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HMS Collingwood
The Officers’ Association Annual General meeting will be held at 1130 on Friday 19th June 2026 in the Wardroom HMS COLLINGWOOD. All members are invited to attend.
The Agenda for this year’s AGM is available here.
Coffee will be available in the coffee room during the AGM and we plan to eat in the mess on completion. If you plan to attend, please can you let us know by emailing the Secretary at sec@hmscoa.org or let any other committee member know by 12th June.
Fish and Chip Fridays are back. Guests most welcome.
Bar opens at 11:45, Lunch at 12:30
Other Dates
The Wardroom Summer Ball will be held on Saturday 25th July 2026. More details to follow idc.
The Association Ladies Trafalgar Night will be held on Friday 30th October 2026.
The bar will be open from 18:30 with Dinner at 19:30.
Entertainment will be from the HMS COLLINGWOOD volunteer Band and the Hayling Island Shanty Crew.
Please note: The book will be open in early August and, due to travel commitments by the Social Sec, will need to close on Friday 2nd October, after this date places cannot be guaranteed as the seating plan needs to be completed by 7th October.
Tuesday 11th November was an overcast morning threatening rain at HMS COLLINGWOOD; nevertheless we were blessed with dry weather. Well over two hundred Officers, Staff, Trainees and Civilians mustered at 1030 at the Falklands Memorial for the Remembrance Day Parade, rather more we think than last year.
An ecumenical service led by the Establishment Chaplain included prayers and a reflection, with the last post and the two minutes silence.
A roll call of those in Naval Service who had died during the previous twelve months was read out and wreaths were laid by Captain Tim Davey on behalf of the Establishment and by Captain Jim Palmer on behalf of the Officers’ Association. A wreath was also laid on behalf of Cedar Court.
Many thanks to the PR team at HMS Collingwood and the photographer, Keith Woodland, who have kindly allowed us to display the photographs, which remain Crown Copyright.
We were delighted that almost 30 OA members with wives and guests chose to attend, retiring to the Wardroom on completion for an excellent informal lunch. Good times remembering our absent friends as well as meeting with those who are still around.
On the 16th May this year, the OA Sword was presented at Ceremonial Divisions at HMS COLLINGWOOD by the Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff Operations and Commitments, Rear Admiral Steve Moorhouse CBE.
The OA Sword had previously belonged to Lt Cdr David Cooper, who joined the RN in 1962 and served as a Communications Warfare Officer until leaving in 1987. The sword was originally presented to David by the Governors of the training ship HMS Arethusa on his commissioning in June 1964. Unfortunately, David wasn’t able to join us for the ceremony.
The Sword was awarded to Lieutenant Commander Jill Monnox, for her work in the Warfare Training Group. Many congratulations to Lt Cdr Monnox for this award and we wish her well in her future career. A copy of the citation can be found on Jill’s OA Sword page.
Many thanks to the HMS Collingwood public relations team and photographers for use of the photos, which are Crown Copyright.
If you would like to know more about the Association, or would like to join, please contact our Membership and Social Secretary, Lt Cdr Martin Carr, Email: social@hmscoa.org.