 NAVY DAYS 2008 MUMBLES COMMUNITY COUNCIL 
ROYAL NAVAL CEREMONIALS
CEREMONY ASHORE
ON ALL CEREMONIAL OCCASIONS, THE ROYAL NAVY, AS THE SENIOR OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE CROWN, IS ACCORDED THE POSITION OF HONOUR ON THE RIGHT OF THE LINE, IN REVIEW ORDER AND IN THE VAN IN MARCHING ORDER.
THE NAVAL MARCHES ARE "HEARTS OF OAK" FOR THE MARCH PAST AND "NANCY LEE" FOR THE ADVANCE IN REVIEW ORDER.
THERE ARE LOTS MORE NAVAL STORIES ON THE NAUTICAL & NAVAL PAGE (click on the left section).
MUMBLES NAVY DAYS POEM
We go to a little Welsh town in Gower with the houses clinging to the side of a great hill.
The outlook is quite lovely every hour, busy in the day, but at night quite still.
We show off our skills by the shore,
housed in a large marquee, one must say the company's wit is never poor, people come all day as there is much to see.
There is Des, Dot and me; a ship bottler, a nice lady and a knotter/splicer, we are known as the "sign of three".
All friend together, what could be nicer.
Then the organiser Tony 'C' big in size and wit,
'Bob,' his best friend famous for knowing where to get the world's worst chips,
Like a jigsaw everyone in the pattern seems to fit. We get lifeboats but no ships.
The "W.I." on the green, with their cakes jams and tea, to a hungry dry man they are the loveliest to be seen.
In their tent is a lot to see.
A joy to perform alongside the lovely sweep of Swansea Bay,
The sun sparkling like diamonds on the sea. Nowhere a lovelier sight I will always say.
At sunset the sun setting red,a gorgeous memory it will always be.
The marquee packed with folk filling it with their soft welsh lilt.
Makes you proud that one can entertain these people of poetry and song, creating a bond so carefully built,
these memories last so long.
Poem by the late "Jan Hooper"
MUMBLES NAVY DAYS 2008
Our three day maritime festival held on the Mumbles foreshore is packed full of feature events and activities for all ages and it is becoming ever more popular with residents and visitors alike. In this our 6th year, many are choosing "our" weekend to visit Mumbles so they can attend" MUMBLES NAVY DAYS".
Apart from the high profile NAVY DAYS brings to Mumbles , the City and County of Swansea and the whole of Swansea Bay, it provides enjoyment to a large number of Mumbles residents having replaced the much loved but now sadly defunct Mumbles Carnival.
NAVY DAYS enables The Council to work and co-operate with a large number of local organisations and their members living in Mumbles. Some of these are:
- Mumbles Yacht Club
- Rowing Club Water Ski and Speed Boat Club
- Rotary Club
- Mumbles primary schools
- Langland Bay Lifeguards
- Mumbles Lifeguards
- St.John's Ambulance (Mumbles Division)
- All Saints Church
- Methodist Church;Baptist Church
- Some twenty charities and many clubs
- Swansea and South Wales Company of Mariners
- Honourable Company of Master Mariners
- Royal Navy
- Royal Navy Reserve
- Royal Naval Association
- Maritime Volunteer Service
- H.M. Coastguard
- R.N.L.I.
- Merchant Navy Association
- Association of Wrens
- Police, Fire & Ambulance Services
- City and County of Swansea Council
- Navy, Army and Airforce Cadets.
The knock-on effect of Navy Days is the benefit derived by local charities who are able to raise money and obtain much needed publicity.
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Festival Director: Cllr. Anthony Colburn
Chairman Navy Days: Cllr Bob Wilkinson
WE ARE NOW
GETTING READY FOR 2009
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