The Merchant Navy Association (Wales) held their Annual Remembrance Service at the Seafarers Memorial, Cardiff Bay at 1100 on Saturday 24th May 2025. The event was held under the canopy of the Senedd Building. We were honoured to have a contingent from H.M.C.S Montreal, which was visiting Cardiff at the time, join us at the event together with invited dignitaries. Fr Dean Atkins Honorary Chaplain to the Port of Cardiff officiated and music was provided by Symphonic Brass Cardiff. Photographs taken at the event are attached.
THE VIP ARRIVALS
SYMPHONIC BRASS CARDIFF
THE CONGREGATION (INCLUDING REPRESENTATIVES FROM HMCS MONTREAL)
THE CONGREGATION
THE CLERGY | FR. DEAN ATKINS, HONORARY CHAPLAIN TO THE PORT OF CARDIFF. | RUFUS NOY, CHAPLAIN TO THE MISSION TO SEAFARERS
STANDARDS ON PARADE
STANDARDS ON PARADE
THE WREATH LAYERS
Mr. STANLEY SOFFA GIVING READING
CONGREGATION (INCLUDING HMCS MONTREAL)
MRS. MORFUDD MEREDITH H.M. LORD LIEUTENANT OF SOUTH GLAMORGAN LAYING THE FIRST WREATH
H.M. HIGH SHERRIF OF SOUTH GLAMORGAN, JANET DAVIES HAVING LAID HER WREATH
LORD MAYOR OF CARDIFF MR ADRIAN ROBSON AND MNA (WALES) PATRON, CDR. PETER MACHIN RNR
STEPHEN DOUGHTY M.P. AND AND TEMMY WOOLSTON REPRESENTING VAUGHAN GETHING M.S
CDR CAROLYN JONES, HMS CAMBRIA, AND PADRE, HMCS MONTREAL
ALAN SPEIGHT OF NEWPORT MNA CLOSELY FOLLOWED BY CAPT. DAVE KETLETTY, MNA (WALES)
Lt. (SCC) RNR HELEN HUNT, C/O CARDIFF SEA CADETS
JUNIOR CADET, R. OSBOURNE, CARDIFF SEA CADETS GIVES HIS READING
