Royal Naval Association - Lichfield Branch

03/10/2026

All set up for RTTW 2026, where has the year gone? Amidst the constant growl of bikers arriving to pay their respects to the fallen........it is a day to remember those we lost, celebrate the friendships we still have, and welcome the new ones.
What a great day of laughing, dit spinning and making new friends. This is what makes service life special. Shout outs to Royal Naval Association Swansea Branch, RNA Riders Branch, RNA Hull, RNA Stoke on Trent, Veterans United Against Su***de, Blue Knights Motorcycle Club, and everyone we had the pleasure of connecting with today. Time for a rum or 5!

21/09/2026

Monday 21st September means one thing.......

19/09/2026

Me father often told me when I was just a lad
A sailor's life was very hard, the food is always bad.......

Fearnought, Shipwrecks! The hardest thing about coming along to see us on Monday is the climb up the stairs, but once you're at the top you'll be met by the Oppos you didn't know you had, and to be fair to David at the Kings Head Lichfield , his buffet is never bad!

Criteria for joining us is a sense of humour!

14/09/2026

Could you Help?

The stunning Naval Service Memorial (NSM) at the National Memorial Arboretum (NMA) remains one of the most striking and popular exhibits.

The on-site ground staff team work hard to maintain the memorial on our behalf, but they have now advised us that some repairs are necessary, and a degree of ongoing maintenance to the memorial is required.

Some of the wonderful panels which you can see in the pictures are now suffering from water ingress damage.

We are looking to repair the damaged panels and supply a ‘seal’ to all of the panes of glass. The seal was not available in 2014 when the Memorial panels were assembled. All new memorials now arrive already sealed.

Once the repairs are completed, we shall continue to work closely with the NMA to ensure that a comprehensive maintenance programme is in place in perpetuity.

Working with the glaziers and the NMA, we have been advised that a total of £75,000 is needed to repair and maintain the memorial for years to come.

Please contribute where you can, to enable us to repair and maintain the Memorial for all future visitors to enjoy, ensuring its longevity.

All donations are very gratefully received. Once Navy Always Navy

The Royal Naval Association are fundraising for necessary repairs and ongoing maintenance of the Naval Service Memorial located at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire.

10/09/2026

We are still buzzing after our first quiz night of the year in aid of Turn to Starboard. A massive thank you to The Doctor Johnson Public House for their generosity in giving a great prize and for helping us make the night a success. We raised a total of £283.50 which will go towards helping veterans in need. Thank you to all that took part!!

04/09/2026

03/09/2026

The 3rd of September is a day to fly the Red Ensign and remember those who serve in our Merchant Fleet. During WW1 and WW2 tens of thousands of Merchant sailors lost their lives keeping our Country supplied with food, fuel, equipment. We Will Remember Them.

02/09/2026

Have you served under the White or Blue ensign, or the Red? Are you familiar with the words WAFU, Fish Head, Soap Dodger, RFA, WRN, QARNNS, Blanket Stacker, Dabber, Chockhead, Greenie, Sparker. Pinky, Stoker, Gunner, Bunts. Clubs, Bootneck .....?

A word in your shell-likes,
shipwreck. Don't be shy, come and say hi. It'll be like you never left the grey funnel line. 3rd Monday of the Month.... next one 21st September.

13/05/2026

Not long now before we dust the cobwebs off our gazebo and set up camp in Beacon Park for the Lichfield Bower. Make sure you come over to say hi.

11/05/2026

This time next week is our branch monthly meet-up. Come early to bag a seat as we are starting to fill the space quite fast. Grab a wet from the bar and make your way up stairs.