NEWSLETTER-MAY 2010

BRANCH ANNUAL LUNCH 2010

The Controller REA - Lt Col (retd) John R McLennan
has written a letter thanking the Branch for having
made him and his wife feel so welcome, and ex-pressing how thoroughly they enjoyed meeting so many of Our Sapper Family.
PHOTOS

Welfare
Tony Meates has a broken heel is not very mobile, and is confined to home.
George Blubb's neck has been successfully operated on at
Southampton General Hospital, and he has now been transferred to Dorchester for specialist recovery nursing.

Speakers
The Speaker on Wednesday 19th May will be Jacky Smith on "Route 66 - Part 1"
The Speaker on Wednesday 16th June will be Keith Eldred on "The Military Hospital at Kingston Lacey"

REA South West Group Annual Standard Bearers Rally - Sunday 27 June 2010
Please sign up on List on table if you would like to attend the Rally. Lunch is £8.00 p per head. Cheques needed TONIGHT, made payable to "Andover Support Unit".

Branch Informal Lunch - 1st June -12 noon for 12.30 pm.
The June Informal Lunch will be held at RBL Ferndown Club. Church Road, Ferndown, BH22 9ET.
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 6th July-12 noon for 12.30 pm.
The July 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 informal Lunch Ghurkha Restaurant, Sandford Road, Wareham BH20 7AD -Tuesday 27th July-12 noon for 12.30 pm.
Please sign list on table if you plan to attend, and if you find you need to cancel please ring Peter Piggott.

Branch Annual Lunch-Saturday 14th May 2011-ADVANCE NOTICE
Please make a note in your diaries - the Branch Annual Lunch 2011 will be held at the Cumberland Hotel on Saturday 14th May

Freedom of Wimborne - Granted to THE RIFLES REGIMENT
The Branch Standard was paraded by Bert Martin, together with 10 other standards, on Sunday 9th May at Wimborne Minster on the occasion of The Mayor's Annual Civic Parade and Service. During the Service The Rifles Regiment was granted "The Freedom of Wimborne".

Forecast of National Events 2010
04 - 08 June Normandy Pilgrimage 2010
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.

Royal Engineers Museum, Chatham
2 Forem Group Tickets giving free access to the Museum in 2010 have been received, and are available from The Secretary for use by all members desiring to visit it.

Recruitment of New Members
REA visiting cards to assist with recruiting new members are available from The Secretary.