Deputy National President of the Royal Naval Association
Commodore Mark Slawson OBE
Commodore Slawson was born and raised in Wrexham in North Wales he joined the Royal Navy as a marine engineer officer in January 1978 and after initial training at Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, and on HMS Fearless, he graduated with a degree in naval engineering from the Royal Naval Engineering College.
Over the following years he served on board six warships and worked in a number of roles in the Ministry of Defence’s equipment and support unit. Ships he served on included HMS Nottingham, HMS Campbeltown and HMS Ocean.
His final posting was as commanding officer of HMS Sultan the Royal Navy largest engineering training base, he was previously head of the Royal Navy’s marine engineering school, which is also base at HMS Sultan.
Commodore Slawson stepped down as commanding officer of HMS Sultan after three years in the role. He made his exit in style, riding out on a Super Sentinel steam lorry as the ships company said goodbye.
Branch Members enjoyed a great evening with Mark as he officially accepted the position of Wrexham RNA Branch President. The evening was a great success with really great food and tots of rum flowing, Mark sharing his naval dits and joining in with a sing along. Mark was welcomed to the branch and spoke about where he went to school and the place where he grew up in Wrexham.
Branch Members could see that he is still a Wrexham boy at heart and his parents still reside in the family home in Wrexham where Mark stayed overnight, we also share many of his experiences and knew straight away it was a great fit for both Mark and the Wrexham Branch and we look forward to great times ahead.
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- Commodore Slawson, with Mrs Slawson, sign the visitor’s book aboard HMS Victory.
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- FAREWELL Commodore Mark Slawson, left, hands over the reigns to Captain Trevor Gulley
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- Commodore and Mrs Slawson wave goodbye to HMS Sultan personnel for the last time.
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- Wrexham Branch President Commodore Mark Slawson, escorted by Type 42 Standard Bearer Kevin Hackett and Wrexham RNA Branch Standard Bearer Jeff Hughes RVM.
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- Commodore Mark Slawson leads the branch members in a good old naval sing along.
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- Commodore Mark Slawson in fine voice with Shipmate Trefor Williams
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- Claire enjoying an evening at Wrexham RNA 50th Anniversary Dinner.RNA
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- Commodore Slawson joins zoom branch meeting with Wrexham RNA during lockdown.
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- Wrexham Branch Chairman Keith Pritchard presents Commodore Slawson with a memento on behalf of the Wrexham War Memorial Club