22 Mar |
96th Anniversary Dinner at the Conservative Club attended by 38 people including the HDC Chairman and other guests. |
13 Mar |
Branch meeting and talk about an orphanage in Kenya |
5 Mar |
Branch lunch at The Angel attended by 21 people |
13 Feb |
Branch meeting and talk about 10 Bn Parachute Regiment |
17 Jan |
Funeral of Tony Johnson at which the Branch and RAFA Standards were carried. It was well attended by Branch members and the public |
9 Jan |
Branch meeting and film of GP 90 event |
8 Jan |
Tri-Service lunch at the Angel |
12 Dec |
Branch meeting and Quiz |
4 Dec |
Xmas lunch at the Angel |
14 Nov |
Branch meeting and talk about the Commonwealth War Graves Commission |
11 Nov |
Remembrance Day Parade and Service at the Church followed by well attended Wreath Laying, Service and silence on The Square |
10 Nov |
Sunset ceremony and presentation of awards in Memorial Gardens and lighting of candles by Crosses |
10 Nov |
Wreath laying at old Cottage Hospital |
6 Nov |
Branch Lunch at The Angel attended by 20 peopl |
27 Oct |
Poppy Appeal Launch -the last organised by David Pryor who retires |
13 Oct |
' Afternoon Tea Party' - End of WW1' Thank You' celebration
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13 Oct |
Coffee Morning in aid of the Poppy Appeal. ACF & Sea Cadets on duty with member helpers and attenders
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10 Oct |
Branch General meeting and AGM followed by a buffett
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8 Oct |
Funeral service for Branch Member Marjorie Adcock at which several fellow members were present
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2 Oct |
Branch lunch attended by 23 people
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29 Sep |
Two members' Golden Wedding and Birthday party to which others invited
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15 Sep |
Battle of Britain Service with Branch Standard Bearer and several members present
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12 Sep |
Branch Meeting + a successful Poetry Reading session
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4 Sep |
Branch Lunch attended by 25 people
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1 Sep |
Dedication of new name added to te WW2 war memorial led by our President V. Rev John Morley
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25 Aug |
Community and Volunteer Fair at which the branch had this stand
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8 Aug |
Branch meeting and game called Decapitated- The winners lookimg for the bodies to which the heads fit
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8 Aug |
Branch Standard Bearer and Chairman represented our branch at the GP 90 Eventand were in this parade to the Menin Gate
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14 Jul |
Two Branch members visited Peaker Park for their Garden Party and met a member who is a resident there
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11 Jul |
Very short Branch meeting with only 11 members because of World Cup Football broadcast
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25 Jun |
HDC AFD Flag Raising with Branch Standard and Members present |
23 Jun |
Branch members attended RNA Ceese and Wine Evening |
13 Jun |
Branch meeting and Talk |
10 Jun |
The Branch organised Remembrance and Poppy Walk in Welland Park attracted about 50 walkers. The event was supported by the presence of the Council Chairman and local MP, Neil O'Brien. A report and a different photograph appeared in the Harborough Mail. |
5 Jun |
25 people attende the Lunch at The Angel |
19/20 May |
TRBL Annual Conference at Belfast attened by Branch Delegate, Chairman, John Standich and Standard Bearer, Hilary Brazil |
16 May |
Several Branch membersjoined the RNA outing to Peterborough Dog Racing |
9 May |
Branch meeting followed by a quiz presented by Pauline and Colin McIntyre |
9 May |
Questionaire about how the Branch operates issued as on-line and paper versions |
3 May |
Lunch at The Angel attended by 24 people |
11 April |
Branch meeting very poorly attended so disapointing for speaker Susan Grogan about her role as RBL Advice and Information Officer |
3 April |
Lunch at the Angel hotel - about 20 people present |
14 March |
Anniversary dinner at the Conservative Club with entertainment and dancing |
14 Feb |
Branch Meeting and presentation of WW1 Research by John Standish |
4 Feb |
ATC Day and Service at which the branch was represented |
10 Jan |
Branch meeting and talk about the 'Secret War' in Oman |
9 Jan 2018 |
Tri-Service lunch with RNA and RAFA with raffle |
13 Dec |
Branch Meeting & Quiz + mincepies |
5 Dec |
Branch Lunch |
2 Dec |
RNA Coffee morningwhich some branch members attended |
29 Nov |
Remembrance Band Concert at Welland Park Academy Assembly Room |
12 Nov |
Remembrance Sunday Parade to Church for service, back to The Square for short public service, silence at 11o'clock and wreath laying |
11 Nov |
Armistice Day events: Wreath laid at memorial in Welland Park, wreath laying and two minutes silence by the Memorial Gardens Gates, ceremony at old Cottage Hospital memorial portico, Sunset ceremony in Memorial Gardens
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8 Nov |
Branch meeting & Talk
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7 Nov |
Branch Lunch
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28 Oct |
Red illumination of Old Grammar School to mark Poppy Appeal period
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28 Oct |
Poppy Appeal launch with Pipes and Drums Band and standards.
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17 Oct |
3 Branch Members involved in Metal Detecting search of probable crash landing of WW2 Wellington Bomber
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14 Oct |
Poppy Appeal Coffee morning
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11 Oct |
Short Branch General meeting followed by AGM at which a new Secretary and a new Committee member were elected. A buffet followed
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3 Oct |
Branch Lunch
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17 Sep |
Battle of Britain Service at which the Branch was represented by the Standard Bearer and severla members
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13 Sep |
Branch meeting and a very successful Poetry Reading by members
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5 Sep |
Branch Lunch
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9 Aug |
Branch meeting & Talk
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1 Aug |
Branch Lunch
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24 Jul |
Paper and digital archives sent to County Records Office
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12 Jul |
Branch meeting & Talk
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4 Jul |
Branch Lunch
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Jun 25 |
Armed Forces Day Event Cadet parade to The Square but Drumhead service in the Church because of weather
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Jun 24 |
RNA cheese and wine evening which several branch members attended
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Jun 19 |
Armed Forces Week Flag Raising
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Jun 14 |
Branch Meeting and Talk by Glyn Iliff
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Jun 6 |
Branch Lunch
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May 26 |
Some members attended the BBQ at Peaker Park
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May 20/21 |
National Conference attended by Branch Delegate, John Standish, Standard Bearer and Betty Ramsay
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May 10 |
Branch meeting and Talk about U3A
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May 2 |
Branch Lunch
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Apr 12 |
Branch meeting
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Apr 4 |
Branch Lunch
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Mar 8 |
 Anniversary Dinner - no meeting
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Feb 8 |
Branch Meeting
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Feb 7 |
Branch Lunch
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Jan 11 |
Branch meting and Talk
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Jan 10 |
Joint late Xmas lunch with RNA and RAFA
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Jan7 |
County Conference attended by branch Delegate, Brian Thomas and Chairman and President. Betty Ramsay had been awarded a County Certificate presented to her by the Presdent at the Branch meeting
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