Association News

Association News

Reports on the 2022 NMA Service & Visit to Ajax, Ontario can be found here

47th RCSCC Harwood Annual Cadet Review - Saturday 5th June 2021 - again, the Pandemic meant the Review was held virtually and Jonathan Harwood presented the Lady Harwood Award & Malcolm Collis the Tubby Squires Award.

46th RCSCC Harwood Annual Cadet Review - Saturday 6th June 2020
The Sea Cadets in Ajax Ontario normally hold a full review with an awards ceremony at this time of year but due to the Covid-19 pandemic the 2020 46th Review was to be different.
The Association had attended their 40th Review in 2014 when Jonathan & Ben Harwood were the reviewing officers and presented the Lady Harwood Award for Best Cadet.
During the Association's 2016 visit to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Frigate visit to Ajax our now Chairman commissioned and presented to the Cadets the Captain Tubby Squires Award.
For the 2020 awards the review was a virtual one although this did allow the Association to attend to "present" two awards. Malcolm Collis presented the Captain Tubby Squires Award and Seb Harwood presented his great grandmother's, Lady Harwood Award.
The HMS Ajax & River Plate Veterans Association congratulate all those who received recognition.
Link to RCSCC Harwood 46th Review Newsletter
46th RCSCC Harwood Review
1939 CHILE EARTHQUAKE REMEMBERED
The most helpful person when organising the 2019 trip to Chile was Professor Armando Cartes from Concepción. He has produced web articles about the 1939 earthquake and the part HMS Ajax & Exeter played and can be found here
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
The planned Reunion and AGM 2020 at Portland Heights, Portland, Dorset over the first weekend in October has been cancelled and will be rescheduled probably sometime in 2021. The Mayor of Ajax's 65th Anniversary Gala Dinner due to be held in June 2020 together with the planned Street Dedications for those members with named streets attending has also been cancelled.
The committee held a "virtual" committee meeting in June 2020.
MEMBER BASIL TROTT CELEBRATES HIS 100th BIRTHDAY
Basil Trott, HMS Exeter River Plate veteran celebrated his 100th birthday on 22nd December 2019 and is seen here receiving an inscribed silver salver from Malcolm Collis.
Congratulations Basil
NEW MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY
Following the death of our Membership Secretary Judi Collis a new Membership Secretary was appointed at the 2019 AGM.
Paul Parker's details can be found on the Joining Page.

ASSOCIATION LAUNCHES NEW BADGE

The Association has designed a new badge incorporating both the Cruiser pentagonal badge and the Frigate round badge intended for general use.


The Chairman Nigel Masters said, "the new badge reflects the continued close association between the cruiser and frigate members whilst still retaining the identities of the two great ships"


Association items with this badge are available - visit the Merchandise Page for more details
VISITS TO TOWN OF AJAX ONTARIO
If any Association Member is considering visiting Ajax and would like to have some assistance with planning sightseeing trips then contact Associate Member and Ajax Resident Debbie Steer by  emailing her at mrshmsajax@gmail.com  
Service only available to Members
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