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DIARY DATES.
VE Day Anniversary Concert: Saturday 8th May 2010 at the Kings Hall, Stoke on Trent.
All proceeds in aid of "OUR HEROES".
18 piece "VCO BIG BAND" plus vocals.
1940s theme: Big Band dancing / period 40s dress and uniforms will be welcome.
Doors open 19.30 hrs and Dancing from 20.00 hrs. Full Bar / free parking after 18.30 hrs.
TICKETS: restricted to 300 and are £12.50 per person on a first come / first served basis and on sale from Jan 1st 2010.
ONLY available from: Mr Norman Maddox: 01782 533580. (NOT the Kings Hall).
Chs payable to: B A Maddox please.
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RAF Harper Hill re union:
on May 8th at Devonshire Pub North Road Buxton.
For anyone who was stationed there until it closed in 1961.
Contact is Alan Sanderson: Tel no is 07778 750872 email alnsando@aol.co.uk
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Runnymede Commonwealth Service of Remembrance.
This will take place on Sunday 9th May at the Runnymede Memorial.
No tickets required - all welcome - but please be on site for 10.15 latest.
The NS(RAF)A Standard will be on Parade.
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* Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th June, Weymouth.
* Veterans weekend.
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* Historic Military Vehicle Display static Display
* Veterans Rendezvous - Free Exhibition and Display of Fly Navy 100 and 65th Anniversary of D Day
* Beach Assault and Bridge Building
* 1940's Day at Portland Castle
* Ex - Service Association awareness & fund raising stalls / units together with Welfare and information units i.e. SSAFA / Veterans Agency Advise Bureau etc (All Day on the Esplanade)
* Regimental recruitment and promotional awareness stands
* AJ Big Band Dance - Pavilion Ocean Room
* Open Air Church Service, Parade and Vehicle Convoy
* Afternoon Band Performances
* Spitfire and Hurricane Flypast
* Photographic Display of Parade
* Service of Remembrance and Parade St Mary Church.
* The NS(RAF)A will be represented by our members from the Wessex Branch - National Service (RAF) Assoc and The NS(RAF)A National Standard will be on Parade.
* For further information contact: Dennis Trudgett, 5 Glebe Farm Cottages, Sutton Verny,
* Warminster, Wilts BA12 7AS Tel: 01985 840212
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CANADIAN AIR FORCES time at RAF MIDDLETON ST GEORGE now Durham, Tees Valley Airport.
The annual Ceremony for anyone with connections to the Canadian Air Force and RAF Middleton St George will be held on Saturday 12th June 2010 in front of the St Georges Hotel. Wreath laying, Parade and light refreshments.
All are welcome. Contact: Alan Haslock: 01642 871232.
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Armed Forces day: 27th June.
The County of Dorset British Legion are putting on a big Parade in Sherborne.
3 Service Bands and a March Past for Veterans.
They hope to get a member of the Royal family to attend !
Big Service in SHERBORNE ABBEY at 3-00 pm on sun.27th June 2010
For further details contact: John Williams: 46 St Catherines Crescent, Sherbourne, Dorset. DT9 6DE. E mail: jawcricket@tiscali.co.uk
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SUNDAY 4th JULY. Cosford annual re union and Parade.
This date does not conflict with Armed Forces Day which leaves our members and Branches free to attend any other AFD activities if they wish on the previous weekend.
Calling all ex RAF "erks" .
NOTICE FOR ALL EX RAF PERSONNEL. 1939 to the 60s.
There will be a re union parade taking place at the RAF Museum at Cosford, Shropshire on Sunday 4th July 2010 organised by the National Service (RAF) Association, with the support of the RAF Museum and DCAE Cosford.
All ex RAF Personnel (including ex WAAF and ex WRAF)are invited to come along for the day.
(NOTE: entry to the museum and all parking is free).
Try and arrive by 09.30 am. Displays start at 10.00 hrs.
A parade and march past, with an RAF Band (yet to be allocated) will take place at 11.00hrs - under the tender care of ex 1950s Drill Instructors - true ! - and it will give you the opportunity to once more march and salute the Ensign under which we once all served.
Reviewing Officer:(yet to be finalised).
Join us, with your families, for a FREE memorable day of nostalgia and all things Royal Air Force, including input from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight at approx 13.00 hrs, (subject to subject to weather / mechanical conditions).
For the first time: The Royal Air Force display Team will also be on site, using the National Cold War Exhibition Hangar as a base for their activities.
The NEW National Cold War Exibition will also be open at the Museum.
In Hangar 1 (our base) there will be 30 plus RAF related Stands to date. (Any RAF related Association or Organisation who would like a FREE stand should contact us a s a p).
The NCWE Hangar and Hangar 1 are adjacent to each other.
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Information / Schedule / Accomodation / Stands etc:-
Pat Honey: Tel: 01782 516887. e mail: pgh87@talktalk.net
See our website: www.nsrafa.org gallery/ Cosford 2006 / 2007 / 2008 / 2009.
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For this event we are using the Tillington Hall Hotel in Stafford (Jct 14 M6) for the package weekend and anyone requiring the Sat night accommodation only can also book in (subject to vacancies) and all can then join in with the Gala Saturday evening meal and get together.
All enquiries about the Hotel booking etc through IOW Tours ONLY: Tel: 01983 405116.
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Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd August. Multi-period living Military history event.
Staffordshire County Council are putting on this event to show the Military history of Cannock Chase, on the site of No 11 School of Recruit Training: RAF Hednesford.
Daily times: 10.00 - 16.00 at the Cannock Chase visitor centre, Marquis Drive, Hednesford.
Static and small scale arena displays including: English civil war, Lace wars, 1870's, Great war, Second world war, National Service, Cold war, Modern forces.
The NSRAF)A will have a stand at this event.
Further information from the Staffordshire County Council Ranger Service, Tel: 01543 871773.
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Sunday September 19th. Battle of Britain Service of Remembrance, Westminster Abbey.
Ticket only entry - applications for tickets to Mr Honey before 1st August please (usually plenty available). Send a SAE to him at: 87 Park Lane. Knypersley. Staffs Moorlands. ST8 7BG.
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Friday 22nd October. NS(RAF)A AGM and social weekend.
Advance notice of the 2010 NS(RAF)A AGM.
The NS(RAF)A 2010 AGM will be held on Friday 22.10.2010 at: 17.00 hrs. At the Tillington Hall Hotel, Eccleshall Road Stafford . ST16 1JJ. (Jct 14 M6)
All matters for the AGM Agenda, including nominations for Committee Posts, should be submitted in writing to the Hon Secretary: Mr Honey by October 1st. (Address in front of ASTRAL)
All members living in the locality (but not opting for residency) are invited to attend the AGM and stay for the evening.
Followed by a Social weekend - part of a package Holiday organised by IOW Tours.
All enquiries about the Hotel booking etc through IOW Tours ONLY: Tel: 01983 405116.
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Sunday November 14th 2010. London Cenotaph Parade.
Only 40 tickets allocated to the NS(RAF)A - please contact Neil Trotter: Tel 01472 233919.
or e mail: costa.rei@ntlworld.com to reserve them and please send him a SAE.
If London accommodation is required - check with Neil as to what he can arrange adjacent to Euston / Kings Cross.
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