Associations

Of the Royal Marines

The Associations of the armed forces helps to keep former members in touch. With their old units and the regiments they served in when they were younger.

The RMA formed in 1946. There are now 80 Branches in the UK; and 13 overseas that are divided between Australia, Canada, The Falklands Islands, New Zealand and Malta.

They keep active by getting involved with Corps functions on memorable dates throughout the year,

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The Sea Cadets Corps

The Sea Cadets Corps is not a pre-service organisation for the Royal Navy; like many people believe nor are they a Para-military organisation for any of the armed services.

Some of them do however go on to join the Royal Navy or become a Royal Marine Commando.

The young Cadets are a voluntary youth organisation and they are a registered charity.

Their aim is to offer young people a sense of pride with a sense of values of the highest traditions of the Royal Navy.

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Royal Marine Reserve go on active service

The Royal Marine Reserve go on active service duty on a regular basis; they have served in may of the modern-day conflicts and will continue to do so in the future.

RMR are the Royal Marine Commando Reserves.

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Royal Marine Association's Concert Band

The RMACB is the Royal Marine Association's Concert Band.

It is formed from former bandsmen and women of the RM School of Music. The RMA Concert band Newsletters published occasionally for friends and sponsors of the band.

News and Views for inclusion may be sent to: The Editor, Concert Band Newsletter, Building 32, Whale Island, Portsmouth, PO2 8ER (tel: 02392651519) or http://www.rmacb.org.uk

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The Royal Marines Museum

The Royal Marines Museum is an interesting place to visit. They have lectures explaining the facts about the various operations of the past.

Like: The Gordon Relief Expedition of 1884-1885 The Zeebrugge Raid of 1918, Operation Frankton 1942 or Normandy 1944.

For more about these lectures call: 023 9281 9385 or www.royalmarinesmuseum.co.uk

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RMA RESPITE HOLIDAY HOTEL

The Trustees have decided that the respite holiday hotel scheme will be trialled between Sat 6 Feb and Sat 24 Apr 2010. The hotel is a comfortable 7 bedroom building in Skegness, run by Ashley and Sarah Tyrrell a former Royal Marines Chef.

The aim is to, if the trial is successful, extend this on a permanent basis. We can assure you that it is a wonderful place and they are the very best at looking after people.

All members of the RMA are eligible. The guidelines for being granted a holiday are simple. They are:

- Is the person a member of the RMA? No membership, No holiday.

- The holiday is for people who deserve one for a variety of reasons: they cannot afford a holiday in the normal course of events, deserve one after caring for a partner, respite from caring for a loved one if possible and/or just need a decent holiday.

- Branch committees must recommend each member for a holiday personally to the Chief Executive.

- The Royal Marines welfare system will also be sending serving Royal Marines who also deserve a break.

Those of you who are not Branch members can apply direct to Central Office.

How to Book:

Branches and HQ Roll Members just need to e-mail or telephone the Chief Executive with the name and reason for the holiday with dates that can be managed. A confirmation will be given immediately and sent to the individual.

All bookings will be treated on a confidential basis.

Although these holidays are heavily subsidised each person is expected to pay £10 (£5 for children) per person per day as a contribution. That money will need to be sent to Central Office prior to the holiday, as the Office will be paying the total bill before the holiday takes place.

Members are expected to pay for their travel to and from the hotel.

Please do feel free to talk to me at any time about eligibility and costs. We will take bookings from now and want to make this as simple as possible without lots of form filling in and to ensure that the recipients do not feel that they have to argue their case.

The Trustees trust you implicitly and back your judgement.

We cannot promise everyone a holiday this time around as the period is very short, but it is only a trial. If it is a success and members enjoy it then it is intended to extend this to other areas of the country.

Get booking first come, first served.

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