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NEWSLETTER 
JULY 2016



MEETINGS-THIRD WEDNESDAY EACH MONTH AT RBL CLUB CHURCH ROAD FERNDOWN STARTING AT 19.30 HRS
Branch informal lunch. Held on the first Tuesday of the month at Ferndown RBL club at noon.

NEWSLETTER- JULY 2016 Branch meeting Wednesday 20TH

MONTHLY LUNCH
The August lunch will be on the 2nd August. List on the table tonight. Please contact John Cusack if you are unable to attend.
BIRTHDAYS OF NOTE.
Many Happy Returns this month go to 2 members, John Miller who will be 85 on the 25th July and Geoff Lord who will be 90 on the 15th August.
WELFARE
Keith Butt has been in hospital for a numbers of weeks also Wendy Grover who also  has been in hospital for a number of weeks.Our good wishes go to them and any other members or ladies not well at the moment.
ENTERTAINMENT
Tonight is our Skittles night, Good Luck and happy bowling to all. A big thank you to everyone who helps to make this a good evening of fun.
AUGUST ENTERTAINMENT
Jackie Smith and her husband will be giving a talk on one of their American adventures at our August meeting.
BUFFET
Due to Wendy not being well enough to do the buffet many thanks to Joan and Gwen for taking up the hard work and keeping it going, it is most appreciated.


MICHAEL HODGES
Michael passed away on the 27th April 2016 aged 79. He served as a regular Sapper from 1956-59 with the Military survey in Cyprus. He joined Reading REA as a life member in 1956 during his survey training near Newbury. He joined the Bournemouth Branch in 1982, then moved to Weston Super Mare, before returning to us in 1996. He was active in the RBL being the Secretary of the Churchill Somerset Branch and Secretary and Vice Chairman at Christchurch.  Michael was also the Mayor of Christchurch in 1978.
SUBS
There are a few Members still owing subs so please can you all pay John Cusack as soon as possible.
JUNIOR LEADERS
The Junior Leaders Regiment has had a memorial cairn in the area of the old church within what was Old Park Barracks in Dover. Over the years the memorial has been vandalised and spoilt. The JLRRE has -  with the help of the Corps Colonel and the RSM of 1 RSME Regiment - designed a new cairn which will be sited in the garden by the Warrant Officers and Sergeants Mess  Brompton Barracks. The new cairn will be unveiled on the Re-Union weekend in October 2016. The cost which is £2400 has been met by the Junior Leaders Branch of the REA which has left the branch short of funds.  So, if any ex Junior Leaders wish to make a donation to the new cairn costs please speak to our Chairman Allan Grover who has details of where to send donations.




SW GROUP EVENTS 2016
AGM at BATH on 4th September

FORECAST OF NATIONAL EVENTS 2016
29-31 July Minley Weekend* closes 24th June
16-18 September Corps Memorial Weekend*
8 October REA  AGM and Annual Dinner*
9 October Sapper Sunday at Royal Hospital Chelsea
10 November Field of Remembrance Westminster
13 November Remembrance Day*


*National Events Booking Details Available from the Branch Secretary



Branch Welfare Officer Please Contact
Peter Piggott 

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