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 RMAS and the Royal Navy say a final farewell...end of an 164 year partnership |
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On
Thursday March 27th Captain John Wills, RN Head of Marine
Services, Ministry of Defence visited the Pembroke Dock Town Council
to say goodbye on behalf of the RN Facility at Pembroke Dock which
is to transfer to the control of the Milford Haven Port Authority.
He was accompanied by Peter Cooper who is the Operations Manager for the Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service (RMAS), Commander Tony Mason RNR who is the RN Liaison Officer for the Milford Haven Waterway and Andrew Hammond who is the Manager of the RMAS and Queens Harbourmaster at Pembroke Dock. With effect from 1st April 2008 the Queens Harbourmaster position which has been in existence since 1815 here in Pembroke Dock will no longer exist and the Milford Haven Port Authority will have complete control over the Milford Haven Waterway. The RN group were welcomed by the Mayor of Pembroke Dock, Councillor Paul Weatherall, the Deputy Mayor of Pembroke Dock Councillor Ron Watts, Councillor Phil Gwyther and the Town Clerk, Ian Jones. Gifts were exchanged between the Town Council and the RN / RMAS and it was agreed that the last ensign to be flown at the RN Facility would be given on long term loan to the Town Council for safe keeping and display in the Town Council Chamber. The Mayor welcomed the visitors to the Meyrick Suite (Council Chamber) and thanked them for the assistance to the town by the RN and RMAS over many years.
Captain Wills in his response thanked the Town and people of
Pembroke Dock for their support to the RN and the facility over many
years and he also recalled the building of many ships in the era
when the RN Dockyard was in existence. He also thanked those who
organised the Religious Service held in the Facility last year which
was in anticipation to the facilities closure. He also reported that
the closure would not be the end of the close ties between Pembroke Dock
and the Royal Navy, arrangements had been put in place to ensure that
Royal Navy ships could continue to visit, including HMS Pembroke who's
compliment are pleased to be affiliated to Pembroke and Pembroke Dock..
Commander
Tony Mason RNR who is the RN Liaison Officer for the Milford Haven
Waterway will remain in post. |
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