4426 x 3280 px | 37,5 x 27,8 cm | 14,8 x 10,9 inches | 300dpi
Data acquisizione:
9 aprile 2016
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Rear Admiral Simon Williams CVO inspectioning the Guard of Honour at the redication of HMS Calliope. NAVAL RESERVE UNIT RE-OPENS ON GATESHEAD QUAYSIDE HMS Calliope, the north east’s Royal Naval Reserve training unit based on Gateshead Quayside, has formally re-opened after a £3.1 million upgrade to become a major hub for Reserve Forces in the region. Royal Marines Reservists from RMR Scotland (Tyne Detachment), who were previously based in Anzio House on the north side of the river, have relocated into the building and, together with their colleagues from the Royal Naval Reserves, are benefitting from a new state-of-the-art fitness suite, climbing wall, boat store, improved classrooms and new office facilities. Externally the building has received a facelift which includes better lighting and signage more befitting of its prominent Quayside location. The merger has not only provided better training facilities but brought about greater efficiency and savings for the Reserve Forces. To mark the occasion a rededication parade took place in Baltic Square on Saturday 9 April with local Reservists and The Band of Her Majesty’s Royal Marines Scotland parading in front of local business and civic dignitaries, senior naval officers, members from the North of England Reserve Forces and Cadet Association (who project managed the job), the architects and contractors, plus families and friends. Commander Ian White, Commanding Officer of HMS Calliope, said: “I am extremely excited by our new improved facilities and it is a visible sign of the Royal Navy’s commitment to the North East and her Reserve Forces. It will help to train and equip our current and future Maritime Reservists to meet the demands of a complex and ever-changing world.”
