THE MANSFIELD & DISTRICT BRANCH OF THE ROYAL NAVAL ASSOCIATION PART

We are the Mansfield and District Branch of The RNA and are based at the Forest Town Arena where we meet every second Sunday of the month at 1100 hours .

As a charitable group we endeavour to raise funds to pay for the running of our branch. Thank you to our local ASDA, Morrisons, Farm Foods and Wilkos for raffle prize donations.

We also allow financial grants and helpful aid to causes who have similar aims to the RNA. As a branch we organise and attend social functions both formal and informal, all run

We attend formal parades within the community and Naval/Armed Forces events where we display our official Branch Standard and wear our official dress and medals. We also attend and advise on funerals of shipmates and

Danielle can be seen modelling the hat that everybody wanted. Thank you Danielle a very special lady and wonderful model.

Transporting a non-driving member who had recently suffered a stroke to our monthly meeting and safely home again.

A Naval Veteran, who trained new recruits at HMS Raleigh, was housed in a local care home, and had serious memory problems but could recall this period in his life and was very proud to discuss this with any of the care staff. After some research, we were able to print colour photos of training activities at HMS Raleigh plus a door plate which gave his name and rank and a picture of the Petty Officer rank insignia.

We have even been asked to sound a bosun’s call at a local funeral and pipe the Royal Navy veteran into the church at the request of the family.

There is a place for you on our crew where you can share the unity, loyalty, patriotism, and comradeship of fellow servants of the sea

There is no need to be on your own!!!!!!!!! Come and join our crew and be part of the..

ROYAL NAVAL ASSOCIATION.

We aim to offer support to all our members and requests from the public thus we have on board, a permanent Welfare Officer who arranges visits to wherever needed to