Newton Abbot RNA’s Battle of Jutland Display

28 May 201612 June 2016 Karl Webb Brian Hall, Dave Cair, Nigel Wilson, Richard Underhill, Tony Portman

On Saturday 28 May, Royal Naval Association shipmates from Newton Abbot’s branch presented a Battle of Jutland display in the Town Centre; the display was funded by the Newton Abbot Civic Society.

Shipmates Brian Hall, Dave Cair, Richard Underhill, Nigel Wilson and Tony Portman

The display consisted of a timeline of events, Ships lost and casualties from both Fleets. The reverse side, showed other ships damaged in the battle and also a section about the locals that lost their lives during the battle. TS CANONTEIGN SCC assisted manning the display with displays of their seamanship and piping skills throughout the day. Although a small branch, Newton Abbot’s shipmates had a good day fund raising (£380), manning the display for 7 hours, drawing in the crowds and also attracting 3 potential new members.

Newton Abbot's display consisted of a timeline of events, Ships lost and casualties from both Fleets — Newton Abbot’s display consisted of a timeline of events, Ships lost and casualties from both Fleets

The display and promotional materials about the Royal Naval Association is a positive way to attract new members and to show what the Branch does and how they get involved in the local community.