Buster Brown and Charlie Charles in Williamshaven. The driver took great offence when somebody commented how flat the surrounding country side was. It transpired that that the R.A.F. were responsible for doing this during World War II....Picture donated by Buster Brown.
Buster, Charlie and Wingnut. It was somewhere along this street that Taff Bevan had an encounter with a German Ambulance....Picture donated by Buster Brown.
Jonah Jones, Handsome George, and Charlie....Picture donated by Buster Brown.
Rockin Eric "Two sugars skin" Egerton and Charlie.
Kennedy Space Centre.
...Picture
donated by Buster Brown.
Mac McAllister, Troy Rousell, Jonah Jones
An unknown baby tiff.
Lisbon
...Picture
donated by Buster Brown.
Jonah Jones, Stony Stonestreet, Doris Danby, Pony Moores, New England....Picture donated by Buster Brown.
Scrote "Posh Toss" Eling....Picture donated by Sean Stevens.
Graham 'Orange on Legs' Wrigley, John 'Popeye' Pope, George
'Mental Man' Edwards.
....Picture
donated by Sean Stevens.
Sean Stevens. New York....Picture donated by Sean Stevens.
Bob Gold, George Edwards, Ginge Geoghegan. Cricket Match,
Bermuda.
....Picture
donated by Sean Stevens.
Sean Stevens.....Picture donated by Sean Stevens.
Bob, George and Ginge having some!!! refreshments. In England cricket can be stopped for 'BAD LIGHT'. In Bermuda it stopped regularly for 'BUD LIGHT' or MICHELOB's....Picture donated by Sean Stevens.
Scouse Elwers demonstrating his Body Building technique, Cocoa Beach.....Picture donated by Sean Stevens.
Need some details?....Picture donated by Sean Stevens.
Minutes of Welfare meeting held on 25.3.86
[Why you ask yourself, have I included the minutes of a Welfare Meeting. It gives an insight into what we considered important to us. But most of all the "Missing Crate of Vodka" story at the end is a classic Spartan Dit]
PRESENT:
Lieutenant Commander R. L'OSTE-BROWN
Chairman
CPO COXN M
HAMMOND
Ex Officio
LWTR S
WEST
Secretary
CCMEA M
WHITWORTH
Senior Rates Mess
CPOMEA
HOY
Senior Rates Mess
LCK S
PIPE
Junior Rates Mess
LMEM J
POPE
Junior Rates Mess
POMA
TILL
Canteen
DECOMMISSIONING DANCE. The Dance Committee has now been formed. They are Lt Holloway (Dance Officer), POWEM Owen (Senior Rates Rep) and LMEM Pope (Junior Rates Rep). It was decided by the committee that the dance should take place on Saturday 11 October, two days before the boat gets taken into dockyard hands. The venue for this function will be investigated during the next period alongside by the Dance Committee. The dance is hoped to take the form of a group, disco and possibly a comedian. The COX'N will be looking into the availability of a coach to pick people up and return them after the dance, on arrival back in Devonport. The Treasurer informed the committee that the fund was in a healthy state and would give a minimum of £1,000 towards the dance. As this is the last function before the boat goes into dockyard hands it is hoped for a good turnout. The rig will be smart casuals. The Dance Committee will give a full update at the next Welfare Committee meeting. The Dance Committee will be meeting before arrival back in Devonport, and anyone with any ideas should put them to their respective representatives.
BREAD SLICER. CPOMEA HOY asked the committee if it would be possible for them to purchase a bread board and bread slicing knife for the Senior Rates Mess, as he said there was a lack of one onboard. It was unanimously agreed to give him 12 pounds to purchase one.
FASLANE CLAY TURKEY SHOOT. CPOMEA HOY informed the committee that interest had been shown in holding a Clay Pigeon Shoot whilst the boat was in Faslane for the Shock Trial. He told the committee that it would cost around 80ish pounds to purchase 1,000 cartridges locally in Glasgow, and he would charge users 10 pence per clay, and any remaining cartridges left at the end of the Faslane period would be sold at cost price. The committee agreed to give him £100 for the purchase of cartridges. The Chairman will be investigating the stowage of personal shotguns for this purpose.
PURCHASE OF MICROWAVE. It was suggested that it would be a good idea to purchase a microwave for 'bar snacks' during refit. It was decided that when the boat gets back to Devonport, someone from each mess should go up to the Courageous messes (whom we will be taking over from) to see what facilities are available to us, with a view to purchasing from them anything they did not want to take when we move in. ACTION SRs/LHOM JRs.
PHOTOGRAPH OF SUBMARINE UNDERWAY. LCK PIPE informed the committee that a certain amount of interest had been shown in the possibility of getting a colour photograph of the boat doing something other than entering Faslane, i.e. diving, underway etc. This subject had been raised before when we were at AUTEC but unfortunately nothing could be done out there. The Chairman told the committee that he would try to obtain this next time we are playing with a skimmer.
CANTEEN STOCK. LCK PIPE brought up the subject of canteen stock, saying that there had been a few drips about the lack of stock this trip. He was informed by the POMA that the standard £400 worth of stock had been bought at the start of the running period but it had gone a lot quicker than normal. He also told the committee that he had investigated the possibility of purchasing stock whilst in Brest but it had proved to be too expensive.
BEER/WINE FOR FAMILIES DAY. It was asked if the Welfare Fund could subsidise buying beer for families on families day, and also about the possibility of having wine or alternative refreshment for women guests in the JR's Mess. It was unanimously agreed to give each mess £15 for beer and the Chairman will investigate further the subject of wine.
FORENDIES SPONSOR MONEY. LCK PIPE asked the whereabouts of the sponsor money raised by the forendies. He was informed that the sum of £98.73 was currently in the Welfare Fund bank account waiting to be presented to the Charity. It was decided that it would be a good idea to have an onboard presentation possibly a joint mess venture on a Sunday lunchtime. PO SMITH is to liaise with the Home to organise this event.
FASLANE SPORTS DAY. The COX'N suggested that it would be a good idea to arrange a sports day against one of the Faslane based boats whilst we were up there for the Shock Trial. This was agreed as a good idea and the Welfare have offered to donate £50 towards beer for this event when arranged. ACTION: COX'N. The Chairman also pointed out that he would welcome any ideas for any further recreational pursuits whilst up there.
DECOMMISSIONING BROCHURE. The Treasurer informed the committee that he had received some information regarding a brochure for decommissioning. He told them that it would cost around £500 for a 24 page glossy brochure, which would include 2 colour photos, black and white photos, information about the commission and a photo and list of the Ships Company on decommissioning. The Ships Company photo will be arranged for Harbour Training Week this time in. The Supply Officer would welcome any dits for the brochure, particularly from 'Old SPARTANS'.
MISSING CRATE OF VODKA. The committee were informed that
during the last maintenance period a crate of vodka disappeared whilst on
the jetty waiting to be brought onboard. He informed them that the cost of the
crate is £22 and the committee unanimously decided to meet the cost.
Whilst on the subject he also pointed out that there was a mystery!!
disappearance of 28 crates of beer. This at present was being
investigated, but if investigations proved fruitless then he would put forward a
proposal that it be paid for by Welfare.
There being no further business the meeting closed at 1520.
The next meeting will be during the Harbour Training Week.
LWTR S.West
Welfare Secretary