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NEWSLETTER- FEBRUARY 2010


Branch Meeting Wednesday 17th February 2010

John Mason invites you to a FREE First Drink to celebrate his 85th Birthday which was on 14th February
At the Meeting Rob Curtis will speak on "Inn Signs of Dorset"

Birthdays
Peter Piggott will be 75 on 28ih February

Deaths

We were most sorry to learn of the death of Doreen Martin on Friday 12th February. We offer Bert and his Family the Branch's deepest sympathies on their sad loss.

New Member

HQ REA has approved Mr A E (Ted) Young's request to be attached to the Branch - Please Welcome Him

Welfare

Norman Osborne has recovered from an attack of pneumonia and is back home. We hope to see him at meetings soon.

Mrs Dorothy Poole has moved into a new Home at Talbots Woods.

Branch Annual Subscriptions 2010

Branch Annual Subscriptions for 2010 - £4.00 - were due on 1st January 2010. If, perchance, you have yet to renew please do so as soon as possible.

Branch Informal Lunch - Tuesday 2nd March
The March Informal Lunch will be held at Poole Ex-Servicemen's Club, 66 North Road. Parkstone, Poole, BH14 OLY.
Please sign list on table if you plan to attend, and if you find you need to cancel please ring Peter Piggott

Branch Annual General Meeting 17th March 2010
Notice is given that the 2010 Annual General Meeting of REA Bournemouth and District Branch will be held at Royal British Legion Ferndown Club at 8.00 pm on Wednesday 17th March 2010.
Please notify the Secretary at least 24 hours before the Meeting of any matter you may wish to raise as any other business

Members are reminded that at the 2009 Annual General Meeting nobody came forward for election as Branch Secretary, neither has any person come forward subsequently - consequently in accordance with protocol the duties of Branch Secretary fell upon the Chairman for 2009/2010.

Please note also that Peter Piggott has decided not to stand for further election as Social Member, but is willing to continue as Welfare Member.

Members are invited to note that those 2 posts apart the outgoing Officers and Committee are willing to stand for further election.

Nominations are invited for Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer, and 3 Committee Members
(Including Social and Welfare Members) for the year 2010-2011.

It is essential to the continuance of the Branch that members willing to undertake the duties of Branch Secretary and Social Member are found. Please give these vacancies your most urgent consideration.

Copies of the Examined Branch Accounts for 2009 together with the Treasurers and Examiners Reports are
attached to this newsletter. Please remember to bring them with you to the AGM.

Ghurkha Bhat, Blandford - Sunday 21st March
Tickets £15.00 Application Form from Peter Piggott Branch Informal Lunch - Tuesday 6th April
The April Informal Lunch will be held at RBL Ferndown Club. Church Road, Ferndown, BH22 9ET

Informal Lunch - Tuesday 27th April
Ghurkha Restaurant, Sandford Road, Wareham BH20 7AD

Branch Annual Lunch, Cumberland Hotel. Bournemouth - Saturday 8th May 2010
After a most successful Lunch at the Cumberland Hotel in 2009 arrangements have been made to hold the Branch Annual Lunch again there on Saturday 8th May - 12 noon for 12.30 pm. The subsidized cost for members and families has been held at £13.00 each. Other guests will be charged at the full rate of £15.50p. A copy of the menu is attached to this newsletter.

Friday 14th to Friday 21st May 2010 - Reunion at Mundesley Holiday Village, Norfolk
Application forms are now available to book your place at this reunion. Cost for week is £320.00 Full Board.
Deposit of £30.00 per person required.

Sunday 23rd May 2010
Advance notice has been received from Poole that the Mayor's Civic Service and Parade for 2010 will held on Sunday 23rd May 2010

Forecast of Events 2010
29 May Trooping the Colour - "Major Generals Review

5 June Trooping the Colour - "Colonels Review"

09 -10 June Beating Retreat, London

10 June Royal Hospital Chelsea Founders Day Parade

12 June Queens Birthday Parade

19 - 20 June Aldershot Weekend

17 -19 September Corps Memorial Weekend

Trooping the Colour 2010

Will any person desirous of attending the Major General's or Colonels' Reviews or the Queen's Birthday Parade please contact the Secretary tonight.

Annual Battle of Britain Commemoration Service 2010 - 70th Anniversary - Sunday 19th September
A letter has been received from the Royal Air Forces Association, Poole Branch giving advance notice that the above service which will be held at St. James Parish Church, Poole and inviting the Branch to be represented at same. There will be no parade as such. They would like other Ex-Service Associations to parade their Standards.

Branch views will be sought.

Branch Welfare Please contact:

Welfare Member: Peter Piggott.

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