Dear Members, Here we are again, happy as can be all good friends and jolly good company!’ That tune has been bugging me for a week now - not entirely inappropriate as I sit here with a blank screen putting together the first newsletter of 2012.
Sooner rather than later I say!
The booking form for our annual dinner in May is enclosed; giving everyone ample time to decide whether or not they can manage to attend the dinner this year. The one hundred and twenty members on email received theirs in January, and we have already taken quite a few bookings
A word about the booking form:
As you will see you have the option of staying at the Red Lion or the Holiday Inn at the same price. If you state your preference the room will be booked for you by Anne using her card. If you prefer to book the room your- self, mention that you are with the Old Dux
Association and the room will be secured on Anne’s card. Please indicate on the form that you have booked your own accommodation to avoid double booking. … Got it?.... good ! THE AGM ON SUNDAY13TH. will be held in the AirSpace hangar, classroom 3 at 13.00hr
If you plan to attend, please contact Bob on 01554 890520 with your car Reg.No. and number ofpassengers.
Sooner rather than later I say ! AIR SHOWS
Sunday May 27th. Jubilee Air Show celebrating the Queen’s Jubilee in style.
Saturday June 30th. Sunday July 1st. Flying Legends the very best of classic aircraft on display.
Saturday September the 8th and Sunday 9th
The Duxford Air Show the highlight of Duxford’s flying events.
Sunday 14th October Autumn Air Show bringing to a close the air show season for 2012.
Anyone wishing to come along and assist on the stand contact Jim Garlinge on 01322 274245
NOVEMBER 11TH REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY
IWM Duxford will be holding a special service of remembrance. Admission to the museum is free to all on the day. Take this opportunity to explore IWM Duxford on the day when all those who lost their lives on active service are remembered.
Perhaps if a group of members agreed to attend we could then lay our own wreath.
CAR STICKERS
There are a few more available to anyone who would put them to good use, they don’t necessarily have to be displayed in cars! | | GREAT NEWS ABOUT SUBSCRIPTIONS
Your committee has confirmed that for the
seventeenth consecutive year subs will be held at £5.
However please remember that they are payable on
the 1st May, regardless of the date you joined.
This is the last News Letter before that date and
therefore the final reminder before May 1st.
To avoid the cost of sending out reminders (£20+ last
year) and to assist the memory challenged like
myself, you can make your treasurer a very happy
man by sending him today, a post dated cheque
payable on the 1st of May. I promise that no cheque
will be banked prematurely. So do what the modern
RAF does with its missiles. FIRE AND FORGET !!!
Thanks to you all. Stan
Send To Stan Dell,
3 John Hampden Way
Prestwood
Bucks
HP16 9DY Tel 01494 863428
HISTORIC DUXFORD
The above exhibition is ongoing online with the daily
blogs updating information and content. Carl and his
team will shortly be going out and about hoping to
obtain interviews from some of our members.
Initially they are trying to keep it fairly localized and
are compiling a list from a cross section of trades
including aircrew. Those selected will be contacted by
Carl in due course.
If you have a story or ideas to contribute please don’t
hesitate to contact Carl on 01223 497986 or Sarah
Russell on 01223 497264
THE NEWSLETTER
I am delighted with the recent response from various
members with regards to items for publishing and will
always try to ensure that the items will be published.
(eventually) Mike Scrivener (4Dist) made a point
when sending his item recently saying “It seem to be
all about the squadrons” That might well be true, but I
can only print what is sent to me. I would really like to
see more contributions from other sections and trades
and indeed acknowledge that the squadrons could
not have functioned or indeed existed on their own.
We were a great team – and still are !
So let me have stories from all you ‘ others’; WRAF’s
Cooks, Firefighters, Clerks /Accounts/Documents/
G.D., Police, Aircrew etc; etc;….. even officers wives !
I am already rubbing my hands at the prospect.
OBITUARIES
Shirley Wickes November 2011 widow of the late Ron Wickes.
DennisMcCarthyDecember2011 64SqnElect/Section1954-56 |
