NEWSLETTER MARCH 2016
NEWSLETTER MARCH 2016. Branch Meeting Wednesday 16th
.
OUR
STANDARD ON DUTY
At
the request of Ferndown British Legion Bert
Martin carried our Standard at the recent funeral of
Ronald Williams Taylor, a Legion Member. Ronald served in the Royal Engineers,
enlisting in
September 1944. He held the rank of Sgt during service until
1952. The funeral was held at St
Andrews Church Kinson and the Drape was
used. Our thanks to Bert and our Member's sympathy to
family and friends
.
BRANCH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING.
This will take place at the Branch meeting
tonight. At this Meeting the election of officers will
take
place
ENTERTAINMENT
At
the meeting in APRIL we look forward
to a talk by MIKE ANDREWS
entitled
"GRAND HOUSES OF
MUDEFORD". Then in MAY it is our Quiz night with a
Fish/Chicken
supper.
The cost of food will be £4.70 and must be booked and paid for in advance. Money and
bookings
will be taken at the March and April
meetings. Cheques are preferred but
please note that
separate
cheques are required if paying for the Annual Lunch at the same time.
BRANCH COMMITTEE VACANCIES.
Newsletter. Mike Herbert reluctantly needs to relinquish his post as Newsletter Editor,
plus the postal and email monthly distribution.
Please consider this position.
Mike needs this post to be filled as soon as possible
STANDARD BEARER.
If you would be
willing to be trained as a Standard Bearer Bert
Martin will be more than pleased to give all the help needed.
MONTHLY LUNCHES
There will NOT
be a lunch in April. Further forthcoming
arrangements to be announced shortly.
Branch Annual Lunch
As notified in
earlier Newsletters the 2016 Branch
Annual Lunch will be held at the Cumberland Hotel. East Cliff. Bournemouth Saturday
7th
May 12.30 for 13.00 hrs.
Richard Silsby has now agreed the menu with the Hotel
at a cost of £17.00 per head. Menu
and order form were attached to earlier Newsletter.
Please return bookings to Richard with payment - no later than 1st April. Wendy and Gwen will be accepting bookings
and money at the meetings. Raffle prizes
will be needed and gratefully accepted.
SOUTH
WEST DISTRICT EVENTS 2016
.AGM. This will take place at WOs' and
Sgts' Mess' 22 Engineer Regiment, Swinton Barracks. Perham Down.
(Tidworth) Post code SP21
9LQ on
Saturday, 19th March. All
booking now closed.
STANDARD BEARERS RALLY & SAPPER
EVENT
This event will be held on Saturday 4th June.
A Mini Bus - seating 14 - has
been booked at a cost of £5 per person.
Names are needed for travel. The
departure time will be 1030am. from Ferndown British Legion. If using your own car please give details to
Secretary John Griffiths. Lunch will be provided, although no cost available
until all district REA Branches have returned attendance figures.
CHILWELL WEEKEND & SAPPER 300
Taking place at
Chetwynd Barracks on 10th - 12th June . All details from Secretary.
BBQ. Sunday 31st July, to involve
all Branches in the SAPPER 300 celebrations with serving Member of the
Corps. All details from BRANCH
SECRETARY
FORECAST OF
NATIONAL EVENTS 2016
The following
events of interest for 2016 have been notified to HQ REA
10--12 June Chilwell Weekend*
28 May Trooping the Colour - Maj Gen
Review (Applications closed)
09 June Royal
Hospital Chelsea Founders Day Parade (Bids
by 16th March)
04 June Trooping the Colour - Colonel's
Review (Applications closed)
08- 09 June
Beating the Retreat, London .
11 June Queen's Birthday Parade (Ballot
closed)
29-31 July Minley Weekend*
16-18 September
Corps Memorial Weekend*
08 October REA AGM and Annual Dinner*
09 October Sapper Sunday at Royal
Hospital Chelsea .
10 November Field of Remembrance, Westminster Abbey.
13 November Remembrance Sunday
* National
Events Booking details
available from Branch Secretary
Branch Welfare: Please
contact Welfare Member,
Peter Piggott
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