NEWSLETTER AUGUST 2019
MEETINGS -3RD
WEDNESDAY EACH MONTH AT RBL CLUB, CHURCH
ROAD
Newsletter for Branch meeting on 21st
August 2019 - Please
note any information for the newsletter to be passed on to Jan Bridle by the
last Saturday before the next meeting; also
if anyone has changed their email address or set up a new one could they please
let Jan know.
Branch subs remain at £15 and are
due to be paid to the treasurer now if not already paid. Please send any
cheques, made out to REA Bournemouth, to the above address for John Cusack.
Next meeting on
18th September will be a talk by Mike
Randall called ‘Son of a Spy’
Vacancies A new Social Secretary is still required. Any ideas for
evening meetings welcomed.
Monthly Informal
Lunches
As usual
held on the first Tuesday, menu lists on the table at evening meetings. Contact
John Cusack for any information or to book/choose from menu if not at meeting.
Birthdays
of Note
This
month we wish a very happy birthday to Jim Tongs who will be 85 on 8th
September and to Bob Perry who will be 65 on 11th September. Welcome
to your bus pass Bob!
Social Last
month’s skittles evening was very much enjoyed by all those who attended. The
men’s and the sudden death competitions were both won by Tony Jennings, and the
ladies’ competition was won by Sheila Lilley’s daughter, Michelle. It was
decided that as the evening was such good fun that it would be repeated at the
Christmas meeting.
This
month we will be collecting numbers and payment for the Fish/Chicken and Chips
Bingo evening on 16th October. The cost this year is to be
subsidised by the branch and will be £2.50.
Standard Bearer
On
Friday 16th August our new Standard Bearer carried out his first
engagement at the funeral of Sapper Brian Guy (Swanage) at Poole Crematorium.
Well done Maurice, you did us proud.
The Poole branch of the RAF Association is
holding this ceremony at St James’
parish church in Poole at 6.30pm on 8th September.
It will be attended by the Mayor and the Sherriff of Poole, RAF branch members,
and by cadets from Poole, Parkstone and Wareham
Also commemorated at this service is the part
Poole town played in the lead up to ‘Operation
Overlord’ on the 75th Anniversary of the ‘D’ Day landings.
We have been cordially invited to join these
celebrations which will commence at 6.15pm with the cadets and branch members
forming up along the path leading up to the Church steps where they will be met
by the Civic Party and Standard Bearers. Maurice Pearson will be parading the Standard
for the REA and we hope as many as possible of our branch members will be able
to attend. Medals and berets may be worn if desired, please let John Griffiths know
as soon as possible if you are going to attend.
REA South West AGM at
Tidworth 21st Sep 2019
This
will take place at the WOs’ and SGTS’ MESS, 26 ENGR REGT, Tidworth. Bournemouth
branch Chairman, vice Chairman and Arthur Dixon will attend. If anyone else
would like to attend please let John Griffiths know as soon as possible.
Timings:
a. Arrivals / Coffee 1100 - 1130 b.
Bar opens & Regimental presentation 1130
c. AGM 1200 - 1300 d.
Curry lunch 1300 – 1430
V.J. Day 15th
August 2019
This
year the ceremony was well attended, with five standards being paraded and
several wreaths laid. Burma Star Veteran, Mr Bob Hucklesby, 98, planted a
British Legion cross in memory of those he left behind in Singapore and Thailand
Forthcoming
Evening Events 2019
18th September Mike
Randall ‘Son of a Spy’
16th October Bingo
with Fish and Chips
20th November TBA
18th December Xmas
Skittles
Forecast of National Events 2019.
13 - 15 September - Corps Memorial Weekend*
12 October - REA AGM and Annual Dinner *
13 October - Sapper
Sunday at Royal Hospital
Chelsea
07 November - Field of Remembrance, Westminster
10 November - Remembrance Sunday
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