Royal Naval Association-Monmouth Branch

10/03/2026

We now have two pages, if you wish to post direct and branch information then use
Monmouth Branch - Royal Naval Association

21/09/2025

A GoFundMe has been created to support Ian Drummond, a former Royal Marine, in his fight against Motor Neurone Disease. Funds will assist with his care, medical equipment, and home adaptations. Please consider helping or sharing to support Ian and his family.

Our Daz is doing the Cambrian 300 again to support his troops mate Ian. Please help if you can through the gofund me page. Thanks.

22/07/2025

Lt Rhodri Leyshon RN - Memorial Rugby Match - Cardiff Arms Park 30th August 2025

Friends and colleagues of a Royal Navy pilot, who died when he was forced to ditch his aircraft in the sea off the Dorset coast in September, are holding a charity rugby match in his memory.
Lieutenant Rhodri Leyshon Royal Navy, aged 31, was a keen rugby player, a talented aviator and a proud Welshman. Rhod previously played rugby for Cowbridge RFC as well as Wales URNU, Cardiff Met University and was even able to participate in a BRNC alumni rugby tour of America where he was part of the winning side against the US Naval Academy Annapolis. He subsequently specialised as a Commando Helicopter Force Pilot, qualifying in 2018 and completed several overseas deployments, including to the Caribbean, USA and Norway.
A team formed of serving military personnel as well as veterans with personal links to Rhod from his decade long career will play against his former club Cowbridge at Cardiff RFC’s home stadium, Arms Park on 30th of August.
The match will be a double header with Cardiff RFC who will be playing Esher in their final Pre-season fixture with their kick off at 15:00 before the Rhod Leyshon Select take to the field against a Cowbridge Select XV at 17:30.
Entrance to the match will be free, however there will be representatives of HMS Cambria collecting for Wales Air Ambulance on the gate and throughout the ground during both matches. There will be RNRU representation in attendance at the game and a few familiar RN Rugby faces taking to the pitch as part of the Rhod Leyshon Select team.
All are encouraged to head down and see Cardiff in action too and make a real day of what promises to be some fantastic rugby performances. Cardiff’s game will be ticketed but as a preseason friendly these will be both bookable in advance and on the door and won’t cost more than £10. If you do attend the Cardiff fixture you will be able to remain in the ground throughout both fixtures. Bar and food outlets will also be open throughout the event.
You can follow the event Instagram account for all the latest updates via the following link - https://www.instagram.com/rhodri.leyshon_memorial.match?igsh=MXhvOXJqcWVpYTRhbQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr
And a access the public Facebook event via this link - https://www.facebook.com/share/1g2AUZeiWA/?mibextid=wwXIfr

26/06/2025

Our Chaplain Rev Catherine Haynes has been appointed the Unit Chaplain for TS ROSS Ross-on-Wye & Monmouth Sea Cadets & Royal Marine Cadets, we wish her well in her new important role.

05/04/2025

Wreath laid last week, on our behalf, at the Battle of Coronel Memorial in Port Stanley, Falkland Islands

05/04/2025

https://www.navylookout.com/farewell-hms-monmouth-first-of-the-type-23-frigates-to-be-scrapped-is-towed-away/

13/01/2025