DERBYSHIRE DS 204 Submariners 3 Derbyshire Deeps Newsletter Issue Number 204 October 2016 Freedom of the City of Derby to RN Submarine Service Granted 28 April 2002 Page/s Subject EDITORIAL 01 CONTENT & EDITORIAL IN MEMORY 02 DS LOCAL NEWS 1 Our sincere condolences go out to our Vice Chair, 03-04 POLITICALLY UNCORRECT PAGES John Sayers on the passing away of his mother on the August Bank Holiday Monday at the Care 05 JEFF BACON © TWO TIFFS Home where she resided in Derbyshire. 06 UK SUBMARINE NEWS Doug Clarke’s Funeral took place on Weds 31 August with 07-10 TRUCULENT MEMORIAL WEEKEND a private family only Service followed by internment. A We Remember Poppy Wreath was supplied, and as the time of 11 PENSIONS & THE SILENT DEEP internment co-incided with the end of the Lunch Club at The 12 UK & EUROPE SUBMARINE NEWS Blue Jay we ‘Passed the Port’ from one of our decanters and ‘Toasted Doug’s Memory’. We Remember Submariners 13 LUNCH CLUB, RAYNESWAY NEWS also supplied two pins for Doug’s adult children, Clive and 14 AUSTRALIA SUBMARINE NEWS Carol Clarke, and our thoughts and prayers go out to both families at this sad time. 15 DERBY & AREA REMEMBRANCE We welcomed a guest from Morecombe Bay to our monthly 16 USA SUBMARINE NEWS DS Meeting Pg2, and were treated to Beer at £1.50 a Pint! The Truculent Weekend went well in Chatham with 17 WARSHIP WORLD EDITORIAL wonderful weather for most of the weekend, and the only 18 BRITAIN’S DYING ROYAL NAVY complaint being some were too hot in the hotel. It was satisfying to complete the Truculent Project in a fitting 19 WHO SANK KURSK, THE US OR UK? manner despite the failure to obtain lottery grant. It was 20 FAR EAST RELATED NEWS grand to see our fitting Trucultent Model donated to the Chatham Maritime Trust the spiritual home of the boat which 21 INTERNET ONBOARD GOOD OR BAD? was lost in the River Thames in 1950. The highlight of the 22 MIDDLE AND FAR EAST NEWS weekend for me was ‘Piping’ our group onboard the submarine Ocelot, and even more so that all despite age, 23 DS NEWSLETTER FEEDBACK and infirmity made it all the way through the boat to the after ends, everyone in the party made it through the hatches and, 24 CHRIMBO LUNCH & NAVY BOOKS exited through the stern torpedo loading hatch to be once 25 DS 2016 DIARY & LONGCAST again ‘Piped’ but this time ‘Over the side’. BZ all of you and I know from your feedback you all enjoyed the weekend. Our Annual Social highlight which is our Trafalgar Dinner is on the evening of Friday 21 October 2016 where our guest speaker is Cdr Alan Daveney the CO of Derby’s adopted boat, HMS Ambush and we are delighted that he will be accompanied by his wife Victoria, and that the Ambush Sponsor, Lady Anne Soar an Honorary Derbyshire DS BIRTHDAYS 2016 Submariner member accompanied by Admiral Sir Trevor Soar will also be attending as well as all the special guests 17 Oct John Sayers who are members of Derbyshire Submariners. Thus thanks 28 Oct Ben Lyons to all who have booked and that you may be in good spirits 03 Nov Judy Holland (96) (and with fine victuals) so commemorate and give thanks to those shipmates of all nations and creeds of 1805, and all 04 Nov Stan Smart (70) those who contributed in the glorious event and so honour 09 Nov Colin Watson (60) The Immortal One, Admiral Lord Nelson. Regards this NL & 12 Nov Jenny Williamson (A lot Younger!) to give an answer before the question; I do not know how the A POSITIVE THOUGHT FOR THE MONTH newsletter got so large again when I have been so busy, but a large part was done in Chatham using a candle!! The Single Biggest Problem with Terry Hall Communication is the illusion that It has Derbyshire Deeps Newsletter Editor taken place. George Bernard Shaw Hon. Sec ‘Derbyshire Submariners’ [email protected] 1 DS Meeting Jubilee Club, Chadd, 1 Sept 2016 Terry, Colin W & Clifford & Judy booked to date. I have Extract and Main Points of the Meeting this week booked the rooms for myself and Clifford the The meeting was joined by Dave Andrew and Jane same as last year and requested that Colin and Isobel are Creegan Morcambe Bay SA who were visiting Derby for booked in similar to myself due to the ‘ghost’ problem they the Weekend. They were both welcomed to the meeting entailed last year. Welfare Report. General report and stayed until approx. 3pm to socialise. We had an Sitrep to be advised to members. Good turnout of added bonus of the choice of ten beers being sold off after members at Annie’s Funeral and Doug Clarke’s Family the Jubilee’s Beer Festival at £1.50p a pint, and Jim accepted a Poppy Wreath but stipulated that the funeral thought all his Christmas’s had come at once until he was to be a Private Family Affair only so no action realised it was proper beer only which he does not like. required by DS but Full Welfare Support was given by Welfare Officer. Doug Clarke Toasted with Port at The The six members present remembered three members Blue Jay Lunch. Also as stated at beginning of meeting family’s affected by recent loss. Minutes of July Meeting condolences passed onto John Sayers on the loss of his approved there being no August Meeting. Members mother and Jack and Brenda Winstanley contacted to keep in touch. stressed that changes were to be avoided thus this meeting convened despite the Merchant Navy Service in Any Other Business Ambush now back in Derby at the same time. Terry to attend Ilkeston Service Faslane for Repairs no other news. Christmas Lunch. Sat 3 with the Submariners Standard. The Treasurer Lunch Club discussion preferred Weds 7 Dec at The gave a comprehensive report and items reported to all DS Park, Chaddesden with a Two Course Meal of Carvery, & Members re accounts communicated either email, verbal Pudding, decided after taking into consideration all proxy or phone. feedback and lunch club feedback. Christmas Lunch DS Circular Letter posted out to all DS (31) with all current programme of events discussed with the Back Directors literature and those attending due to absence of Terry & Room chosen dependant on getting the numbers, no volunteer willing to run the event! Terry explained his normally 30+ Cost to be sorted by treasurer and auditors. absence and the lack of time to phone around thus only Post Meeting. Treasurer phoned The Park and booked pre-orders would be submitted on his return from hols due the far Executive Room at the far end of the Restaurant to lack of time to phone around everyone as normal. as last year for 30 the minimum number required to have Lunchtime Club Sitrep July As reported newsletter Aug exclusive use of this room. Chairman's Conclusion Windmill Sept The Blue Jay Alvaston. Note Newsletter Speech Kevin Lawson as per normal asked all members 203 The Oak & Acorn is wrongly dated as August. No present for AOB or points they wished to bring up. The lunch club in October replaced by Trafalgar Dinner. Chair thanked Dave Andrew and Jane for making the November revamped Bartlewood. It was discussed effort to visit us and wished them well. There being no whether to move the Nov Lunch a week forward but all further business the meeting was closed at 13:00hrs. members said moving dates causes confusion and leads The Next Meeting will be held on Friday 7th October to people getting it wrong so stick with 30 Nov and as 2016 at The Jubilee Club at Noon. Any items for the approved later in the meeting; Christmas Lunch a agenda requested to be with the secretary by Monday 3 week later 7 Dec? Chatham Visit 2016 10 Sept October please remembering you can vote by proxy or Truculent Presentation. 12 Members booked. ALL are suggest any agenda item to be discussed in your absence. fully self-funded for this DS Trip. T.Hall, A.Birchall & K. Holtham, C.Watson, M.Horton, P.Johnson, Derby & District Ex Service Assns Meeting C.Williamson/J.Holland (12 total 4 Cars) Monday 12 Sept 2016 12 pax in 7 rooms booked in King Charles Hotel. (With thanks to Irene Sheils OBE & Peter Johnson) Presentation organised for Sat 10 Sept Presentation to Information posters were circulated prior to the meeting Chatham Dockyard at 10:30am in the restaurant near including DS Armistice Day Coffee Morning at the Jubilee the main entrance. I am travelling Thurs so will have all Club after the Soldiers Corner Remembrance Services. admin for tickets on your arrival Friday if you wish to go The Chair welcomed the meeting with a reduced into the Dockyard PM. Those travelling to Chatham next attendance possible a reflection of what is happening at week had been briefed on all the arrangements. events? AFD Derby reported as success but poor Sea Cadets Report No Current News. Presentation weather on day. Presentation to Mayor went off ok & St Evening 18:45 Fri 28 Sept. It was requested that Georges day fine. Correspondence. Advised of maximum support given to supporting the cadets at this Defence Redical Welfare Service where support to ex evening function at 18:45hrs. Derby & District Ex Service people in hospital given advise through D&D Sec. Services. With Chatham Trip and Presentation in Sept Chair has written to Chair of Derby City Council we will need a stand in for me Mon 12/9 at 10:30-12 for suggesting 2 metres allowed around the War Memorial to D&D Meeting.