Boys from the wardroom 30th Anniversary bash in Portsmouth
Just received the sad news from Harry that Julia Osbourne wife of our dear freind Bob Osbourne has passed away.
Julia's service will be at 11.00hrs on the 25th of April at Banbury Crematorium Hardwick Hill Southam Rd Banbury Oxfordshire OX16 1ST should anyone wish to attend.
No black suits or ties, donations to the local hospice who looked after her rather than flowers.
Contact Harry 07710838339
2012 30th Anniversary Reunion
Thank you to all for your generosity in the raffle and memorabilia sale, you raised £1672.80. This puts us in a good financial position for the next reunion.
Link for the photographs is http://www.ba-media.co.uk/images/hms-brilliant/index.html
Spot the celebrity 2012 Reunion won by Stan Baldwin
With Thanks to Rod Morris Read his article on the introduction page
New Photograph of our Royals on the Crew Gallery page thanks to Potsy
HMS Brilliant Underway 4 Knots Canary Islands ETA Gibralter Straits 24-03-2012 04:00hrs
18-03-2012 12:08
Last Chance to come to a Reunion
as Yeoman Warden At Tower of London Part II of Four states http://youtu.be/jWFq-v7TKdQ
"It is an amazing fact that that the elderly just dont realize how little time they might have left"
On the 30th Anniversary HMS Brilliants last voyage from Rio to Turkey
13/3/12.... 14:13.... 4.9 Kn....off the coast of Western Sahara
ETA Las Palmas 17-3-12
13/3/12 Thank you to Jonathan Harris Aqua Mecantile Limited for the info.
Track her on www.marinetraffic.com/ais/
Type hunter on the vessel search on the left of the screen and go for [DK] Tug.
With thanks to Roger Rose for photograph, sailing home 1982
RNTM 034/12
HMS NELSON All Ranks Garden Party And Beat The Retreat In Commemoration Of Falklands 30
see details bottom of 30th Anniversary page
HMS Brilliant (1982) - Wardroom Officers' Reunion
Portsmouth - 5th May 2012
The Officer of HMS Brilliant (1982) will hold a 30th Anniversary Reunion Dinner
at 1930 on Saturday 5th May 2012 in the Wardroom, HMS Nelson.
All wardroom officers and civilians of wardroom status who served onboard during
OP Corporate are invited to attend with their Ladies.
For full details contact Cdr Colin Tozer RN(rtd) by email : colintozer145@btinternet.com
On the 30th Anniversary Guestbook up and running again
On a seperate note
HMS Bristol Association
will dedicate its new Standard at St. Barbra’s church, Whale Island, Portsmouth
on Saturday 26th May 2012 to coincide with the Falklands 30th Anniversary Celebrations.
I would like to invite HMS Brilliant Association Standard to be present at the
ceremony.
Timings:
Saturday 26th May
1200 – Arrive St. Barbra’s Church, Whale Island
1230 – Standards to be fallen in
1300 – Service of Dedication
1400 – Reception onboard HMS Bristol, Whale Island
1500 – Tour of ship (Optional)
1600 Onwards - 30th Anniversary concert, Polo Fields, HMS Sultan, Gosport.
Sunday 27th May
Service of Remembrance, Falklands Gardens, Gosport followed by Freedom Parade
and Civic reception.
Would you kindly let me know if you are able to attend the Dedication ceremony.
Peter “Bungy” Featherstone-Williams
Chairman, HMS Bristol Association
07824 487054 – bungy82@sky.com
Anniversary Print Crew list nearly complete, thank you to all proof readers
I would like to thank Donald Morrison for allowing me to use his photograph of San Carlos Water in the production of this print
Outstanding service numbers WEA Tope C anybody know where he is ?
dave.oddy@hmsbrilliant.com
Who took this photograph ?
Rodrigo Valde's who was 8yrs old in 1982 is writing a book about Grupo 5 de Caza actions during the war and would like permission to use this photograph . His relative Lt Ricardo Volponi was killed when his Dagger was shot down on the 23rd of May by Lt Martin hale of 800 squadron.
Any information please contact rodrigo.valds@gmail.com
Royal Marine tribute band / Freddie with a pacemaker discovered performing in Windsor
Two more engineers who have successfully completed the the Diversity Champions program
Jimmy Green and Roger Weale Not Dead
they have been discovered in the Hyde Park pub Plymouth
Find them on facebook
Memorobilia for sale March 2012
Anybody wishing to pre order as only a small selection will be available on the day please contact Taff Email: TinneyBEM@aol.com
Crested Cuff Links £7.60
Crested LadiesBroach £5.20
Crested Lael Badges £2.80
Brilliant Embroidered Balzer Badges £8.80
Crested Cummberbunds £22.00
Crested Base Ball Caps £7.60
Crested Whiskey Glass £11.80
Crested small wine glass (port glass) £11.80
Belts £8.80
Polo Shirts HMS Brilliat 30th Rekunion Anniversary £14.20
Request for input Reseach Project
My name is Matt, and I am a third year War Studies student at the University of Kent. I am currently working on my final year research project, and I am hoping that you might be able to help! I have chosen to write a project on the Falklands war, since our department teaches a module covering the conflict, The project I have chosen centers around the experiences of sailors and officers aboard task force ships during the conflict. The title is "Perceptions of Combat aboard Royal Navy task force ships during the Falklands conflict, 1982." I have been contacting Veterans associations so that I can try to get in contact with ex-servicemen willing to take part in my project. Basically, what it would involve is answering a brief questionnaire that I would email to them. Confidentiality is guarateed and no contact details will be shared. Responses can be anonymous. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Many Thanks Matt
mrc31@kent.ac.uk
Help for heroes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4DaG5irjl0
Taff Pooles brother in law Jonathan routley sings a song on utube where 10p per play is donated to Help the Heroes.
Jonathans father, brother and most of his uncles served in the army and he has lost a good freind in Afghanistan.
Gentlemen,
I know you will be very saddened to hear Geoff Coles’ news that Bob Davidson died yesterday after a battle with cancer. Geoff has kindly included funeral details . Bob did mention to me a couple of months ago
that he wanted to attend the reunion dinner but had his fingers crossed that he would be able to make it! I am sure none of us will forget the cheery face in the Captain’s ad hoc Staff Office.
The funeral will be held in the Trelawney Chapel at Penmount at 10.00 a.m. on Tuesday 29th March ( just outside Truro)
Malcolm smith
Engineers Reuinon in Windsor a roaring success more details to follow if I can get Ginge to write a dit. Reg looks in fine shape
