NEWS LETTER SEPTEMBER 2010

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Welfare

We send good wishes to all who are on the sick list, and especially to George Blubb, Geoff Smith, and Arthur May.

Branch Meeting
The September meeting will be held on Wednesday 15th and the speaker will be Rosemary Legrand on "Scottish Splendour"

Branch Informal Lunch - Tuesday 7th September-12 noon for 1230 pm.
The September 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 - Tuesday 5th October -12 noon for 12.30 pm.
The October Informal Lunch will be held at RBL Ferndown Club. Church Road, Ferndown. BH22 SET.
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 26th October -12 noon for 1230 pm.
Please sign list on table if you plan to attend, and if you find you need to cancel please ring Peter Piggott

Royal Engineers Association - 42"d Annual General Meeting 2010
The 42nd Annual General Meeting will be held on Saturday 9th October 2010 in the Victory Services Club, 61/67 Seymour Street. London W2 2HF commencing at 4.00 pm.
Will any member desirous of being nominated as the Branch Delegate please contact John Mason asap.

Royal Engineers Association-Annual Dinner 2010
The Annual Dinner will be held on Saturday 9th October 2010 in the Victory Services Club, 61/67 Seymour Street, London W2 2HF at 6.00 pm for 6.30 pm. Tickets £20.00 Members' partners welcome.
Any member desirous of attending please contact John Mason asap.

Sapper Sunday
Sapper Sunday will take place on Sunday 10th October at The Royal Hospital Chelsea.
All REA members welcome BUT this year due to catering constraints the Curry must be limited to 50 persons and will be available only to those in possession of an "REA Curry Pass". Attendees at the AGM will have priority in the allocation of Curry passes.
Any member desirous of attending please contact John Mason asap.

Forecast of National Events 2010
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

Annual Battle of Britain Commemoration Service 2010 - 70^ 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.

Newsletters By Post

It would be appreciated if members who receive their newsletters by post could kindly provide some
stamped addressed envelopes.

Branch Welfare

Please contact:- Peter Piggott,