NEWSLETTER JUNE 2011

Branch Meeting Wednesday 15th.

Welfare
Norman Osbourne Has been in Hospital and is recovering at home.
Mike Herbert has had a fall. Both of these Members hope to return to Meetings as soon as possible.



Branch Informal Lunches.
There were 17 Members and Ladies at the Lunch in June
held at Ferndown British Legion Club.

The July Lunch takes place at Poole Ex-Servicemen’s Club on Tuesday the 5th at 12 Noon.

Gurkha Lunch. The next Lunch takes place on Tuesday 26th of July at the Gurkha Restaurant,
Sandford Road, starting at 12 Noon, Lists on table tonight for both of these events.
If you cannot attend meetings you can book your places by contacting Peter Piggott.
Do let Peter know if after booking you are unable to attend.

Tonight’s Speaker is Mike Colbourne
Who will tell us all about Monkey World

At the July Meeting we will look forward to hearing from Rob Curtis with his presentation entitled
‘Dorset Curiosities’.

Skittles Evening. August meeting is our Skittles evening with a choice of Fish/Chicken and Chips.
The cost is £2.50 For Members and Ladies, Guests £3.50 List on table tonight for Names and choice of food. Monies will be collected tonight and at the July meeting (Correct money would be welcome).
If you cannot attend meetings you can of course contact Peter Piggott.

REA SOUTH WEST GROUP EVENTS
The Standard Bearers' Competition Took place at 26 Engr Regt, Swinton Barracks,
Perham, Down, Near Tidworth on Sunday 12th June. 9 Members and Ladies attended.
The Competion was won by The Commando Branch who also won last year’s event.
Bert Martin took our Standard and paraded in the parade, unfortunately he was not fit enough to enter the Competition.
Group Barbecue will be held at 22 Engr Regt, Swinton Barracks, Perham Down,
On Sunday 31st July. Times not yet available. Cost to be approximately £5.

Corps Memorial Weekend, Chatham, This takes place between the 15th and the 18th of


September. The accommodation is in Kitchener Barracks which is free of charge.

Costings for meals are as follows: Breakfasts £4.20p held in Kitchener. Lunch and Dinner held in

Brompton Barracks at a cost of £4.55p for Lunch and £5.18p for Dinner. List on table tonight,

Booking, vehicle details and payment required by the end of June.

PLEASE NOTE: A letter has been received stating that the cost of meals has been reduced and is

now as follows: Breakfasts £2.20 Lunch £2.55 Dinner £3.98


Notes for your August Diary.

The monthly lunch will be held at Ferndown British Legion on Tuesday 2nd. and our monthly meeting will be a Skittles evening.

Stamped Self Addressed Envelopes.
First a word of thanks to the members who have supplied S.S.A.E. - donations of cash or postage
Stamps - sent in with their Membership fees. This is much appreciated. Thank You!

Now for a request; If you receive your Newsletter by post please consider supplying S.S.A.Es.
The reason for this request is at the moment with the ever increasing cost of producing the
Newsletter, plus the Annual rise in the cost of postage stamps, it now means that if you are unable
to attend meetings, the total cost for this service is considerably more than the charge for
Membership. So please help us in this matter,
Thanking you in Anticipation.

Armed Forces Week
Poole Borough Council has invited all REA Members to attend a flag raising ceremony on Monday
20th June at 2.30pm. This will be held in the Council Members car park (opposite Poole Park entrance).


Forecast of National Events 2011.

24-26 June Minley Weekend. *
15-18 September Corps Memorial Weekend, Chatham. *
08 October REA AGM and Annual Dinner*
09 October Sapper Sunday at Royal Hospital Chelsea.
10 November Field of Remembrance, Westminster.
13 November Remembrance Sunday.
* National Events.

Branch Welfare:
Please contact Welfare Member
Peter Piggott,