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Published first Thursday of the month PRINCESS MARGARET AND PRINCESS MARINA
No. 146, 13th YEAR. AUGUST. I966
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ROYAL VISITORS Al.Tll0UGll smile cannot
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rain. that of Princess Margarct. when she visited H.:\l.S. Cullingwood on July 26. helped to make it bearable.
Accoinpanied by
the Navy Minister (Mr. J. P. W. MalIalieul. the Princess was met at the Electrical School by the (‘ommander-in-Chief l"orl~‘moullt I.-\dntiral Sir Frank I-lopkins) and the Conunanding Olliccr oi the cxlahlisltntcnl (Capt. J. R.
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of the rot'.tl Vixit to open the six new wan‘ acconunodation blocks (each will accontntodatc 175 inch) for iunior ratings and apprentices. The blocks are named after
famous naval battles~—Camperdown. Finistcrre. Nile. Saints. Taranto. and Matapan. The lfririccss unveiled .1 plaque out-
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nmtlel .\l.'l‘.lt.. presented at ll.M.S. Colliogwood to Prince Licut.-('dr. |.. Ludbrooke. workshops ollicer. C.E.A. A. Bailey, who helped to construct the boat. is seen on the left
WITH ALL THE FAMILIES AT ROWNER WIIEN Ciosport Margaret building July
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Princess visited on IE to open the Royal Sailors‘
Centre
'.'..;;.t‘.;;;‘a1.;;....; Gosport (Port.-imoutb::
Navy Days and Plymouth] souvenir four-page supplement of the ships and attractions for the visitors.
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F;uniIie.s' Page [-5) with an article on indulgence
flights. comnfnsioning fore-
(2). letters (5). Submariners‘ Corner (7). cartoon (8). and News Diary (Ill.
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Community Grange Lane. was greeted by
Rests Christian at
Rowncr, she
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hundreds of children and residents. The new "Aggie Wcston‘s"
provides
service for naval families on the extensive housing estate at Rowncr which will. eventually. house an estimated 10.000. The centre consists of a large asutcntbly hall which can hold 220 people. a minor hall. two classrooms and a modern and attractive kitchen. After the Princess had dc-
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clarcd the new centre open. she toured the and. among others. Mrs. Sheila Dennis and Mrs. Sheila Kirby were introduccd to her. Learning that Mrs. Dennis and Mrs. Kirby ran a morning nursery school at the centre for 24 three- to live-year-olds. she asked about the work and what they taught the children. The Resident Missioncr and his wife. Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Cossins. entertained to tea the Princess and the chief guests. who included Vice-Admiral H. R. Law (Controller of the Navy and Chairman of the Board of Tnistecs of the Royal Sailors‘ Rest).
sttle (';nnpcrdown block. At the opening ceremony. Wren l-Ilaine Dunn. from
llarmlcy. presented
bouquet
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the Princess. wlto also received a three-foot model of a motor torpedo boat. Snowdonia. which had been built in the establishment. (‘.l’.0. ll:ii|c_\'. who demonSlfztlctl tllc controls to tlte Princess. was complimented by her. She told him: "My husband will have to teach my son how to control it. I don't think my son will have much chance to use it though." C.P.0. R. G. Knight helped to tit out the model. to
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plot training rooms. l’tn\'lt:t,' llt\l.IStJ lurnts part of the tint stage in Dry;id‘.~. sixstage rebuilding progranune, and provides accommodation for I-t7 junior Wrcm. ll senior l';llIllg\. and the 'I“.tclic:iI School Stall.
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AT lI.:\Sl.l{.\lER|'I After the Soulltwick visit. Princess .\larin:i went on to the Royal Naval School for Girls. llaslemere, when: there were celchratiom to mark its l25lh
tiihiii anniversary.
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The Princeen is accompained by ViceAdmiral H. R. l.aw (Controller of the Navy and Chairman of the Trustees of the Royal Sailors‘ Rests).
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RlN('l-‘.88 Marina. Dllcltcxi of Kent. visited the Royal Navy's x\'avig;ttion and Aircraft Direction School. ll..\l.S. Dryad. Southwick. on July 8. and otlicially opened :1 £150,000 seven-storey .ICt.‘0l't‘Ill'I0(.Iltll0l'lblock for Wrens. Senior ratings will have single I-lcr Royal Highness, who is .Comntnndant of the W.R.N.S.. cabins. and the junior ratings will share three-berthcabins. named the block Pinslcy House. On each floor there in a ‘I he l'rlllCC\‘ arrived by heli"quiet" room. which can he used copter and was met by the Iur reading. needlework. clc.. or (ontmznulcr in (hici. l’(ll’l\- ltandicraltx‘. There are also remoutlt t.\tImir.il Sir I-ranl»; Hopand TV rootm and kiml. Site lunchctl in Soulltwicl. crczittoit {norm on the ground llousc. met l)r_\'.nl'» olliccrs and vi~itor»' their wive». W4: sliown the llooi. Ix hp‘ hluurl \\‘.'tl'llI 1)-Day wall map in I)ry;nl's' air.llc.i:in_: and on s‘umnn:r tI.|)'\ there warilroont. and before leaving are l.tClIIllt:.s tor mnlmtltiitg on saw Wrem working in radar the root.
Warm welcome from naval wives’ and families when Princess: Margaret arrived to open the Royal Sailors‘ Rest
community
on:
Opened Dryad's
Marigold). The
l)r_vad. when Princess Marina bouquet by Wren B. C. llumphrcy
moment at ll.M.S.
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