NEWSLETTER-MARCH 2010

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 on Wednesday 17th March 2010 at 8.00 pm.

New Members

HQ REA has approved Messrs R G Fripp's, C M Gibbs' and A D Grover's requests to be attached to the Branch -

Please Welcome Them

Welfare

It was pleasing to see Norman Osborne at the March informal lunch. We hope to see him at meetings soon.

Ron Smith is OK but still under the hospital

Branch Annual Subscriptions 2010

Branch Annual Subscriptions for 2010 - £4.00 - were due on 1st January 2010. 15 members have yet to pay them. If, perchance, you have yet to renew please do so as soon as possible.

Branch Informal Lunch - Tuesday 6th April

The April Informal Lunch will be held at RBL Ferndown Club, Church Road, Ferndown, BH22 9E Please sign list on table if you plan to attend, and if you find you need to cancel please ring Peter Piggott.

REA SW Group - Annual General Meeting - Saturday 17th April

The REA SW Group Annual General Meeting will be held at HQ Land Command. Warrant officers and Sergeant's Mess on Saturday 17th April at 11.30 am. Names of those desirous of attending together with cheques for £9 per head for lunch needed by the end of the Branch AGM today - Wednesday 17th March

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

Please sign list on table if you plan to attend, and if you find you need to cancel please ring Peter Piggott

Branch Informal Lunch - Tuesday 4th May

The May Informal Lunch will be held at Poole Ex-Servicemen's Club, 66 North Road, Parkstone, Poole, BH14 OLY

Branch Annual Lunch, Cumberland Hotel, Bournemouth - Saturday 8th May 2010

The Branch Annual Lunch will be held at the Cumberland Hotel. East Overcliff Drive, Bournemouth. BH13AF on Saturday 8th May - 12 noon for 12.30 pm. The subsidized cost for members and families has been held at £13.00. Other guests will be charged at the full rate of £15.50p. A copy of the menu was attached to the March newsletter.

Please return your menus together with your cheques for the appropriate amounts to Peter Piggott this evening. or no later than Wednesday 21st April. AN EVENT NOT TO BE MISSED!

Friday 14tn 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

Minley REA Weekend - 18th to 20th June

Details on request. Flat rate charge of £30.00 for weekend. Names and cheques by Friday 11th June

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 and Chatham Veterans Weekend

09 October REA AGM and Annual Dinner

10 October Sapper Sunday at Royal Hospital Chelsea

11 November Field of Remembrance at Westminster

14 November Remembrance Sunday

Corps Memorial and Chatham Veterans Weekend - Friday 17th to Sunday 19th September

Details on request. Bids required by Wednesday 23rd June

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.

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