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DIARY DATES.
Sat / Sunday - July 5th and 6th 2008.
International Air Display - RAF Waddington.
NS(RAF)A Stand will be there.
Further details: Brian Emerson: 01724 840264.
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Saturday 5th July - Chatham Veterans Day.
This special day will feature a commemorative Church Service at 11am,
followed at 12 noon by a Veterans Parade led by the Band of Her
Majesty's Royal Marines Portsmouth and a Veterans Re-union Hall. There
will also be displays presented by the Regular, Reserve and Cadet
branches of the Armed Forces and Ex-Services Charities, as well as all
the award-winning attractions of The Historic Dockyard itself. The day
will also give you the opportunity to visit the National Destroyer
Memorial and the monument that was unveiled by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh
in November 2007.
The Band of her Majesty's Royal Marines will play at a separately
ticketed Beating Retreat and Ceremonial Sunset in the early evening.
To pre-register for the Saturday 5th July event, please telephone the
Chatham Historic Dockyard and ask to speak to the Veterans Day Office
on:- 01634 823800
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Saturday - August 9th 2008.
RAF Bridgnorth re union.
At DCAE - RAF Cosford.
Details from: Mick and Su Briggs
Michael.603@btinternet.com
01902 373862
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Saturday 6th September * Canterbury Parade and Cathedral Service of
Thanksgiving.
This is the Lord-Lieutenant's own event and will involve an
opportunity to march past a saluting base or spectate in Canterbury City
Centre, to attend a Cathedral Service of Thanksgiving, followed by a
lunch time Reception. Capacity for the lunch time reception will be
limited and therefore priority for this will be for former Territorials
and other Volunteer Reservists, and possibly one guest.
For the Saturday 6th September event, we will send you a formal
invitation in mid-summer.
If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Kind regards
Jackie Dale
Office of Her Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Kent
01227 738800
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Sunday - September 21st 2008.
Westminster Abbey: Battle of Britain Service.
Tickets are required to attend this event - they are free and are available on a first come first serve basis from Mr Honey. (Applications in writing please to Mr Honey and you must give the Christian names of those for whom you are applying - BUT PLEASE if applying - only do so if you can guarantee attending in person and be at the Abbey for 10.00 hrs.
NOTE also - for security reasons Passport or photographic Driving Licence identification is required at the Abbey.).
Hotel accommodation on Saturday 20th at Datchet and coach to and from Westminster Abbey on the Sunday being arranged by Pat Honey: 87 Park Lane. Knypersley. Staffordshire Moorlands. ST8 7BG.
Tel: 01782 516887 for details or e mail: pgh87@talktalk.net
(Important: before booking any Hotels please ensure you have a ticket, or tickets, allocated.).
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RAF MELKSHAM Re union.
September 23rd/24th 2008.
Attention all ex RAF Melksham Staff and ex Trainees.
Anyone interested in this please contact:
Mr Derek Lord.
24 Middlewood.
Cockwood.
Exeter. EX6 8RW.
Tel: 01626 890207.
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Friday October 31st to Monday November 3rd.
The NS(RAF)A 2008 AGM and Hotel weekend will be held at The Norbreck Castle Hotel, Blackpool.
The NS(RAF)A AGM will be held at 10.00 hrs on Saturday 1st November,
NS(RAF)A members (whether resident or not) are welcome to attend.
Only business notified to the Hon Secretary in writing by October 1st 2008 will be on the agenda.
P G Honey. NS(RAF)A Hon Secretary.
Applications for the package weekend should be made to Isle of Wight Tours: Tel: 01983 405116 or e mail: shirley.winn@iowtours.com
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Sunday - November 9th 2008.
Parade at the London Cenotaph.
Applications for the limited number of allocated tickets to attend this event as part of the NS(RAF)A contingent must be made as soon as possible in writing to:
Neil Trotter: 10 Cranbourne Close. Whitehall Country Park. Cleethorpes. Lincs. DN35 OUT.
NOTE: please enclose a stamped self addressed envelope for the tickets to be sent to you. No SAE - no tickets.
Hotel accommodation at Datchet on Saturday 10th and coach to and from the Cenotaph on the Sunday being arranged by Pat Honey.
Tel: 01782 516887 for details or e mail: pgh87@talktalk.net
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2009. fancy a winter break ?
9th to 12th January 2009 - Burns night weekend at Blackpool.
Organised by the Lancashire Branch of the NS(RAF)A for all NS(RAF)A members and supporters.
Great winter weekend break, optional coach tours Saturday and Sunday. For full details apply to: IOW Tours: Tel: 01983 405116 or e mail:
shirley.winn@iowtours.com
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Calling all ex RAF "erks" - ALL ex National Servicemen and Regulars especially ex WAAF and ex WRAF who served from 1939 to the 60s.
The 2009 NS(RAF)A re union and Parade will take place at the RAF Musem Cosford on Sunday June 28th.(National Service Day).
Organised by the National Service (RAF) Association, with the support of the RAF Museum, DCAE Cosford and Shropshire / Staffs ATC.
The Reviewing Officer will be: to be announced.
A full parade (Taken by ex Drill Instructors), Service of remembrance and march past, with an RAF Band will take place at 11.00hrs, including input by aircraft from the BBMF and we hope the newly completed Vulcan (all aircraft subject to weather and availability).
30 plus stands and meeting points from all ex Service Agencies and many RAF Associations and Units plus the Museum shop..
Full Catering / Medical facilities etc on site in Hangar 1.
This is a free day of pure RAF nostalgia - not to be missed.
Anyone intending to come along should try to be on site by 09.30 hrs.
For photographs of the 2006 Parade etc see: www.nsrafa.org/gallery/Cosford 2006
Information regarding the event and local accommodation list can be acquired from :- Pat Honey: Tel: 01782 516887. or e mail: pgh87@talktalk.net
Any Applications for a free stand from RAF Associations and Stations etc should be made to Mr P Woodhouse: 17 Claverly Drive. Stirchley. Telford. Shrops. TF3 1EU. Tel 01952 590555.
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