Chairman

Stevie Thorpe MBE

07850141131 Stevethorpe@live.co.uk

Vice Chairman

Nige Denham

Joined the RN in 1972 and Served on HMS Ark Royal (IV). Drafted into Submarines in 1977 I served on HMS Oracle, Otter, Onyx and Oberon as a JR, SR and SLJO. This was followed by a number of SM related jobs including Procurement, RNSMS, NATO and CTF 311/345 as the SMSCO. Retired in 2009 after 36 Years. Married with 4 children and 10 grandchildren. Joined SA in 2020.

Secretary

Ron Gordon

07890532501 rnsagosport.secretary@gmail.com

31 North Hill, Fareham, PO16 7HS

Joined the RN in Dec 1964 as an Electrical Mechanician Apprentice. Served on Bulwark then Hermes. Then joined NTD Neptune as a skimmer before seeing the light and volunteering for Submarines. Did short patrol on Renown (P) then Resolution (P) for 6 years before being promoted. On promotion I joined Porpoise as Electrical Officer for 2 years. After paying off Porpoise I joined the Tank for 3 years. This was followed by Ocelot in refit, RNSMS Trident Training Design Officer, CWTA as Sonar Trials Officer, LT’s staff course and Submarine School Development Projects Officer before leaving in April 1998.

Hon. Treasurer

Brian Roberts

07811907342 brian.roberts13@sky.com

154 Blackbrook Road, Fareham, PO15 5BU

Joined Nov 63 Left Dec 98 served on Pellow, Naiad first commission, Rooke, Belfast, Joined Boats Alliance Part3, Olympus until selected for bombers, Revenge Port and Starboard crews, left boats joined Birmingham, Exeter, CTF 345, Illustrious, Manchester, BF Gibraltar as well as various stints at Collingwood. Retired as a Civil Servant Instructor Officer.

Membership Secretary

George Guthrie MSM

07971256907 exsubs@ntlworld.com

54 Gomer Lane, Gosport, PO12 2SA

Joined the RN in 1963, General Service until 1967 - HM Ships Keppel, Delight & Hecate Submarines from 1967 until 1997, retired as WO(WEA)(SM). Served on: Opportune, Conqueror, Revenge (x2), Resolution, SMRA (FOSM (Gosport), FOSM (Northwood), DRA Portsdown, CESG (Tempest) (GCHQ). IT Security Manager/Consultant with BAE Systems, MoD (Security Services), Managing Director of Enigma Security Consulting Ltd until retirement in 2005. Joined Submariners Association (formerly SOCA - 2006), Currently Membership Secretary of the Gosport Branch.

Social Secretary 1

Jason 'Pinky' Floyd

07881349390 Jfloyd609@gmail.com

30 Cottes Way Hillhead Fareham PO143NQ

Joined the Royal Navy in 1991, Joined HMS Dolphin o/c basic training. I have served on HMS Resolution, HMS Tireless, HMS Talent (Twice), HMS Triumph which I saw action firing TLAM in 2001. HMS Torbay (Twice) and finally HMS Trenchant (3 Times). High light of my career was ICEX 2018 on TRENCHANT and again in 2024 with The Arctic Submarine Laboratory (ASL). I left the RN as a CPOTSM after 33 years. I am now employed at BMT Ltd as a Senior Combat Systems Engineer.

Social Secretary 2

Chris England

Welfare Officer

'Razor' Edge

Web Master

Chris Davies

Widows Representative

Bertie Brothers

Boats. - Sealion, Oberon, Otter. Member of Gosport SA over 30 years Served as Social Secretary for 4 Years Currently Widows Rep.

Charity Representative 1

Nick Coles

Joined January 1973, left November 1985. Trained as a mech tiffy and served on Courageous and Warspite in addition to AFD60, Dolphin and Sultan. Have worked in Financial Services since leaving the RN and have been running my own Financial Services Compliance firm since 2004. I am an affiliate member of Gosport Branch, my full membership remaining with my last Branch in Gatwick where I lived previously

Charity Representative 2

Peter Davies

Joined RN in 1961, 5 years as Artificer Apprentice. HMS Hampshire County Class Destroyer, Control Artificer, far east deployment then 1-year qualifying course. Volunteered Polaris, HMS Resolution Ist Commission as Fire Control Missile Tech. into refit and next commission. HMS Renown as Charge Chief, promoted FCWEA (WOWEA). Refit, Chevaline fit and proving firings. Several patrols then inboard On Job Trainer, Indexes and US DASOs Escaped Faslane on dark and foggy night! SM2 SMU HMS Defiance SMWE desk. Promoted TASL scheme. Collingwood instructing, then WEO of HMS Hecla to the GULF for 1st war 1990. Squadron WEO MCM1 for mine clearance operations and investigation of Hyperfix navigation networks in northern GULF. TRIDENT training for System Engineer underground operations. Continued as RO2 on retirement from RN in 1995 to retirement 2006

Ex Officio

No1. Standard Bearer

Colin Mould

No2. Standard Bearer

Bud Abbot

No3. Standard Bearer

Frank Hayes