NEWSLETTER-JUNE 2010

Speakers
The Speaker on Wednesday 16th June will be Keith Eldred on "The Military Hospital at Kingston Lacey"
The Speaker on Wednesday 19th July will be John Seaton on "Humorous Talks"


Burton Armed Forces Day - Sunday 20th June
14.15 hrs Assemble at Burton School, 14.30 hrs Parade through village to Salisbury Road, 15.00 hrs Commemo-ration Service at Salisbury Road. Event continues through afternoon with Fete etc.

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 TAD - 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 Informal Lunch - 3rd August -12 noon for 12.30 pm.

The August 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

Mayor of Pooles's Annual Civic Parade
Peter Aldridge paraded the Branch Standard, and Bert Martin was Parade Marshall at this year's Parade.

Visit Chatham Historic Dockyard 2009 - Veterans Refund
After the Branch's visit to Chatham Historic Dockyard in June 2009, it was discovered that during Armed Forces Week 2009 entrance for Veterans was free! The Dockyard has now refunded the entrance fee of £8.50p for each of our Veterans who attended. Veterans who believe they are eligible please speak to Geoff Lord.

REA SW Group Annual Barbecue
This year's Barbecue will be held on Sunday 18th July at 22 Engineer Regiment, Parham Down. The cost of the Barbecue will be £8.00p per head. Please sign list on Table tonight, and give your cheque, made payable to "REA Bournemouth & District Branch" to Geoff Lord.
Details of arrangements expected to be available for July meeting.

Branch Meeting August
The Branch Meeting on Wednesday 18th August will be a Skittles Evening. Supper - Choice of Fish & Chips or Chicken & Chips - £2.00p per head. Please sign list on Table and pay Mike Herbert.
Help needed with setting up and putting away Skittle Alley, etc. Volunteers please contact Mike Herbert.

Forecast of National Events 2010
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 No. Forem Group Tickets giving free access to the Museum in 2010 are available from the Sec

Recruitment of New Members
REA visiting cards are available from the Secretary

Branch Welfare
Please contact- Peter Piggott