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Guernsey Association of Royal Navy, Royal Marines & Merchant Navy

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St Peter Port

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Annual commemorations held since 1947, marking the 1943 sinking of HMS Charybdis and HMS Limbourne with loss of over 500 lives; 21 bodies washed ashore in Guernsey and were buried at Le Foulon Cemetery with full military honours despite Occupation-era ban on attendance

Guernsey Association of Royal Navy, Royal Marines & Merchant Navy (GARNRMMN) is a registered Bailiwick charity for ex-service personnel of the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, and Merchant Navy. It organises the annual HMS Charybdis and Limbourne memorial weekend, commemorating the 1943 wartime tragedies in which over 500 lives were lost. Activities include Standard Bearer duties at ceremonial events, welfare support for naval veterans, Royal Navy ship visit coordination, and maintenance of the Prosperity Memorial and grave at Le Foulon Cemetery. Patron: the Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey. —

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Maritime heritage

Maritime history and heritage, interpreted for visitors.

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Heritage society chair · maintenance of Prosperity Memorial and grave at Le Foulon Cemetery

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Bailiwick Wide

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  • Chris Welsby — President

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  • HMS Charybdis and Limbourne annual memorial weekend
  • Standard Bearer and Escorts at ceremonial events
  • welfare support for ex-naval personnel
  • Royal Navy ship visit coordination

Contact

Phone
+44 7781 409437
Email
garnrmmn@suremail.gg
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Address
St Peter Port, Guernsey GY1 1AA

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