HMS Ceres (2015 shore establishment)

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Carlton Barracks, the home of HMS Ceres
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Royal Navy EnsignUnited Kingdom
NameHMS Ceres
Commissioned1 September 2015
StatusActive
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General characteristics
Class and typeStone frigate

HMS Ceres is a Royal Naval Reserve unit located in Leeds, West Yorkshire.

History

The former HMS Ceres was a Royal Naval Reserve (RNR) unit in Yeadon, West Yorkshire which was decommissioned in 1995 in the wake of the Options for Change restructuring programme.

In 1999 the decision was made to re-establish a Royal Naval Reserve presence in West Yorkshire and a satellite unit named Calder Division was opened in Batley to train communications ratings, although the temporary nature of the accommodation and limited equipment led to recruitment and retention difficulties. An alternative building, Carr Lodge, was found within Carlton Barracks, Leeds and underwent refurbishment providing modern facilities.[1]

The unit was renamed Ceres Division and was officially opened by

Rear Admiral K. John Borley, Flag Officer Training and Recruitment, on 14 May 2005 with a guard paraded by its then-parent unit, HMS Sherwood, and music provided by the Band of HM Royal Marines, Scotland.[2]

A plan to refurbish and extend Carr Lodge was approved with work completed in 2015 on a new two-storey training wing with state-of-the-art classrooms, enlarged changing rooms and an accommodation block with permanent bed spaces. Previous works had added a storage facility and a galley.

Commissioning

On a visit to the unit on 21 May 2015 the Head of the

Queen's Colour of the Royal Navy and music was provided by the Band of HM Royal Marines, Plymouth.[4][5][6]

Affiliations

The unit was affiliated to HMS Ark Royal before she was decommissioned in March 2011 and remains affiliated to the Royal Navy Historic Flight, which flies Fairey Swordfish Mk.I W5856, City Of Leeds.

Location

Situated in Leeds city centre, HMS Ceres resides within

Leeds Arena
.

See also

References

  1. ^ "HMS Ceres | Royal Navy".
  2. ^ "Latest | Yorkshire Evening Post".
  3. ^ "Leeds Navy Reserve Unit to be Commissioned as HMS Ceres - RFCA". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015.
  4. ^ "Princess Anne opens HMS Ceres at Leeds Carlton Barracks". BBC News. 6 February 2016.
  5. ^ "Everything's shipshape as the Princess Royal drops in - Yorkshire Post". Archived from the original on 10 March 2016.
  6. ^ "Princess Royal formally opens Royal Naval Reserve new unit | Royal Navy".

External links

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