The Second
HMS Manchester Association
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In December 2011, this site was visited 2,829 times.
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Total visits for 2010 - 32,673
Total visits for 2009 - 37,598
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RE-UNION 11
The 11th Re-union of the 2nd HMS Manchester Association will take place on Saturday 9th June 2012
Put the date on your longcast now before CINCNAGHOME has you down for decorating the front room!
HMS MANCHESTER
(Phot courtesy of Doss Living)
16th December 1982 - 24th February 2011
Gone!... but definitely not forgotten!
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Good Ship - Good Painting
Ross Watton has produced this excellent painting of the Mighty Manch, and whilst the original has now been sold - to a 2MA Member, incidentally - copies are still available for £30.00 + p+p via 2MA
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Michael D'Arcy joined Pusser UK Limited in 1967, and after a crash course on how to switch his bunk light into the "off" position, he was away on a wave enhanced full career that included the submarine depot ship Forth, the Type 12 frigate Torquay, and the more familiar Bristol, Fife, The Mighty Manch (1982 - 85) and Cardiff...and if that lot did not keep him away from the shores of the UK, drafts to Jufair and Brunei did! Singapore gets his vote for all time best run ashore, whilst the Virgin Islands gets his vote for best Manchester ships visit...although our hero had extreme difficulty in finding more than one...islands that is! A real tot drawing matelot, when asked what was his best ship, he responded with "Really stupid question!" Which we have taken as another endorsement for D95!
Outside now for longer than he was in, Michael is a Quality Health Safety and Environmental Manager for an International company and loves to play golf. A stalwart founder member of 2MA, he has attended all but one of our re-unions, and is always ready to lend a hand and make newcomers welcome, especially if they drink Guinness!
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Ian Poulter joined the recreational branch of Pusser UK (aka the Fleet Air Arm) in 1978, and in a WHIRLWIND (he'd get upset if we didn't mention a helo!) pensionable career he went to sea on Ye Olde Rusty "B", Hermes, Nottingham, Marlborough and a fistful of RFA's although only Nottingham and his time on the Mighty Manch (87 - 90) were actually full sea drafts. The remainder were FAA sponsored jollys to warm and sunny climes! Another who voted Singapore as his best D95 run ashore (Cultural note: - too many Tigers and sticky greens can leave you feeling a little SIKORSKY!), whilst Tortola (BVI) also gets an honourable mensh for the time he was detached from Herpes with some booties for a two week exercise. Royal immediately yomped away to play war games, whilst the wafoos headed for the bar and the beach...well someone had to!
Ian also holds the distinction of being the only woo to stand tall in the quasi shack...and that was with his high heels on! Our hero also recalls the time when he heard a SEA KING was coming onboard D95 enroute to Mombers. Unfortunately this particular SEA KING - Neptune by name - had an aversion to one hemisphere wafoos and instead of a meeting with an angry palm tree, our hero received a good gunking instead!
Outside since 2000, Ian lives and works in WESSEX, at the FAA rest home at Westlands. His recreational activities include swimming, playing league snooker, and he loves to tackle the Munros in Scotland in the summer. A fan of the oval ball game (closet WASPs supporter?!). He also likes to crack the Army-Navy rugby match at Twickers and is keen to hear if anyone else in 2MA attends, so he can buy them a beer! Ian's favourite deodorant is of course, LYNX!!
NEW JOINERS
The Second HMS Manchester Association extends a very warm welcome to the following new joiners to the Association.
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