Archive - Royal Naval Reserve

The seed of the idea of joining the Royal Naval Reserve was planted at University.  Kiera studied Biomedical Sciences at King’s College London, and having sailed for most of her life, decided to join the University Royal Navy Unit (URNU).  “I loved it.  We met once a week, like any other society. At weekends we […]

A small business in her home town of Bournemouth, Hartley’s Events, had to close their cookery team-building business because of the pandemic. They wanted to find a way to continue to support their local community. They were particularly concerned about the elderly and vulnerable in their local church.  Initially, they offered fruit and veg boxes […]

Major Mitch Pegg, Officer Commanding of 4 (Lincolnshire) Company, based at Grimsby’s Army Reserve Centre at Westward Ho, visited the memorial on VE Day 75 on behalf of the Royal Anglian Regiment, for all those who gave their lives in World War II. Reserve and regular soldiers from The Royal Anglian Regiment were due to […]

The 30 year old from Leicester is based at HMS Sherwood and has been part of the Royal Navy Reserves (RNR) for one year.  His military job role as a Naval Nurse is to support the medical branch in any way required, to assist in recruitment and to develop his skills so that he is […]

The MOD are working hard to understand an evolving situation with COVID-19 and the contribution that Government requires of Defence’s newly established COVID Support Force. It is now clear that Reserves will be a part of that contribution. At the moment, the intent is that only those Reservists with specific in-demand skills, are being approached […]

The newly appointed Commodore Reserves Melanie Robinson has served in the Royal Navy for 27 years.  She was amongst the first women to go to sea and remains amongst the first to command a warship. One of only 12 female Captains, Cdre Mel now becomes one of only four female naval officers to have achieved […]

Petty Officer Andrew Maltby, aged 50, works for Nottingham City Transport and serves in HMS Sherwood. He joined the Naval Reserve at the age of 16 with plans of going into a career in the Royal Navy full time but due to other demands on his time never quite made it full time but has […]

Able Rate Tommy Whiting, aged 18, joined the Seamanship branch at HMS Sherwood in Nottingham when he was 16 years old. Over the past two years his highlights have included; marching in the parade when HMS Sherwood were honoured with the Freedom of the City and being part of the Guard during a parade for […]

Petty Officer Andrew Maltby aged 50, works for Nottingham City Transport and serves in HMS Sherwood, the East Midlands’ only RNR unit.  He also volunteers with the Sea Cadets in Long Eaton. He has found that his naval connections have helped fuel his relationship with his son, Thomas Foster-Maltby aged 12, who is currently a […]

Lieutenant Victoria Rogers, aged 43, joined the Royal Naval Reserve HMS Sherwood five years ago and is now an Amphibious Warfare Officer providing support to the regular navy. Victoria had originally wanted to join the Regulars but after careful consideration decided against it. Victoria said: “I decided it would be too difficult to join full-time […]