Royal Marines Association - City Of London

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Our newsletter comes out at the beginning of every month, they're written by City Royal Editor and G & L Correspondent: David Harris.

Everyone has a story to tell.

Should you have any items suitable for publication in the City Royal

(including cherished/memorable photographs) please contact David here.

Our congratulations to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on the occasion of her Platinum Jubilee.

A Word From The Chair. Myself and Sharon, along with Stephen Gilkes, John Farley, Tony Luckens, Roger Payne, Mike Russell and Chas Timms,...

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CORONAVIRUS IT’S ALL ABOUT COMMON SENSE NOW BE CAUTIOUS - STAY SAFE.

At our April meeting, branch member Richie Puttock gave a very interesting presentation,on about the role of RMA Central, which was...

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A Very Successful Annual Branch Dinner

The Branch Annual Dinner 2022 was held in the Gascoigne Suite of the Union Jack Club on Friday 18th March. Diners on the top table...

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Raid on Limbang December 1962

The Chairman welcomed colleagues from RMR London, namely Mick Wakeham RN and Ian (Smudge) Smith RM. Chas Timms our Branch Standard Bearer...

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Light At The End of The Tunnel Again ......

Ladies and Gents, Guests & New Members - I am delighted to announce that we welcomed Martn (Billy) Goddard as a new member at our meetng...

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Hopefully A Much Brighter New Year Unfolds For 2022 ?!!!

EQUAL PAY - HC Deb 03 May 1922 vol 153 c1307 Major Sir BERTRAM FALLE asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty if he is aware...

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Our Presidents Christmas Message

“In the midst of winter, we found there was, within us, an invincible summer. And that makes me happy. For it says that no matter how...

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A Busy November for the Branch

Ladies and Gents, A couple of meetings under our belt and things are beginning to look ominous again, but let’s hope for the best. The...

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Remembrance Month Special

As part of the Corps Family, the Branch was well represented at The Cenotaph, St Paul’s Cathedral and at the Graspan Memorial as the...

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Welcome back to almost normal living !!

Ladies and Gents, We had a fully attended meeting in October, which, coming out of the 18 month pandemic period was really encouraging to...

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Good Bye Summer !

Welcome to October’s newsletter and if you are like me, question yourself, where on earth did the summer go! Our annual branch BBQ at RMR...

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DDay Remembrance Weekend Eastney.

A WORD FROM THE CHAIR Ladies and Gents, Arising from my past involvement with the 47 Commando RM Association as a member of the RMA...

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Restarting the UK!

Ladies and Gents, As I write my latest ‘word from the chair’ I am reminded that throughout 2021 of all the steps that are and will be...

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Another COVID Timetable Extension?

Ladies and Gents, You will have hopefully seen my previous email on the committee’s decision to cancel July’s branch meeting at the Union...

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Hurry up and Wait.......an old RM Corps tradition

Ladies and Gents, As I type this latest COVID lockdown update, 21st June, it is now been confirmed by the government that the current...

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75 Years & Now Growing Stronger RMA-TRMC

On Sunday 23rd May we had a small gathering of members at the Graspan Memorial at Pall Mall to remember our fallen comrades. We needed to...

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2021 Our Belgian Friends in the Feestcomit Remember Zeebrugge

Dear Friends, This supplement records the 2021 Zeebrugge ceremonies which we were unable to attend for very obvious reasons. It is with...

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May 2021. A Sad Month to Remember

Dear Friends, Much has happened since the last editon of the City Royal, the Covid situation is improving and the ‘light at the end of...

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April 2021. What A Year It Has Been...

Dear Friends, What a year this has been, yet despite all the difficulties we are still here and progress is being made and hopefully, in...

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March 2021. 'A Word From The Chair'

As I write this latest Chairman’s chat and with the Government’s latest COVID restrictions announcement, we can at long last see light at...

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Previous Newsletters

Special Christmas Message December 2020

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