WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT
MEDICS RUGBY CHALLENGE
Showcasing PEMRFC students against the Royal Marines XV, this event donates funds raised to The Royal Marine Charity, The RMA.
A massive fundraising event in it's 16th year donating all it's proceeds to the great cause that helps support our country's serving men, women and their families following injury and when adapting to civilian life.
Event proceeds go to The royal marines charity, THE RMA.
We strongly believe that once a Royal Marine, always a Royal Marine. Our vision is to offer lifelong support to the Royal Marines Family.
PLYMOUTH AND EXETER MEDICS RFC
PEMRFC Vs Royal Marines XV
PLYMOUTH AND EXETER MEDICS RFC
better known as The Squirrels, is a club run by Plymouth and Exeter Medical students.
HM Band Of Royal Marines.
A busy year for the Band of HM Royal Marines Plymouth began with a trip to the Hall for Cornwall in Truro, for an evening of music with a distinctly Cornish flavour, finishing with a rousing encore of Trelawny, the unofficial Cornish national anthem, which the audience needed absolutely no encouragement to join in with.
Plymouth Band took part in this year’s Mountbatten Festival of Music at the Royal Albert Hall in London, which included a special guest appearance from Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain, who took to the stage to lead the massed bands in a Maiden tribute, featuring Plymouth Band’s Sgt Andy Platt on guitar.
Back in Devon, the Band played on the pitch at Home Park for Plymouth Argyle’s Championship game against Preston North End, which Argyle had designated as their annual Armed Forces Day match. The Band then took advantage of the delightful February weather to undertake their annual military training package, and thanks to some excellent instruction from the training team, now boast nine ‘marksmen’.
The summer months saw Plymouth Band heavily involved in further Massed Bands events, with Beating Retreat at Horseguards Parade in London, closely followed by the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, with the Royal Marines the lead band for 2024.
Some free time in between musical engagements allowed for a spot of team building, with the Band taking the opportunity to tackle the HMS Raleigh assault course, finishing off with everyone jumping into the ‘Sheep Dip’ for a group photo. Another photo opportunity saw the Band travel out to Plymouth Breakwater, where we were joined by Brigadier Mike Tanner RM and Bear Grylls, an Honorary Colonel in the Royal Marines.
Other musical engagements throughout the year saw the Band performing at HMS Raleigh’s Roebuck Theatre, Exmouth Pavilions and Sterts Theatre in Liskeard, as well as providing musical support for phase one passout parades at HMS Raleigh, Britannia Royal Naval College in Dartmouth and Commando Training Centre in Lympstone.
PLYMOUTH ALBION RFC
With a rich history and love for the glorious game that is Rugby. Plymouth Albion's generosity to host The Medics Challenge since it began has enabled the attendance of thousands of spectators over the years, helping to raise vital funds that The RMA relies on.
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6th November 2024
SAVE THE DATE
Wednesday 6th November
Gates open at 16:30
Ladies KO 17:00
Men KO 19:30