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Meet The Committee

Meet the committee members behind the

Shrewsbury Royal Navy Association

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Terry Weston

President

Terry is a life member. He joined the RN in 1955 as an Electrician, Leaving the service in 1968 as a Petty Officer. 

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Tony Bright

Vice President

Tony was made a life member in 2020, having served in the Submarine  service from 1952 to 1960 and general service until 1974 leaving after 22 years as CPO cook, he was also a boxer in the RN

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Graham Meredith

Chairman

Graham  served for 23 years in the RN from 1966 to 1990 serving on no less than 19 ships and shore bases. He started as a JME and ended his time as a CMEM Some of his ships were Dido,Belfast,lynx,London,

Bulwark,Kent,Ariadne,Wessex, Jupiter,Tiger, Triumph and Nelson 

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Colin Hopkisson

Vice Chairman

Colin served in the RN from 1965 to 1975 as a PO (CEL) Weapons Electrical dept serving on HMS Fearless,Torquay,Diomede, Otus, Jaguar and Walkerton 

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Colin Hopkisson

Secretary

As well as being Secretary, Colin is also the Vice Chairman

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John Hall

Vice Secretary

John Joined HMS Raleigh in 1966 at 17 1/2 years old appointed as a class leader, he joined his first ship HMS Dido in Nov 1966 Serving on HMS Belfast,Cavalier and Blake rising from MEM2 to LMEM qualifying for Mechanicians rate before leaving the RN in 1973

Andrew Griffiths

Treasurer

John Darby

Social Secretary

Les Freeman

Public Relations Officer 

Terry Weston

Welfare Officer

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Non Committee Members

Standard Bearer
Victoria Kilbane 
Rum Bosun
Tony Sandford
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