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On Friday 21st October 90 members and their guests, of the RNA Torrevieja Branch (RNATB) once again celebrated Trafalgar Night at the Masa International Hotel, Torrevieja.

 

Trafalgar Day is the celebration of the victory won by the Royal Navy commanded by Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson, over the combined French and Spanish fleets at the Battle of Trafalgar on October 21, 1805. Luckily relations between these countries has improved since then!

 

The guests of honour at the event were Eduardo Dolón Sanchez, Mayor of Torrevieja; Capt. Stephen McGlory, Defence Attache, British Embassy Madrid, accompanied by Mrs Maribel McGlory; Lt Cdr Edward Dunn, VR RNR, Chief of Staff to the Ambassador and Deputy Head of Mission, British Embassy, Madrid; Gitte Lund Thomsen, Councillor of International Residents of the Torrevieja Ayuntamiento (OARI); Jean Paul Mulero, Director of International Residents of the Torrevieja Ayuntamiento (OARI); and Graham Knight, Retired director of OARI and Honorary member of RNA Torrevieja Branch.

 

The RNATB members were also privileged to have attending guests representing the Royal Air Force Registered Members Group, Association of Retired British Police Officers, Royal British Legion, Torrevieja Maritime Association and the Royal Marine Association Torrevieja Branch.

 

Thanks must go to the excellent service provided by the MASA Hotel Events Director Javier Perez Garcia and his staff.

 

As part of the excitement and ritual of the evening, those assembled were privileged to have Eduardo Dolón Sanchez toast his majesty King Felipe VI of Spain, Lt Cdr Edward Dunn toast his majesty King Charles III of England and Lt Cdr Edward Dunn followed his well versed and entertaining abridged life and career of Nelson, with the toast to the Immortal Memory of Lord Horatio Nelson.

 

Much dancing and merriment followed the meal, toasts, and traditional raffle and the ex-Royal Naval personnel and civilian members of the RNATB and guests look forward to repeating the event next year.

 

The RNATB has a ‘Free Membership’ and is a UK Registered Charity 266982. Although primarily founded for serving and retired Royal Naval personnel with the motto ‘Once Navy, always Navy’, it is honoured to also welcome all serving or retired military Veterans and civilians alike. They have a diverse mix of members, who are a friendly and engaging group and enjoy a variety of social events.

 

Why not join the RNATB? Or just come along and meet them on the first Wednesday of each month at 5pm at CHE LOCO Restaurant, El Chaparral Urbanization, Calle Fray Angélico 11, 03184, Torrevieja.

 

 

Chairman Tony Jenkins. Email Chairman.RNATB@mail.com Mob: +34693866709 or +4470576117222 (WhatsApp).

Vice Chairman Dusty Miller. Email ViceChairRNATB@mail.com Mob +34711006670 (WhatsApp).

Secretary Mike Cockman. Email maclegalservices@aol.com Mob +34 670224822 (WhatsApp).

Treasurer Carl Louden. Email carllouden@msn.com Mob +34678518202

 

Or come along to one of the meetings.