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Billy Wis who is a member of the Royal Navy Guild of Bellringers
asked the members if they could get a band of ringers to ring a Quarter Peal for the Broadsword.
A band was formed and on Saturday 12th October 2024 at St Faith Church, Havant, Hants
The Band started ringing. The ringing lasted 43 minutes.
See attachment that was also sent to the Ringing World Magazine. 28/10/24

The sinking of Greenhalgh (ex HMS Broadsword)
13th September 2024 of the coast of Rio

First Reunion in 1995 Union Jack Club

Photos contributed by Steve Hicks

These photos were taken by Paratrooper Johnno Johnston who sadly passed away on 15th July 2023
Radio silence as HMS Fearless communicates in the background using signal lamp.
Broadsword approaches Norland to pass over written landing instructions.

Remembrance Plymouth Hoe 25th May 2023

Remembrance Old Portsmouth 2023

Reunion Royal Maritime Club Portsmouth May 2023

Ships Log April & May 1982

Heading down to Bosnia in 93

Fun times onboard

Wrens onboard

Contributed by Susie Martin 18/3/23

WO and CPO Mess Dinner April 1983

Fez adds to the 1983 Gallery

San Carlos

Fez Parker adds photos to the 82 Gallery

HMS Hermes Ships Log,
HMS Broadsword appears many times.

04/08/22

HMS BROADSWORD Report of Proceedings 20 - 26 MAY 1982 24/06/22

Flight Diary April 8th to July 5th 1982 added to the Falklands Diary

Recently uploaded photos of Coventry taken by Phil West

Falklands 40 Reunion HMS Drake

11/6/22

Midshipman John Stewart was on Hermes in 82 and uploads some of his photo album of Broadsword photos.

03/06/22

Leanord Barton (formerly JRO Leonard Birtwistle) 1960/61

Lee served on Broadsword with Cdr Sir Peter Anson doing Artic Patrols during the Cod Wars.
Now almost 78 Lee at the time was the youngest sailor onboard at only 16.

Check out his story in the letters section

16/03/22

Remembrance 2021

In remembrance of our shipmate Jim Munn

Paul Brooker, horse, Buffer.
42 photos from Paul Brooker added to the 1983 gallery. 10/09/21

HMS Ardents final moments.

Ardent, Yarmouth , Broadsword 10/09/21

PODER NAVAL
Decommisioning of the Frigate Greenhalgh (F46) - ex HMS Broadsword

10th August 2021

Stokers Reunion 31st July 2021

6/08/21

Charlie Cooke's 60th birthday party in Stafford 27/07/21

The Chairman and Comittee members would like to thank Vic Frewer for selling his Broadsword watercolour by Roy Henderson,
and donating the proceeds of £1,000 to the welfare fund. Thanks also goes out to Peter (Chez) Chenney who is now the proud owner of this original uncopied painting.

Photos of the damage down aft from L/STD Victor S Frewer 03/07/21

Coventry remembered in Plymouth 25th May 2021
HMS Ganges Ass, Broadsword Ass, RN Comms Ass and HMS Coventry Ass

Scarves for Veterens
If anyone wants a scarf get in contact with George membership@hmsbroadsword.co.uk facebook

Quarter deck 1984 returning from Falklands
MEM's Ali McGraw, Bill Collard, Bungy Williams and Bagsy Baker
Photos contributed by Richard Marchant 13/3/21

Rugby team after playing locals in Copenhagen
Photos contributed by Richard Marchant 13/3/21

CMEM Dave Potts Chief Stoker 1985 Contributed by Richie Marchant 09/02/21

New photos added to the 1984 gallery contributed by Richie Marchant 09/02/21

Guard training for Chester 1984 Submitted by Dave Bracken Source Joe Jordan

May 21st 1982 Broadsword passes Norland to drop off landing instructions. 30/06/20

Photo added in Homecoming Falklands Gallery of Broadsword anchored in Plymouth Sound 22nd July 82 before arriving alongside the next day. 25/06/20

Cenotaph March Past Nov 12th 2019

HMS Broadsword Battle Ensign
flown at the masthead throuout Operation Corporate
2nd April - 14th June 1982
Presented by Captain WR Canning DSO MBE, Officers and men
of HMS Broadsword to the WO & SR's Mess HMS Drake on the 21st Mayb 2019
In Memory of Shipmates still on patrol
'Lest We Forget'

Mini Reunion at Joint Forces HQ Northwood HMS Wildfire 25th May 2019 31/5/19

Alan Barry & Carl Brassington lay wreath on Plymouth Memorial 29/05/19

Broadswords at the SAMA Reunion 2019 29/05/19

More photos from 1984 contributed by Dave Bracken 28/05/19

Broadswords Battle Ensign from 1982 is presented to HMS Drake

Falklands 82, slowing down for RAS approach with RFA Tidespring (Tony Whitley RFA Tidespring) 08/03/19

Dave Bracken taken on New Islands during 1984 deployment 08/03/19

Limited stocks £3.76ea https://poppypins.uk/?s=Broadsword 08/03/19

The Buffer of 82 Jim (Dinger) Bell gets a visit 02/01/19

Remembrance Parade 2018 Gallery

Captain William Robert Canning London Gazette 8th October 1982 17/8/18

By Kev the Can 13/7/18

Photos from this years Reunion in Bristol Mercure Hotel 18th & 19th May 2018 22/05/18

A short article from Warship World of the life of Tidespring with a few mentions of Broadsword. (contributed by Nick Page) 30/03/18

Broadsword 1960 photos contributed by MEM Norman Wooley 18/03/18

A view from HMS Active of Broadsword deeply shrouded with ram panels during Armilla patrol in 1987 17/03/18

Remembrance 2017 photos added 28/11/17

Armilla Patrol handover 1985, photo taken from HMS Jupiter. 3 photos contributed by Macca added to 85 gallery. 16/08/17

Added to the Broadsword section this document is slowly being added due to its large amount of pages. 11/08/17

Broadsword pay respects 35 years on. 04/6/17

HMS Wildfire get together 31/05/2017

Spider Webster under port bridge wing tez 82
Phot taken/contributed by Mal Palin 28/5/2017

Broadsword Devonport April 1989

Broadsword entering Portsmouth April 1987 (contributed by Brian Fisher) 11/09/16

Summer 2016 Newsletter 31/07/16

Contributed by Matterson Marine Collection, Original photographer unknown
Thee photos of Broadsword entering Montreal October 82. 30/06/16

Photos added to the Springtrain 82 Gallery taken by John D Henry 25/06/16

Two photos added to the Accension Gallery 10/06/16

Photos contributed by John Durston added to the 1985 gallery 05/06/16

New photo of Coventry added 31/05/16

New photo of Coventry added to the gallery 28/05/16

Visitor graph added with link to it at the bottom of the left navigation menu. 22/05/16

Chester Reunion May 2016

Reunion Chester 2016 19/5/16

Video section added for any video that has footage of HMS Broadsword included. 15/06/16

The Remembrance Parade list in the events section has now been modified so that additions to the list are now live on the site.
We have 36 spaces first come first served. If you cannot attend there is also a form to remove yourself from the list. 14/05/16

11/05/16

The shipmates list has now been modified so that additions to the list are live.
Change of email is also easier by adding to list and then removing for your old entry.
If you just want to be removed then click the remove from list form. 08/05/16

Remembrance 2015

Added 18/9/15 Aviation News June 1981 Lynx at sea with HMS Broadsword

Added 16/9/15 A letter from Captain Norman while at Yarrow

16/9/15 New picture HMS Broadsword in Plymouth 1980

High resolution scans added to the Yarrows gallery from the Commisioning Book

BROADSWORD No1 Original Limited Edition Artworks by Nick Barwis from www.jackstaxi.net

SAMA82 Reunion at The Hilton, Swindon 28/03/15

Remembrance Parade London 2014

Newsletter Summer 2014

Reunion HMS Drake 24th May 2014

HMS Broadsword by YARROW (SHIPBUILDERS) LTD

Hermes Broadsword & Yarmouth at Ascension island

High Resolution images added in the Ardent gallery. Click to see the picture.
If you have a mouse wheel push the wheel down and use mouse to move around the zoomed image, or use scroll bars.

RNA Padre, Reverend John (Bomber) Mills sends all good regards to Broadsword Members
and contributes photos of his father ex Broadsword Leading Telegraphist Joe Mills