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  Name: Chief Petty Officer Jason Kingham Age: 37 You joined HMS Sherwood back in 2002. What attracted you to the unit? “I was looking to experience something new and I thought I would enjoy having the opportunity to travel whilst doing something I enjoyed.” What have the highlights of your reserve career been to […]

The official scroll presentation happened at Nottingham City Council’s Full Council meeting, although this rare honour will be formally celebrated by parading through Nottingham on 2 June. The Freedom of the City parade will see 58 HMS Sherwood reservists be joined by the Royal Marines Reserve, Sea Cadets, veterans and The Band of HM Royal Marines […]

Able Rate Michelle Rowlands, aged 36, serves as a reservist with HMS Sherwood, the East Midlands’ only RNR unit, and works as a Flexible Nursing Assistant at Royal Derby Hospital in her civilian life. Originally joining the reserves as a 17-year-old, Michelle spent two years volunteering before she had to leave due to other commitments. […]

The visit, which was organised by firefighter Craig Wagstaff who is also a reservist at HMS Sherwood, saw Notttinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service’s (NFRS) White Watch from Edwinstowe show the ship’s company around the fire engine and its firefighting equipment, while learning more about firefighting in the RNR. Craig has been a reservist for three […]

Able Seamen Hannah Joynes, Richard Taylor and Michelle Rowlands of HMS Sherwood, the East Midlands’ only Royal Naval Reserve unit, completed their two week basic training in the middle of the bad weather in February and March. Speaking about the toughest part of her training, Able Seaman Michelle Rowlands who works as a Nursing Assistant, […]

The official scroll presentation to mark the occasion will take place at Nottingham City Council’s Full Council on 14 May, which will then be followed by a Freedom Parade in Nottingham in summer this year. The Freedom of the City is an honour reserved for military units and gives the unit being awarded the opportunity to […]

HMS Sherwood, the East Midlands only Royal Naval Reserve (RNR) unit, invited the 1st Larch Farm Scouts to visit a reservist training event held at Foresters House in Chilwell in which military personnel were practicing weapons handling and improving their drill technique. Reservists at HMS Sherwood meet each Tuesday evening and conduct a variety of training through the […]

Around 30 Royal Naval Reservists took part in a Military Training Exercise within Chetwynd Barracks to hone their ‘green skills’. Individuals at the unit may specialise in different areas such as logistics, maritime trade or mine warfare but each have to continually develop their military skills to be in a position to react to incidents […]