BEAUCHAMP LODGE 1422 - The West Kent Military Lodge

Incredible Black Tot Day - On this day

Author:
Mark Eyles-Thomas
PDProvGM West Kent, Member of Beauchamp Lodge No.1422
Date:
31 July 2022
Category:
31st July 1970 - Black Tot Day

Black Tot Day - marks the exact date, July 31, 1970, when the Royal Navy's daily rum ration stopped and the final tot was served onboard Royal Navy ships. To show their disappointment, some Royal Navy sailors wore black armbands.

The demise of the long-standing tradition was mainly due to safety concerns. The Admiralty Board was worried about the mix of alcohol and sailors needing to operate complicated machinery, navigational tools, and weapons systems.

Black Tot Day - a picture of a sailor retrieving rum from a barrel to issue to other sailors
An advert for Pussers Rum commemorating Black Tot Day, 31st July 1970
A Navy Rum postcard stamped HMS Victory commemorating the last day of issue for Rum to the Royal Navy - 31st July 1970 Black Tot Day. March 1667 to July 1970

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