New Army accommodation at Sandhurst named in honour of Welsh Guards WO1
Directing Staff at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst now have a new place to call home, with the completion of a modern accommodation block named in honour of a distinguished Welsh Guardsman.
The Phillips Block, providing 53 en-suite rooms for senior non-commissioned officers (NCOs), has been named after Warrant Officer Class One Horace Cyril Phillips, who was the first Welsh Guardsman to serve as Academy Sergeant Major at Sandhurst.
His family attended the formal opening ceremony, unveiling a plaque in his honour.
The £13m project is part of the Army's Single Living Accommodation programme and was delivered by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation in partnership with off-site construction specialists Reds10.
A second block, set to house 66 junior ranks, is scheduled for completion in March 2025.
The Phillips Block represents the Army's shift towards modern, sustainable construction.
The building features solar panels, air source heat pumps, and a SMART management system that adapts energy use based on occupancy, improving efficiency while reducing costs.
WO1 Phillips's successor, WO1 Daniel Cope, also a Welsh Guardsman, welcomed the naming of the new block, saying: "The building has been delivered to an impressive standard, and the sustainable features will contribute to local efforts to reduce our carbon footprint.
"This was also a fitting opportunity to commemorate my predecessor and fellow Welsh Guardsman, former Academy Sergeant Major Horace Phillips, for his service to RMAS," he said.
The Sandhurst project is part of a wider £1.4bn investment in Army accommodation over the next 10 years.
Across the estate, more than 1,000 new bed spaces are currently under construction, with six blocks set to be completed in 2025.
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