Tuesday

NEWSLETTER JUNE 2014
NEWSLETTER - JUNE 2014. Branch Meeting Wednesday 18th.

WELFARE
It was a pleasure to meet Lily Easthope wife of Ken at the wreath laying on D/Day 70, in Poole after she had suffered  such a serious fall.  Another piece of good news is that George Wilby is now recovering at home.

ENTERTAINMENT.  Tonight we will be having a presentation from  J. Ives entitled
"Research Into Space".    Our entertainment on Wednesday 16th July will be a Skittles Evening.
The meal will be a Ploughman’s Supper at a cost of £2.50.   Names and Money will be collected tonight  All food must be ordered and paid for in advance. The Social Secretary is looking for volunteers for   1) Building the alley,   2)Sticking up, and   3) Putting away after the event.
Please do help as it is only with your help that this can take place.

SOUTH WEST GROUP, R.E.A. B.B.Q.
This is due to take place at 22 Engineer Regiment Pernham Down, (Near Tidworth) on Sunday 27th July. The Social Secretary has arranged transport for this event. The cost will be £8.00 per passenger.  The food will be priced at £10.00   Lt Col Wilkinson R.E. Commanding Officer 22, Engineer Regiment, has agreed to host the event. The times are arrive,11.00 Hrs.   13.00 Hrs B.B.Q. Served.    16.30 Hrs Disperse.    Coach Times are Depart Parkstone  09.00 Hrs.   Ferndown R.B.L. 09.15 Hrs. Please arrive on time.    Book and pay our Ladies at the meeting Tonight or contact Secretary  as soon as possible.          ALBERT HICKS' MEMORIAL AWARD 2014.  Is due to be presented at this event.

INFORMAL  LUNCHES.
The next lunch will be held on Thursday 3rd July at the POOLE EX-SERVICEMEN'S CLUB, NORTH ROAD.  NOTE The times for North Road  have changed. (Club will not be open before NOON,.
Meal to start at 12.15).    
As from this date all our monthly lunches will be held at  FERNDOWN, ROYAL BRITISH LEGION CLUB. Also in July on the 22nd we are due to go to the GURKHA RESTAURANT. This will need to be confirmed as the Captain who owns the Gurkha is due to leave soon.  We shall miss him when this happens as he has always treated us very kindly. So we wish him all the very best for the future.
Lists on the table tonight.   Don’t forget that if you are unable to attend meetings and would like to go to our lunches do contact Peter Piggott.
Please let Peter know Before Noon on the Sunday if you need to cancel as this assists the caterers with food.

Minor Committee Duty Changes
With effect from August, Mike Herbert is to take over the Monthly Lunches.  More details next month.

REMEMBERING D-DAY.
Wreath laying events took place in many districts locally, to mark the 70th anniversary of the Normandy Landings.  At Poole 4 Members and 4 ladies were present and Bert Martin paraded the Branch Standard.   At Ferndown a well attended Drum Head Service took place.
One other event of note was at Tarrant Rushton which was the site where the Horsa Gliders left for France, which marked the start of the invasion.  Sorry no other details are available.

SOUTH WEST GROUP ANNUAL STANDARD BEARERS RALLY
Held on Sunday 25th May.        The Branch was represented by 7 Members and 5 Ladies.
Bert Martin paraded our standard, and took part in the competition which was won by the Standard Bearer from the Weymouth Branch.    This is the first year that a Mini Bus has been available, for which we have to thank Peter and Jan Bridle, also Branch Secretary for arranging this. With special mention to Jan who drove as all so brilliantly.  Thank you all very much.  

THE CORPS SONG - 'HURRAH FOR THE CRE'
Good morning Mr Stevens and Windy Notchy Knight.
          Hurrah for the C.R.E.
We're working very hard, down at Upnor Hard.
          Hurrah for the C.R.E
You make fast, I make fast, make fast the dinghy.                
Make fast the dinghy, make fast the dinghy
You make fast, I make fast  make fast the dinghy
Make fast the dinghy pontoon.
For we're marching on to Laffan's Plain.
To Laffan's Plain, to Laffan's Plain,
Yes we're marching on to Laffan's Plain,
Where they don't know mud from clay.
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah,
Oshta, oshta, oshta, oshta.
Ikona malee, picaninny skoff,
Ma-ninga sabenza, here's another off.
Oolum-da cried Matabele,
Oolum-da,away we go.
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah,
Shuush -     Hurrah,
Notes
1-Upnor Hard - Wet bridging
site on River Medway, Chatham
2-Laffan's Plain - Training Area
at Aldershot.
3-Oshta -South African native
working cry.
4-Ikona malee - No money (Matabele).
5-Picaninny skoff - Little food
(Matabele)
6-Ma-ninga sabenza - Lots of work (Matabele),

EVENTS 2014

FORECAST OF SOUTH WEST GROUP EVENTS 2014  

Sunday       27th July        Group B.B.Q

FORECAST OF NATIONAL EVENTS 2014
The following events of interest for 2014 have been notified to HQ REA
04-06   July              Minley Weekend   Bookings now closed.
12-14  September  (TBC) Corps Memorial Weekend*
11       October        REA AGM and Annual Dinner*
12       October        Sapper Sunday at Royal Hospital Chelsea.
06       November    Field of Remembrance, Westminster.
09       November    Remembrance Sunday
* National Events            Booking details available from Branch Secretary

                  Branch Welfare:  Please contact Welfare Member,
                  Peter Piggott
   


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