HMS Carysfort ship’s bell
This is up for auction in Boston USA on 22 November 2025. At the time of posting this there is currently one bid of US$600. Further details can be found here: https://connect.invaluable.com/boston/auction-lot/royal-navy-ships-bell-from-destroyer-hms-carysfor_4bb102f08f
Digital Veterans ID Cards
From 17th October 2025 Digital Veterans ID Cards are being introduced by the Government. To apply log into your Gov.UK One Login account and you will need a smartphone running IOS 15 or later to upload the Digital Card to your phone. If you don’t have a Gov.UK One Login it’s a fairly easy process […]
Joanna Musson
Joanna died peacefully on 31 August 2025 at Dorchester Hospital surrounded by her three children. Joanna and her husband the late Rear Admiral Robin Musson CB were dedicated members of the association and attended the reunions frequently. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family. The memorial service will take place at 1100 on […]
John (Nat) Nathan – 1961-63 Commission
The Chairman has advised us that Nat crossed the bar on the 15 August 2025. He was an M(E)1 on the above commission but ended his 12 years RN career as a Chief Mech and at one time he was reputed to be the youngest Chief in the Navy. Nat was a member of the […]
Summer Capers
You can now view the latest edition on the website by going to the Association page.
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 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 […]
HMS Carysfort Association Standard
Nearly 80 years after commissioning here is HMS Carysfort’s newly manufactured Standard which arrived yesterday (7th November 2023). The final invoice is also displayed and pleasingly is no different from the original quote. The Standard was blest/dedicated at the November 2024 reunion in Chatham in a moving ceremony. Thanks to our Standard Bearer Bill Bayley […]
Veterans ID Card
Nearly 5 years after the original Government announcement regarding Veterans ID Cards they are at last going to start rolling them out from January 2024. A new digital application service will be used for this but there will also be a paper-based application process for veterans unable to use the online service. Veterans can apply […]
CA Class ships
I’ve recently been asked to provide info on the fate of the 8 CA Class destroyers built and information is shown below. The ships appear in alphabetical order. Hope you find it useful. HMS CAESAR D07 Paid off June 1965. Arrived Blyth 6 January 1967 to be broken up. HMS CAMBRIAN D85 Paid off 3 […]