Festival of Remembrance Dundee 2022.
The above event will take place on Saturday 5th November in the Caird Hall starting at 1900. Tickets £12 each from city square box office or on line.
Festival of Remembrance Dundee 2022.
The above event will take place on Saturday 5th November in the Caird Hall starting at 1900. Tickets £12 each from city square box office or on line.
All Branch P.R.A. members please note some good news, we are ALL invited by Capt Mark Bennie to visit 4 Paras Hall after the Armistice parade this year, including family members. Food will be laid on as well.
Big THANKS to Capt Mark
The Annual General Meeting will take place at our Club on Sunday 6th November at 1.30pm for members only.
All invited, where Annual fees are due too.
The following arrangements have been confirmed for the recently departed Terry Kenyon:
Date: Monday 3rd October 2022:
Funeral Service at the Sacred Heart Church, Brooke Street, Chorley, PR6 0NG
Burial at Gregory's Church, Weldbank Lane, Chorley, PR7 3NW
Gathering afterwards at St, George's Club, Trinity Road, Chorley, PR7 2DW.
Regards
Derek (Secretary Central Lancs PRA)
Terry and mucker John Burnside Snr ( R.A.F.) visited Glasgow City Chambers on our return from paying our respects to "The Queen Of Scots" at St Giles.
We both signed the book of condolence, if you live near why don’t you?
Lest We Forget
Volunteers sought to can collect for the Prince's Trust this Tuesday 13th September in Glasgow Central Station. Please contact Terry if you’re available.
Good afternoon Sirs/All,
BLUF: Proclamation, George Square – Sunday 11th September 12.45pm
You are invited to attend the Proclamation of accession of Charles III, on George Square at 12.45pm on Sunday 11th September. If we could ask anyone attending to be on George Square for 12:15 where you will receive further direction from Mick Connor (RBLS Area Chairman).
It is requested that only your branch/association standards are paraded. No other standards are to be brought.
I do not have any other information other that what is here and I apologise for the limited brief. I have been asked to quickly send this out to generate awareness by Mick Connor on behalf of the Lord Provost.
Any questions please feel free to call my mobile over the weekend as emails may be missed!
Regards,
WO1 J Thompson | RSM | 6 SCOTS
A piece about the ceremony in Renfrew marking the 100 year anniversary of the town’s roll of honour.
https://www.the-gazette.co.uk/news/20600212.renfrew-special-re-dedication-ceremony-held-war-memorial/
ALL PLEASE NOTE OUR BRANCH MEETING SCHEDULED FOR SUNDAY 5TH JUNE HAS UNFORTUNATELY HAD TO BE CANCELLED DUE TO THE UNAVAILABILTY OF A QUORAM OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS S SOME ARE EITHER SICK, WORKING AND ON HOLIDAY.
WE DO APOLOGISE SO ON THAT NOTE BE INFORMED THE NEXT BRANCH MEETING WILL BE ON SUNDAY 4TH SEPT 2022, COMMENCING AT 2PM.
PLEASE ACCEPT AN INVITATION THOUGH TO OUR VJ DAY SERVICE AND PDE ON SAT 13TH AUG 2022, AT THE VETS MONUMENT IN KNIGHTSWOOD COMMENCING 11.30AM
PLEASE SPREAD THE MESSAGE IF YOU DONT MIND
NOTE. AS OF THE TIMING OF THIS MESSAGE WE HAVE RECEIVED NO CORRESPONDENCE AS TO WHETHER THERE WILL BE AN AFD PDE IN GLASGOW
https://www.awardmedals.com/crown-country-lapel-badge-parachute-regiment.html
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Sunday 1st May cancelled due to Committee availability, sorry for any inconvenience. Although please note you’re invited to the Branch VE service and parade here in Knightswood on Saturday 7th May commencing 11.30am. The next branch meeting will be Sunday 5th June at 2pm
Volunteers required to form a Guard of Honour for 2 Para Veteran Jim Proudfoot.
Meet 14.00hrs at Holytown Crematorium, Memorial Way, Newhouse, Motherwell ML1 5RU on Friday 29th April 2022
Standard Bearers required too
Lest We Forget
Branch members are invited to take part in a Branch organised Victory in Europe event on Saturday 7th May at the Vets Memorial in Knightswood commencing at 11.30am.
After service there will be an unveiling then form up 12.05 to march off at 12.10 to the Lincoln Inn where we will have a Finger Buffet, Music and Raffle
Charity Night In Aid Of The Salivary Gland Cancer Charity & In Memory of Peter Morrison
Saturday 2nd April 2022
Lodge Alexandra
15 Wood St,
Dennistoun, Glasgow G31 3BZ
£10 ticket including hot buffet
7.30pm till late
All raffle donations welcome
Will have tickets in the next week if you can let people know please?
Sad to report our Stalwart Tommy Lang passed away recently. His family have asked if our members would form a Guard of Honour etc, Yes is the answer so if you have some time to form up in memory of a Great Man then please come along to Craigton Crematorium in Cardonald on Wednesday 9th February for 2pm. Service will commence at 2 :30pm. Usual dress code.
Next Branch meeting will be an EGM, commencing 1:30pm. on Sunday 6th March 2022.
Members only.
Branch can collection this Saturday, 5th Feb in Glasgow Central Stn, volunteers welcome from 08:00 till 15:00.