Lt Cdr Harry Dormer RNR
We have just heard that Lt Cdr Harry Dormer RD RNR has crossed the bar on 31 May 2025 at the grand old age of 96. He was at sea all his life from the age of 16 and served in the greatest Cunard ships, Queen Elizabeth, Queen Mary, the maiden voyage of QE2 and […]
HMS Cavalier and HMS Carysfort Reunion 2025
The 2025 reunion was held over the weekend 9th to 11th May 2025 at the 4* Sketchley Grange Hotel & Spa in Hinckley Leics. Numbers were slightly less than we would have liked but everyone seemed to have an enjoyable time. There was a visit to the National Memorial Arboretum on the Saturday.
HMS Cavalier Reunion 2014
70th Anniversary HMS CAVALIER D73 Reunion and AGM held at King Charles Hotel Chatham 4-7th April 2014 Paid Up Members not at the Reunion please contact M. Clarke committee reference book “The Fastest Ship in the Fleet” Copies of Book now available. The story of HMS Cavalier D73 and her men. Priced £9.99 + P & […]
HMS Cavalier Reunion 2015
HMS Cavalier D73 Association Reunion & AGM held at Tiffany’s Hotel, Blackpool 15th – 18th May 2015 Photos courtesy of Diana Jacobs
HMS Cavalier Reunion 2016
HMS Cavalier D73 Association Reunion & AGM 3* TLH Hotel Victoria ,Torquay 20th,May – 23rd May 2016 Thanks to Mr Ron Garside for the photographs
HMS Carysfort Reunion 2006
On the 6th October 1966 HMS Carysfort recommissioned for the last time and exactly 40 years later over the weekend of 6th to 8th October 2006 over 40 people (including wives) attended the reunion to celebrate this auspicious occasion at the Trecarn Hotel in Babbacombe. Compared to the initial interest shown over a year […]
HMS Carysfort Reunion 2021
Well that’s the 2021 reunion over and feedback so far has been very positive. Flossie has thanked Sarah Fletcher of SF Events for a most enjoyable and well organised weekend and thanks also need to go to Flossie himself for his massive contribution to a successful weekend that would not have happened without his efforts. […]
HMS Cavalier and HMS Carysfort Reunion 2023
The 2023 reunion was held at the 4* Orida Hotel in Maidstone and this was the first combined reunion. Around 20 from HMS Carysfort attended and were made to feel very welcome. The first tentative steps to forming a joint association were also taken during this weekend. Thanks to Julie Tester for this group photo […]
HMS Cavalier and HMS Carysfort Reunion 2024
A reunion with HMS CAVALIER took place over the w/e 22 – 24 November 2024 at the 4* Mercure Maidstone Great Danes Hotel and the formation of the joint HMS CAVALIER and HMS CARYSFORT ASSOCIATION was formally agreed unanimously at the AGM held on Sunday 24th November. HMS Carysfort’s Standard was blest in Chatham Dockyard […]
HMS Cavalier and HMS Carysfort Association
It was agreed in principle over the combined reunion weekend in May 2023 that HMS Carysfort would enter into a joint association with HMS Cavalier and form the HMS Cavalier and HMS Carysfort Association. This merger makes sense as numbers diminish. After three joint reunions this was formally ratified at the 2024 AGM and voted […]