Type 21 Club Cenotaph Parade 2020
We are hoping to field 80 members of the Type 21 Club to march on the 8 November 2020 Cenotaph parade in London. If you would like to attend please download and return this form no later than the 30 June 2020. “APPLICATION EXTENSION”” I have today extended the application time for the Cenotaph march […]
Remembrance 2019 by Derek Ross
Apologies for it being a couple of weeks since Remembrance Day, I would, however, like to give you all a heads up on how the day went at the Cenotaph on Whitehall for what as you all know the first time that the T21s marched. The weather blessed us all, which was great considering the […]
Remembrance Day 2019
Members of the Type 21 Club joined the Royal British Legion Remembrance Parade at the Cenotaph. Plymouth Hoe
£1.5m Falklands War Museum Plan
HISTORIANS plan to build a £l.5 million new museum in the Falklands so the story of 1982 can be properly told in time for the conflict 40th anniversary. The team behind the Falkland Islands Museum and National Trust have already raised one third of their total as they strive to erect a new gallery and […]
Commander W John Bingham OBE RN Rtd
The Type 21 Club has learnt that Commander W John Bingham OBE RN Rtd, the first CO of HMS Amazon (73-75) died on the 27th September peacefully at home in Denmead. Husband of Patricia and father of Philip, Hugh, Roger and Ursula. His funeral Service will take place on Thursday 5th October 2017 in All […]
Remembering Our Fallen Shipmates
A bright sunny day heralded the start to Remembrance Day 2016 at Plymouth. At the Ardent/Antelope Memorial a larger than normal gathering witnessed the laying of wreaths including our own T21 Club wreath. On completion, all proceeded to the Main Ceremony on the Hoe. Wreaths again this year were laid at the other five venues […]
Club Memorial and Bench at the NMA
A photo of our memorial and bench at the NMA taken 24 August 2016 and shows the Naval Service Memorial in the background. Taken by David Woollard who was at the NMA to oversee some work on the RNEBS Memorial.
Devonport Naval Heritage Site and Visitor Centre
A trip to the Devonport Naval Heritage Site and Visitor Centre and time on-board HMS Courageous (Decomissioned Nuclear Submarine) is being considered on Saturday 8 October 2016 as part of the PM events for the reunion. If you are interested [or not interested] in attending this event please take part in our poll so we can […]
New Treasurer Needed
RBL Mesothelioma Campaign Update
Legislation will be amended in April 2016 to enable all veterans diagnosed with Mesothelioma as a result of Service the choice between receiving a traditional War Pension or £140,000 in lump sum compensation, regardless of age at diagnosis. The average civilian compensation award under the Government’s Diffuse Mesothelioma Scheme is around £122,000. Whilst the law […]