55 days, 10 hours, 25 minutes until Stirling Bash.

Welcome visitor! Thank you for visiting the MWA Web Site.

 

The aim of the Association is to be the focal point of contact, communication, support and promotion for serving and former members of the Royal Navy’s Minewarfare community within the UK and abroad.

MWA Objectives

1. To establish and maintain an organisation that is managed by its members and for its members; that is financially viable, democratic and focused on delivering the Association’s agreed aim and objectives.

2. To promote links and maintain comradeship between members and to keep the ‘Minewarfare Spirit’ alive.

3. To support the delivery of social events on behalf of the members at both regional and national levels with the formal requirement to arrange at least on reunion annually.

4. To provide support within the association’s ability to members or their families and agreed charitable organisations.

5. To actively promote and support UK MCM activities and operations.

6. To establish links between the Association in the UK and those similar organisations that exists in other countries.

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The Association provides a superb forum within which members can discuss issues of common interest, and share their experiences. Many members find this the most gratifying of all the benefits the Association has brought to its membership.

Benefits of membership include:

  • Exclusive online content and resources
  • Networking Opportunities
  • A support system
  • Free or discounted events
  • Up to date news
  • Exclusive MWA merchandise

Register to join the website by clicking "Register" in the Login panel on the left and enter your details into the resulting form. Full access to the site will be given once a membership fee has been received.

 

Why not join today and get in touch with your old shipmates once again!

Once you join and recieve your password, you can start to create content, by uploading photos to the galleries, adding dits, taking part in forums, and more. You can even start your own Blog to keep your mates informed of what you are up to.

Don't forget to visit the site regularly to find out whats new in the Minewarfare community! If you have any questions or require further information about getting an account, then drop an email to webmaster@mwassociation.co.uk.

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Stirling 2012 - Count Down!

Stirling 2012

Details for next years MWA Reunion have been released by our Scottish Area Representative - George Coyle. He and his wife have been busy doing a sterling (no pun intended) job organising what promises to be a quite special occasion as it falls on the anniversary of the Falklands Campaign. Click the image to go to the Event page for further details and to sign up!

Bristol Bash 2011 - The Evidence!

A Fantastic Minewarfare Association reunion was held this year held at the Arnos Manor Hotel in Bristol.

A big thanks to Simmo for organising a hugely successful and enjoyable weekend. A great deal of hard work and effort paid off in trumps and everyone attending will have fond memories to take away and cherrish!

Thanks also to our newly elected Chairman and John Docherty (our resident David Bailey) for capturing the event and not loosing their cameras to boot.

Most of the images have now been uploaded into the Bristol 2011 Gallery which can be viewed HERE

Here is looking forward to next years event in Scotland! It is also the Falklands Anniversary, and so watch this space for developments of what is very likely to be an un-missable reunion!

 

Project Vernon

Project Vernon is our chosen charity. The MWA remains actively involved and promotes the recognition of the Minewarfare community within the project. We ask that you promote this cause wherever you are, at work at home and to friends and relatives alike.  If you are considering purchasing a present with a difference for someone think of looking at the gifts available on the Project Vernon Website.   I would also ask that whenever possible please support the Project Vernon fundraising events.

Each year the MWA has made a donation to Project Vernon and to date this contribution has amounted to over £550. However, this year instead of making a donation The MWA bought a Framed Limited Edition copy of the Vernon Creek Painting and will present this print to the Minewarfare Operational Training Centre in HMS COLLINGWOOD. This way the MWA still makes a contribution to PV but in return is able to make a contribution to the RN Minewarfare fraternity also.

New MWA Logo Competition

For reasons mentioned at the 2011 AGM and covered elsewhere on the site, the MWA are looking to replace the current logo.

It was decided to run a competition for the best design for the new logo. Details of what the prize will be or how it will be judged are yet to be decided but there is no point delaying, so today we announce the competition open to all members.

So why not put some ideas down on paper, or use a software tool. Which ever way you decide, email your masterpieces to the webmaster. 

Ideas should be consistent with the aims and principles of the Association or represent the branch we all served

 

His Majesty's Minesweepers

One of a series of illustrated pamphlets about the various arms of the British Services published during World War II. It describes, with many illustrations, the history of naval mines and mine-sweeping, and the role of the minesweepers and their crews during WWII. It includes detailed explanations of many of the techniques used for building mines and how to remove them although, as the war was still in progress, some of the details remained secret. One chapter looks at the part the minesweepers played during the Dunkirk evacuation in 1940.

A fascinating read that really brings to life the vital role played by the minesweepers and their crews during WWI to keep the shipping lanes open and allow the convoys to bring in food and supplies. For a publication written during war-time it is remarkably open and honest, even though there was presumably an intention to help morale of the population. It would be interesting to read an updated version written after the end of hostilities when a more complete story could be told.

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