QARNNS News - Queen Alexandras Royal Naval Nursing Service

Ladies and gentlemans cummerbunds for sale with embroidered QARNNS crest. Association/RIMG0083.JPG

£25 each, proceeds going toward the QARNNS Association. Please email qarnnsmemorabilia@hotmail.co.uk for further details or send name, address, cheque payable to 'qarnns association' and waist measurement to: LNN M Batten, RCDM Theatres, Raddle Barn Rd, Selly Oak, Birmingham, B92 6JD.

The post tour report from Ex Imja Tse, aTri-Service medical adventure training exercise that involved QARNNS personnel, is now available if you follow this link Adventure Training

13 Jan 10 - Charity event in memory of the late Surgeon Vice-Admiral Ian Jenkins CVO

An intrepid brother and sister team are to undertake a once-in-a-lifetime challenge in memory of their father, the late Surgeon Vice-Admiral Ian Jenkins, who died unexpectedly in February 2009. Together with their respective spouses, Georgina Park and Mike Jenkins aim to raise over £5000 for Seafarers UK by completing the grueling 24 Peaks Challenge in July this year. To find out more on this story click here

Florence Nightingale Service 2010 - This is due to take place on 12 May 2010. CPONN Amanda Tinsley will carry the Role of Honour with DSHCS students escorting the lamp. More information and tickets contact Cdr Thain-Smith at julie.thain-smith864@mod.uk

QARNNS Rosebowl 2010 - This will take place on 6-7 July. Venue TBC. Watch the website for more details. For the 2009 report see the link in the QARNNS Tennis page.

QARNNS Symposium 2010 - This will take place at HMS Collingwood on 30 Sep - 1 Oct with an all ranks/rates dinner in the WO/SR Mess.

QARNNS Remembrance Service - This will take place at Portsmouth Cathedral, Old Portsmouth at 1200. Rig for service personnel is No 1Bs and for civilians lounge suits or equivalent.

14 Dec 09 - Lt Wesson returns from Winston Churchill Travelling Fellowship

Lt Wesson has just returned from 4 weeks in Washington DC and San Antonio where he was working with the US Army on how they prevent and treat traumatic stress injuries. He is pictured here receiving a Excellence Medal from Maj Tim Carroll for a presentation he gave to a Combat Operational Stress Control Course. To find out more details about his trip visit the QARNNS Awards page.

In November 2009 Lt Cdr Hoffman received her RRC at Buckingham Palace in recognition of her work during Op Herrick 9. She is pictured here with two Yeoman of the Guard. For more details on this story go to the QARNNS Awards page.

Thanks for the stirling efforts of individuals, particularly members of the association the Memorial Appeal now stands at just under £6500, which is just £1500 away from the £8000 target. Keep up the good work and the ideas coming in about fundraising schemes. For more information see the new Memorial Appeal page

PONN Thornburn won the Eliza MacKenzie Prize for the best student nurse of the year for his achievements during his nurse training. This was presented by Capt Allkins at the 2009 QARNNS Symposium at HMS Drake.

9 Sep 09 - Sailing Exercise Canary Gold. This Exercise is a Joint Service Adventurous Sail Training Exercise running from the 5 Oct 09 until 4 Apr 10 deploying in HMSTC CHASER. This is a 16m (55FT) sail training craft to the Canary Islands where it will operate from Lanzarote around the Canary Islands for 14 days per leg before returning to Lanzarote. Interested personnel are directed to the DIN on Exercise Canary Gold on the Defence Intranet (2009DIN10-040).

HOCKEY - A combined Royal Marines and Medical (including QARNNS) side won the the RN inter-specialisation tournament held at HMS Temeraire on 4-6 Sept. We hope to enter a QARNNS side next year so if you are interested in playing (skill or experience not required!!) please contact LNN Simon Dominey on 07976 898054 or Lt Matt Wesson on 93832 5574 or 02392 625574 or 07968 960683.

In other hockey news, Lt Matt Wesson QARNNS, captained the Navy mens team (which also included LNN Simon Dominey) against the England Men's Hockey Team in the grand finale weekend of the navy hockey centenary season. A large crowd came to watch the historic match, including Vice President of Navy hockey Capt Allkins, Matron-in-chief.

In other sports news - the first QARNNS Sports day was held on 7 July all at Fort Blockhouse. The day was a great success with the North team captained by Lt Cdr Pete Selwood winning the team prize. Further details and photos will be released here soon.

The day previously the QARNNS Rosebowl had been played with Lt Sharon Fraser-Smith and LNN Jason Taylor won the ladies and men's singles titles respectively. For a full list of this and previous years winners click here

2009 saw the 30th Anniversary Pilgrimage to Lourdes by members of the Royal Navy including 7 QARNNS. To mark this special occasion, Second Sea Lord and the Command Warrant Officer visited the Pilgrimage to see what the Children and the personnel from the RN got up to. Lt BJ Swire QARNNS has written a report which can be found here.