The Ceremonial Mayor of Salford, Robin Garrido, made a guest visit at the Royal Naval Association to for an evening of military training, veterans’ comraderies and a challenging game of Uckers.
The Mayor got stuck in with all the activities, observing their Troop Fitness Session and even an insight into General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG) training.
They spent the evening spending time with members of the Royal Naval and Marines Association, getting to know what they do and hearing about the veterans and strong links between the Armed Forces and the City of Salford.
Salford Branch Chairman, Kevin Heakin, 83, said: “It was a pleasure have him aboard and sit him down to play a game of Uckers, the Naval version of Ludo, with about 500 rules nobody understands.”
The group meets the third Tuesday of every month, providing life long community to serving and former serving while providing “companionship, resilience, comradeship and unity to anyone and everyone with a Naval story, supporting them through life’s highs and lows”.
Kevin shared that he had been recalled to lay a wreath at an upcoming remembrance Sunday event in Salford.
He said: “I was quite surprised at my age, to be asked to stand in for the lord lieutenant, so I will be wearing my new suits in a couple of weeks time and laying a wreath with pride”.
