year-old Sub Lieutenant from HMS President who was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross at Gallipoli in the First World War.
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Reservists rub shoulders with football stars29/10/11

Royal Naval Reservists from HMS President raised over £2,500 for the Royal British Legion during October’s Chelsea vs. Arsenal game at Stamford Bridge.

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HMS President hosts the Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme08/08/11

During the summer HMS President played host to the Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme (AFPS) annual reception.

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PHOTO GALLERY

- Marshals from HMS President
  
  From left to right: Lieutenant Tony Scott, Lieutenant Commander Chris Trelawny, Captain Paul Hill, Lieutenant Commander Brian Ramsay and Lieutenant Clint Darwen
- Royal Naval Reservists At The Heart Of International Exercises
  
  Lieutenant Commanders Howie San and Pat Shinner feeling very much at home in HMS Kent during Exercise Joint Warrior.
- Royal Naval Reservists At The Heart Of International Exercises
  
  Lieutenant Tony Scott (front row, 2nd from right) with his multi-national mine warfare battle staff on board FS Var during Exercise Noble Mariner.
- Royal Naval Reservists At The Heart Of International Exercises
  
  Lieutenant Tony Scott on board FS Var returning to Toulon at the end of Exercise Noble Mariner.
- A Memorable Year For London’s Naval Reservist Rowers
  
  Lieutenant Katie Kendrick, HMS President’s new First Lieutenant, inspects the Arthur Tisdall VC’s hull before its first major maintenance in 4 years. Able Seaman Sara Marr-Philips and Sub Lieutenant Tamar Howard-Pearce look on.
- A Memorable Year For London’s Naval Reservist Rowers
  
  HMS President’s rowers hard at work sanding down all wooden surfaces of the Arthur Tisdall VC.
- A Memorable Year For London’s Naval Reservist Rowers
  
  Mark Edwards and Able Seaman Damien Spratt putting the finishing touches on the Arthur Tisdall VC by Richmond Bridge, preparing it for the Diamond Jubilee Pageant. Mark Edwards was the boat’s original builder.
- A Memorable Year For London’s Naval Reservist Rowers
  
  HMS President’s Diamond Jubilee Pageant crew ready to take to the water.
- A Memorable Year For London’s Naval Reservist Rowers
  
  The Arthur Tisdall VC in the Pool of London during the Diamond Jubilee Pageant.
- A Memorable Year For London’s Naval Reservist Rowers
  
  The Arthur Tisdall VC approaching Tower Bridge during the Diamond Jubilee Pageant.
- A Memorable Year For London’s Naval Reservist Rowers
  
  HMS President’s 2012 Great River Race crew before the race.
- A Memorable Year For London’s Naval Reservist Rowers
  
  HMS President’s 2012 Great River Race crew passing their Royal Naval Reserve unit.
- A Memorable Year For London’s Naval Reservist Rowers
  
  HMS President’s 2012 Great River Race crew passing the Palace of Westminster.
- A Memorable Year For London’s Naval Reservist Rowers
  
  The Royal Marines Reserve (RMR) 2012 Christmas Thames Rowathon.
- Royal Naval Reserve Divers
  
  Able Seaman Jim Travers and Lieutenant Nick Foster preparing to dive under HMS President’s pontoons during Operation Olympics.
- Royal Naval Reserve Divers
  
  Divers returning from HMS Ocean at Greenwich where they had just dived on the ship’s fresh water pipe. Able Seaman Jim Travers is second from right.
- Royal Naval Reserve Divers
  
  Lieutenant Nick Foster surfacing after diving on HMS Ocean’s freshwater pipe.
- Lieutenant Sara Howitt, watchkeeper on board RFA Mounts Bay during Operation Olympics.
  
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- Petty Officer Tim “Dinger” Bell and Able Seaman Jenny Bomers from HMS President, part of the Olympic venue security force at Greenwich Park.
- Lieutenant Catherine Fearon and Warrant Officer Tony Matthews, watchkeepers with the Port of London Authority for Operation Olympics.
- Warrant Officer Tony Matthews as an Olympics “Games Maker” during his spare time while working as a watchkeeper with the Port of London Authority for Operation Olympics
- The more than 270 Maritime Reservists who mobilised to support Olympic venue security at Greenwich Park.
- Lieutenant Katie Kendrick, watchkeeper on board RFA Mounts Bay during Operation Olympics
- Lieutenants Katie Kendrick and Sara Howitt with an Olympic torch on board RFA Mounts Bay.
- Lieutenants Sara Howitt and Katie Kendrick, watchkeepers on board RFA Mounts Bay during Operation Olympics.
- Sub Lieutenant Claire Lamont RNR from HMS President, Greenwich Park Olympic Venue Security team leader.
- Sub Lieutenant Claire Lamont RNR, Greenwich Park Olympic Venue Security team leader, at an x-ray station.
- Chief Petty Officer Keith Bartram from HMS President holding an Olympic torch at Greenwich Park.
- Petty Officer Tim “Dinger” Bell at an Olympic x-ray security station at Greenwich Park.
- Petty Officer Tim “Dinger” Bell welcoming members of the public to the Olympic Equestrian events at Greenwich Park.
- Leading Seaman Alecia Barlow during a burning fuels practical lesson with her year 9 class at the Magna Carta School in Staines.
- Lieutenant James Seton with his civilian manager, Roger Dacombe, at Thales in Crawley.
  
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- Lieutenant Tony Scott at global engineering consultancy Arup in London.
- Lieutenant Jeremy Olver at 10 Downing Street while working as a Cabinet Office Press Officer.
- Acting Sub Lieutenant Fai Lee at the British Society for Rheumatology in London.
- Lieutenant Catherine Fearon with her civilian boss, Dr Robin Price, at Anglian Water.
- Acting Sub Lieutenant Tamar Howard-Pearce at the Department of Transport.
- Personnel from HMS President and its Medway Division satellite unit leading the Medway Armed Forces Day parade in Rochester. Lieutenant Catherine Fearon is platoon commander.
- Personnel from HMS President and its Medway Division satellite unit following the Medway Armed Forces Day parade in Rochester.
- Officer Cadet Jane Snoswell taking her youngest son and the daughter of a friend to school in Rochester.
- Officer Cadet Debbie Willis at a meeting with the Secretary of State for Defence, Philip Hammond.
- Able Seaman Zoë Townsley at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in Whitehall.
- Able Seaman Julian Strong with the Worshipful Mayor of the London Borough of Havering, Councillor Lynden Thorpe, in the Mayor's Parlour in Havering Town Hall in Romford.
- Falklands Island historical image
- The Full guard from HMS President
- HM The Queen is welcomed by the First Sea Lord, Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope GCB OBE RN
- Sub Lieutenant Charlotte Dangerfield RNR
- HMS President and the Diamond Jubilee
  
  HMS President, as seen from its Thames Watermen cutter, the Arthur Tisdall VC.
- HMS President and the Diamond Jubilee
  
  Following the ceremonial barge Gloriana under London Bridge.
- HMS President and the Diamond Jubilee
  
  The Arthur Tisdall VC as seen from HQS Wellington (photo Lt Tom Starr RNR)
- HMS President and the Diamond Jubilee
  
  The Arthur Tisdall VC passing the Houses of Parliament.
- HMS President and the Diamond Jubilee
  
  HMS President’s rowing crew before the Pageant with their official passenger, Admiral Michael Gregory, Lord Lieutenant of Dunbartonshire (second from right).
- Leading Seaman Mark Fearon (left) and Able Seamen Michael Cox (centre) and Matt Beck (right) of HMS President’s Medway Division in Chatham.
- HMS President’s Petty Officer Kev Cribb, parade commander for the day, with veterans before the parade.
- Medway Division’s Officer in Charge, Lieutenant Catherine Fearon RNR, leading the Royal Naval Reserve platoon with Admiral Sir Trevor Soar KCB OBE RN taking the salute.
- HMS President and Medway Division personnel with the 50-year-old HMS Ocelot in the background.
- Able Seaman Lauren Thomson with her medal
- Officer Cadet Debbie Willis with her medal
- Officer Cadet Oli Smith before the big race
- Officer Cadet Debbie Willis (centre) crossing the finish line of the 2012 Virgin London Marathon with friend Lorraine Eagles and sister Angela Nicholls.
- The Arthur Tisdall VC passing under a Thames bridge.
- HMS President’s crew rowing the Arthur Tisdall VC in the 2011 Tudor Pull.
- Lieutenant Andrew Thomas RNR, the HMS President crew’s cox.
- Reservists step up to support Cougar 11 Deployment
- Lt Jeremy Olver RNR
- Lt David Baynton RNR
- Lt Richard Turley RNR from Liverpool’s HMS Eaglet (left) and Lt Alec Harper (right) from London’s HMS President
- Reservists from HMS President visit Toulon
- Reservists from HMS President visit southern France on a battlefield tour
- Reservists from HMS President visit southern France on a battlefield tour
- Reservists from HMS President visit southern France on a battlefield tour
- Reservists from HMS President visit southern France on a battlefield tour
- HMS President Merchant Navy Days Parade
- HMS President Merchant Navy Days Parade
- HMS President Merchant Navy Days Parade
- Navy personnel from HMS Collingwood and HMS President were busy collecting charity donations in The One New Change Shopping Centre in East London
  
  Navy personnel from HMS Collingwood and HMS President were busy collecting charity donations in The One New Change Shopping Centre in East London as part of the The London Poppy Appeal with all donations going to The Royal British Legion.
- Navy personnel from HMS Collingwood and HMS President were busy collecting charity donations in The One New Change Shopping Centre in East London
  
  The Rt Hon Andrew Robathan Minister For Defence Personnel Welfare And Veterans(MinDPWV) helps out with The London Poppy Appeal. Nearest to us is Commander Chris O'Flaherty MA MSc officer Commanding Warfare Support Training group.
- RESERVISTS RUB SHOULDERS WITH CHELSEA AND ARSENAL STARS
  
  LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 29: Chelsea pensioners and servicemen before the Barclays Premier League match between Chelsea and Arsenal at Stamford Bridge on October 29, 2011 in London, England. (Photo by Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC via Getty Images)
- RESERVISTS RUB SHOULDERS WITH CHELSEA AND ARSENAL STARS
  
  LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 29: Chelsea pensioners and servicemen before the Barclays Premier League match between Chelsea and Arsenal at Stamford Bridge on October 29, 2011 in London, England. (Photo by Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC via Getty Images)
- RESERVISTS RUB SHOULDERS WITH CHELSEA AND ARSENAL STARS
  
  LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 29: Chelsea pensioners and servicemen before the Barclays Premier League match between Chelsea and Arsenal at Stamford Bridge on October 29, 2011 in London, England. (Photo by Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC via Getty Images)
- Crowborough Challenge
  
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- RESERVISTS PULL FIELD GUN THROUGH THE STREETS OF LONDON
- RESERVISTS PULL FIELD GUN THROUGH THE STREETS OF LONDON
- RESERVISTS PULL FIELD GUN THROUGH THE STREETS OF LONDON
- Penny Mordaunt MP
- A BUSY CEREMONIAL SEASON FOR HMS PRESIDENT
- A BUSY CEREMONIAL SEASON FOR HMS PRESIDENT
  
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- A BUSY CEREMONIAL SEASON FOR HMS PRESIDENT
  
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- A BUSY CEREMONIAL SEASON FOR HMS PRESIDENT
- A BUSY CEREMONIAL SEASON FOR HMS PRESIDENT
- AB Rawling leading out the teams
  
  LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 29: Chelsea pensioners and servicemen before the Barclays Premier League match between Chelsea and Arsenal at Stamford Bridge on October 29, 2011 in London, England. (Photo by Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC via Getty Images)
- Great River Race 2011
- Great River Race 2011
- Prime Minister of Tonga Visits HMS President
- Prime Minister of Tonga Visits HMS President
  
  Leading Seaman Chris Jones (46) received the VRSM; Chris joined the RNR in 2002 and is a civil servant
- Prime Minister of Tonga Visits HMS President
  
  Lieutenant Commander Richmal Sims (44) received the 2nd clasp to his VRSM; Richmal joined the RNR in 1992 and her ‘day job’ is as a business consultant for Appleyards Ltd.
- Prime Minister of Tonga Visits HMS President
  
  Chief Petty Officer Ian Chowns (44) received the 3rd clasp to VRSM; Ian joined the RNR in 1986 and is an IT security specialist for BT.
- Prime Minister of Tonga Visits HMS President
  
  Lieutenant Commander David Cooper (51) received the VRSM; David joined the RNR in 1986 and his ‘day job’ is a defence consultant for BAE Systems
- Gravesend Royal Naval Reservist Marks Thirty Years Service
  
  Tony Mathews as a new recruit in 1982
- Gravesend Royal Naval Reservist Marks Thirty Years Service
  
  Tony Matthews with the RNR Command Warrant Officer Annette Penfold
- Gravesend Royal Naval Reservist Marks Thirty Years Service
  
  Tony Matthews receiving his clasp from the Commanding Officer HMS President Commander Eugene Morgan

UNITS IN TIME

London - HMS President HISTORY

TRACK THE HISTORY OF SHIPS NAMED London - HMS President

The London Division

The London Division of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve was established in 1903 on the 10th of November. Its first training night was held at Fishmongers' Hall. Further training took place on board HMS Buzzard, a sloop moored on the Thames.
Replaced

This ship was replaced in 1911 by a Flower class corvette named HMS President.
HMS Chrysanthemum

In the 1930’s, HMS President was joined by HMS Chrysanthemum and they became a familiar sight along London's Embankment.
Current Location

In 1988, both HMS President and HMS Chrysanthemum were sold and the unit moved ashore to its current location which was formerly the P & O London ferry terminal.

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