NEWSLETTER DECEMBER 2025

BRANCH MEETINGS

BRUNCHES 2nd SATURDAY 11.00 AT THE OWLS NEST PUB, PARLEY

LUNCHES 4TH THURSDAY 12.30 AT THE OWLS NEST PUB, PARLEY

The Branch wishes everyone a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year…

Newsletter for December 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, numbers above. 

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. The lunches are also usually held at the Owls Nest Pub. This is for REA members and their wives, serving Sappers and widows of ex members, and will now be on Thursdays as the pub is only open Thursday to Sunday. As it is the Christmas lunch this month is only,3 days after the date for a brunch it was decided there will be no brunch. The Christmas Lunch is on Tuesday 16th December at the Hamworthy Club, Magna Road, Bournemouth, BH21 3AP and as a special concession wine and other drinks will be paid for by the branch.

Branch News and Messages

A special Christmas message goes to all our loyal members who have been unable to attend our regular lunches and brunches due to ill health. We have missed them all and think of them when we have our lunches and wish them all better health for the future.

Remembrance Day Services 9th November 2025 

This year an REA wreath was laid at Bournemouth by John and Val Cusack. Maurice paraded the standard at services in West Moors and again in Ferndown where he and Jill laid the REA wreath. He also paraded the standard at 2 funerals for deceased sappers, one at Bournemouth crematorium; and one at the Harbour View Crematorium.

Owls Nest 

We had some photos taken here the other month which we thought you might like to see.