NEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER 2025 

Newsletter for September 2025 

Please note any news or information for the newsletter to be passed on to Jan Bridle anytime; also if anyone has changed their address, email address or telephone could they please let Jan know.

Branch subs 

Subscriptions for 2025 will remain at £20, and they are due now. Please support the branch by paying the £20 either by internet banking or cheque made out to REA Bournemouth. For bank account details please contact John Cusack by phone or by email. 

 Branch monthly Lunches and Brunches 

These are informal, social meetings where any news etc. can be passed on to those attending, and added to the newsletter for others to read. The brunches are now held at the Owls Nest Pub 196 Christchurch Rd Parley BH22 8SS Wives, children and guests are also very welcome. This is also now open to all service and ex-service personnel and their families. You can park in their car park free and this month it is on Saturday the 13th September The lunches are also held at the Owls Nest Pub. This is for REA members and their wives, serving Sappers and widows of ex members, and will continue to be held on Thursdays as the pub is only open Thursday to Sunday. This month it is on Thursday the 25th September The lunch menu is a choice of Chicken, Mushroom and Tarragon Pie, or Butchers Sausages and Mash, with Apple Crumble and Custard for desert. Please contact Maurice Pearson to book your place and menu choice.

Welfare 

We send the Branch’s best wishes to all our members who are unable to attend due to ill health. They include Phil and Ann Webbster, David and Jean Watts, Hazel Aldridge, Douglas and Pauline Randall, Bill Marklew, Sheila Lilley, Ken Proctor and Alistair Sword. If you would like a regular chat on the phone or if we’ve missed anyone out please let us know.

VH Day 80th Anniversary 

Joan Herbert attended the event in Poole and sent this report to us:

‘I attended the VJ day service at the Mountbatten memorial in Poole Park on Friday. It was quite well supported. The Mayor and Mayoress were there. Also the Sherriff and Poole MP. I laid a BL cross alongside the wreaths..in particular memory of Bob Hucklesby...from REA Bournemouth. At midday I went to the short service in the Dolphin Centre...for the 2 minutes silence.’ Also in attendance at Poole were Gillian and John Hurst, and Maurice Pearson paraded the Branch Standard at the service in Ferndown.

Saturday Brunch

SEP 13th OCT 11th, NOV 8th, DEC. TBA

Thursday Lunch

SEP 25th, OCT 30th, NOV 27th, DEC XMAS LUNCH TBA

National Events 2025 

19-21st Sept Dove Cup, AGM, Annual Dinner, Freedom Parade Chatham HQ