Cardiff Royal Naval Association

29/05/2026

21/05/2026

41st ANNUAL GURKHA BRECON FREEDOM PARADE – SUNDAY 7 JUNE 2026

The Parade will form up at 1340 hrs at the Cooperative car park in Brecon. At 1410 hrs, the parade will step off towards the Guildhall led by the Parade Sergeant Major and the Band of BG.

The Mayor’s Civic Procession will depart the Guildhall Brecon for Parade location, led by two Gurkha SNCOs and one piper. The Parade Commander will invite the Mayor to inspect the parade, followed by speeches.

The march-past will proceed through Brecon town centre.

The Band of the Brigade of Gurkhas will conduct a musical display.
GW(M) wives and members of the Brecon Nepalese Community will
present a short cultural dance.

This is a colourful and memorable occasion and everyone is welcome to attend the parade and watch the cultural performances that follow.

09/05/2026

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Reserves Day In 2026, Reserves Day is being celebrated on Wednesday 24 June. Reservists give up their spare time to serve in the Reserve Forces, balancing their civilian life with a military career to ensure that should their country require them, they would be ready to serve as part of the military...

04/05/2026

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03/05/2026

A great day yesterday with Cardiff RNA at the Everest bar….and the best team won 🏉

16/04/2026

We are pleased to announce today that from September 2026 the National Memorial Arboretum will be known as the Royal British Legion National Remembrance Gardens.

The RBL has been the Arboretum’s parent charity since 2003, and the two charities recently merged as one. The name change is inspired by RBL’s vision to bring society together to recognise, remember, and support the Armed Forces community and reflects the site’s role at the centre of our Remembrance work.

Since it opened to the public 25 years ago, the destination has grown into a beautiful and inspiring place where everyone can celebrate lives lived and remember lives lost and welcomes more than 300,000 visitors each year. As part of our aims to evolve Remembrance and widen participation, the site will bring more people together to reflect, learn and remember service and sacrifice.

RBL National Remembrance Gardens describes a place that invites people in, not just to reflect, but to take an active part in Remembrance.

The Arboretum’s founder, Commander (Rtd) David Childs CBE, has expressed his strong support for the development, praising RBL for its stewardship of the site and how it has helped it flourish.

From a seed of an idea to the nation’s year-round place to remember, the Arboretum has been shaped by the people who care for it. That shared commitment from employees, volunteers, supporters and communities will continue as it enters its next chapter as the RBL National Remembrance Gardens.

08/03/2026

Great to see our branch continuing to growing. Following our move to the Cardiff and County Club, Cardiff RNA welcomed several new members at our March branch meeting. President S/M Peter Machin presented S/Ms Angela Green, Peter Shilling, Janet Scott Samuel and Clare Wray with their RNA membership cards and pin badges. Welcome aboard, shipmates!