Britannia Royal Naval College
On Thursday February 17, 2005, a Passing Out Parade was held at Britannia Royal Naval College (Commodore R. J. Ibbotson DSC Royal Navy). Air Chief Marshal Sir Anthony Bagnall, GBE, KCB, FRAeS, RAF, Vice Chief of Defence Staff, took the salute. The officers who passed out and this term’s prize-winners were:
Direct graduate entry, warfare: Sub Lieutenant J P Dean, Bruton School for Girls, Bruton; Sub Lieutenant E M R Freeman Harrow School, Middlesex; Sub Lieutenant A M Frith, Valley Comprehensive, Worksop; Sub Lieutenant A M Harris, King’s School, Bruton; Sub Lieutenant J J Skinner, The Skinners’ School Tunbridge Wells; Sub Lieutenant A P D Swann, Hampton School, Hampton; Sub Lieutenant M A Veti, The King’s School, Tyne and Wear.
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Direct graduate entry, warfare (submariner): Sub Lieutenant K N Shields, Queen Anne High School, Dunfermline; Sub Lieutenant T A Sidoli, Alchfa Comprehensive, Sketty, Swansea.
Naval college entry, warfare: Sub Lieutenant L G Bell, Eggbuckland Community College, Plymouth; Midshipman A J Duff, Claremont, Alloa. Sub Lieutenant T M Knott, The Westwood High School, Leek; Sub Lieutenant D S Starkey, Dr Challoners Grammar School, Amersham; Sub Lieutenant M P Welsh, Elizabeth College, St Peter Port; Sub Lieutenant M A Yemm, The John Kyrle High School, Ross-on-Wye.
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Naval college entry, warfare (submariner): Sub Lieutenant P A Hamblin, Ringwood School, Ringwood; Sub Lieutenant N M Sheehan, St Joseph’s Roman Catholic High School, Horwich, Bolton; Sub Lieutenant M J Walker, Merchant Taylors’ School for Boys, Crosby.
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Direct graduate entry, engineer (marine engineer submariner): Sub Lieutenant J-P Moran, The London Oratory, London; Sub Lieutenant S J Ryan, Blackpool Sixth Form College, Blackpool.
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Direct graduate entry, engineer (air engineer): Sub Lieutenant K Westbrook, Chichester High School for Boys, Chichester.
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Direct graduate engineer (information systems): Lieutenant J P Sampson, East Bergholt High School, Colchester.
Direct graduate engineer (training management): Lieutenant M D Crossey, Kingswood School, Bath; Lieutenant P Reilly, Cardinal Wiseman Roman Catholic Secondary School, Potters Green, Coventry.
Direct graduate engineer (weapon engineer): Sub Lieutenant S L Cutlan, Aberdare Girls Comprehensive School, Aberdare. Sub Lieutenant M J Philipson, John Bunyan Upper School, Bedford. Sub Lieutenant M E Rose, Dorchester Thomas Hardye School, Dorchester.
Direct graduate entry, logistics: Sub Lieutenant C A Carver, Tonbridge School, Tonbridge; Sub Lieutenant T P Grimley, St Boniface’s College, Crownhill, Plymouth; Sub Lieutenant A D Miller, Frome College, Frome; Sub Lieutenant A E Rogerson, Grantown Grammar School, Spey.
Naval college entry, logistics: Sub Lieutenant J Carr, Harton School, South Shields; Sub Lieutenant J N Wright, Chatham Grammar School for Boys, Chatham.
Direct graduate entry, pilot: Sub Lieutenant J K Baker, Ferndown Upper School, Ferndown; Sub Lieutenant J F Evered, King Edward VI College, Totnes; Sub Lieutenant A W Pollitt, Cranbrook School, Cranbrook.
Naval college entry, pilot: Midshipman A P Hutchinson, Bishop Wordsworth School, Salisbury; Sub Lieutenant R Lorenz, Alsager School, Stoke-on-Trent.
Direct graduate entry, observer: Sub Lieutenant M J Sharples, Lipson Community College, Plymouth.
Naval college entry, observer: Sub Lieutenant J P Keane, King Edward VI Aston School, Birmingham; Sub Lieutenant M G Morson, St James Independent School for Boys, Twickenham; Sub Lieutenant M P Thomas, Borden Grammar School, Sittingbourne.
Senior upper yardman officers course: Lieutenant R Baddeley, Pembroke School, Dyfed; Sub Lieutenant D A Carter, Llantwit Major Comprehensive School, Llantwit Major; Sub Lieutenant P J Mulroy, St Pius X Roman Catholic High School, Manchester; Sub Lieutenant G Richardson, Southway Comprehensive School, Plymouth; Sub Lieutenant D Scales, The Howard School for Boys, Rainham; Lieutenant R C Steiger, George Elliott School, Nuneaton; Lieutenant A L Storey, The Elizabethan High School, Retford; Sub Lieutenant A Taylor, Yew Lane Comprehensive School, Sheffield; Sub Lieutenant N L Wilshire, Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Wakefield.
Internationals: Officer Cadet Al Kandari, OH. Officer Cadet Al Mukaimi, MI. Officer Cadet Al Qaderi, MS. Officer Cadet Al Shokrie, MI. Officer Cadet E A Bahman. Officer Cadet S Chuhaevski.
Prizes awarded during the Passing Out Parade were:
Naval general training prizes: The Hawke Memorial Award for the top SUY on the current course was awarded to Sub Lieutenant G Richardson. The Wallrock Shield Award for the Top Flight Young Officer in the final term was awarded to Sub Lieutenant R Lorenz. The Captain Farmer Prize to the Young Officer with the best performance in Naval General Training, Sub Lieutenant M Crossey. Commandant Talbot Prize for the best overall performance in Leadership, Sub Lieutenant C Carter. Doris Graham Prize for the best performance on the Assessed Command Exercise awarded to Sub Lieutenant C Smart.
Academic prizes: Top Young Officer in the Warfare Specialisation end of course exams, Sub Lieutenant A Frith. Top Young Officer in end of the Logistics Specialisation end of course exams, Sub Lieutenant C Carver.
Other awards: The Commodore presented the Commodore’s Award to Sub Lieutenant J Dean. The Commodore presented his personal award to Sub Lieutenant L Sidoli in recognition of his particular contribution to the college.