The Official Website of the HMS Ark Royal Association
The aim of this newly-formed 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 already includes six former commanding officers, former Ark Royal V ship's company of all eras from the original 1985 crew through to the final decommissioning crew of 2011; and Ark Royal IV ship's company members from the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s.
Full 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:
- HMS Ark Royal V (R07) at any time between 1st July 1985 and 11th March 2011
- 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.
Honorary Membership may also be available at the discretion of The Committee, please contact us for more information.
News & Updates
5th September 2018
On sale now to Association members on our Slops page. |
15th August 2018
Available for Association members to download now in the Members Area. |
4th July 2018
On sale now to Association members on our Slops page. |
11th June 2018
Rest in peace shipmate. |
HMS Ark Royal Association ties are now available for purchase at £10 each.
Issue 2 of Noah's News, the newsletter of the HMS Ark Royal Association is out now. It includes the minutes of our first Annual General Meeting.
HMS Ark Royal Association wire embroidered blazer badges are back in stock.
We regret to report that Association member Len Smith, who served on HMS Ark Royal IV (R09) as a Leading Patrolman in the 1950s, crossed the bar last weekend. We will post funeral details as and when we have them.Diary Dates
11 November 2018Remembrance Sunday at The Cenotaph, London. |