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The Official Website of the HMS Ark Royal Association

The aim of the Association is to bring together all who served on Her Majesty's Ships Ark Royal and to re-establish and maintain links to organizations previously affiliated to the ships.

Our membership currently includes five former commanding officers, former HMS Ark Royal V (R07) ship's company of all eras from the original 1985 crew through to the final decommissioning crew of 2011; and HMS Ark Royal IV (R09) ship's company members from the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. In 2019, Rear Admiral Terry Loughran CB was elected our first Association President.

Full and Life Membership of the HMS Ark Royal Association is open to all serving or former naval, military, NAAFI or laundry staff, including attached squadrons, who served a period of at least four weeks aboard:

  1. HMS Ark Royal V (R07) at any time between 1st July 1985 and 11th March 2011
  2. HMS Ark Royal IV (R09) at any time between 25th February 1955 and 14th February 1979

Associate Membership is available to any close relative of a deceased former member of the crew of HMS Ark Royal (including HMS Ark Royal III (91).

Honorary Membership may also be available at the discretion of The Committee, please contact us for more information using the link at the top of this page.

 

News & Updates

23rd October 2024

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Unforunately we have had to cancel the HMS Ark Royal Association South Coast Area Mini Reunion that was due to take place this Friday (25th October).

 

Our next south coast area meeting on 21st December in the Ship Anson will go ahead as planned. Everyone in the Portsmouth area on that day is welcome to come along for Christmas drinks from 1pm.

20th September 2024

Noah's News Issue 14

Issue 14 of Noah's News, the Newsletter of the HMS Ark Royal Association, is now available to download in the Members' Area of this website.

 

Members receive two copies of Noah's News per year at no extra cost. Join us now to receive your copy.

27th June 2024

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We are holding an HMS Ark Royal Reunion, on Saturday 21st September, at The Strawberry pub in Newcastle upon Tyne, from 7pm.

 

This will be an informal event that is open to non-association members and guests. There will be no charge for entry and a free light buffet will be provided. Dress will be casual.

 

In order to gauge numbers for catering etc., if you are intending to come along, please let us know via email to .

16th June 2024

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The 6th Annual General Meeting of the HMS Ark Royal Association, will take place next Saturday, 22nd June, in the Hood Room of the Royal Maritime Hotel & Club, Queen Street, Portsmouth, PO1 3HS.

 

The meeting will commence at 1430, free tea and coffee will be available from 1400. All members within travelling distance are strongly encouraged to attend.

Diary Dates

21 December 2024

South Coast Area Christmas Drinks at The Ship Anson, The Hard, Portsmouth. From 1300.

31 January 2025

South Coast Area Mini Reunion at Royal Maritime Hotel & Club, Portsmouth, PO1 3HS. From 1900 in the Main Bar.

June 2025

HMS Ark Royal Association AGM & Formal Dinner in Newcastle-upon-Tyne (date and venue TBC).