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D-Day
80

From
Portsmouth A Personal

Reflection

Being an ex-Jenny, commemorations like last week’s D-Day 80 hold a special
significance for me.

I joined the Women’s Royal Naval Service in 1977 - it was definitely a case of
‘born in Nottingham, made in the Royal Navy’.

Following in my Father’s footsteps (he did his National Service in the RN),
I served for 4 years, at HMS Dauntless, HMS Pembroke (Chatham Dockyard, now a
museum!), RNAS Yeovilton, SHAPE HQ, Belgium and my last job was at the MOD.

I loved every moment of it, made lifelong friends and continued my associa-
tion with the RN for another 32 years as a civilian volunteer with the Sea Cadets,
back in Nottingham and nationally as a member of the National SC Advisory Board.

Moving to Portsmouth during Covid, as part of our retirement plan, brought
me to the home of the RN and I have slowly got involved in a number of maritime
organisations - naturally!