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Frecheville

Hoppy Easter event 17.03.2024

 

Frecheville Branch Parade, Crystal Peaks Nov 10 2017

 

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Parade Marshall Steve Bush seeks the Lord Lieutenant's permission to march the parade off... (it was granted!)

 

 

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Frecheville Branch Parade, Crystal Peaks Nov 10 2017

 

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AFD 2017

 

 

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AFD Sheffield 2017

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AFD Sheffield 2017

 

 

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Armistice Day Parade at Crystal Peaks Mall, Sheffield

 

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Armistice Day Parade at Crystal Peaks Mall, Sheffield

 

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The Branch Membership with the Deputy Lord Lieutenant. A fine turnout for the Armistice Day Parade at Crystal Peaks Mall, Sheffield

 

 

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Dave Warburton and Alan walker lead the 142nd Sheffield Scout Group at the Fulwood Remembrance Sunday Service 2016

 

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Frecheville Branch on Parade at Crystal Peaks Shopping Mall 11/11/16 in the presence of The Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Sheffield.

 

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Bill Carline's First Anniversary Memorial 13th August 2016

 

 

 

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Weston Park, 1 July 2016. The memorial for the 12th (Sheffield City) (Service) Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment. They went "Over The Top" at 7:30 am. By 8:30 they had ceased to exist as a unit.

 

 

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Wearing my Somme Badges on AFD Sheffield, 2016

 

 

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Madame Chairman - HMS Sheffield Memorial 08/05/2016

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Steve and Pat at HMS Sheffield Memorial Service

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Local coverage of Bill Carline's funeral

 

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The Order of Service  for Bill Carline's funeral

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Branch President David Warburton at the funeral of Bill Carline

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Chairman Pat Davey carrying the Sheffield Women's  Branch Standard at a Remembrance Day Parade sometime in the 1960's or 70's

 

 

 

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Chairman Pat Davey (Front Centre) with Sheffield Civil Defence Ambulance Corps on Exercise at Imphal Barracks 

 

 

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Former Branch Chairman, now "Chairman, Sheffield Group RBL" Bryan Green. Armistice day 2015

 

 

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Lest we forget!

 

 

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Eric Colley: Remembrance Sunday 2015

Eric had a season ticket at Bramall Lane before WW2. During the Sheffield Blitz, as a fifth former, he did overnight "Firewatch" duty on the roof of his school, Firth Park Grammar, once a week!

 

 

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Arthur Ellwood and Steve Bush, Remembrance Sunday 2015. Stand a bit closer to the razor Steve!

 

 

 

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 Fred Hall, selling Poppies at Crystal Peaks - Nov 2015. Ask him about the time he nearly shot Colonel Gadaffi (or LCpl Gadaffi as he was back then)

 

 

 

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Alan Walker and Phil Thickett, selling Poppies at Crystal Peaks - Nov 2015. Two former matelots, ready to sing a shanty and dance a hornpipe!

 

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Steve Bush, Best selling author of "Gee'or Ruwerin'", official Beatles historian and winner of the "Who can wear the most badges" competition, selling Poppies at ASDA - Nov 2015

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 Steve Lee, 44 years in uniform!! NMA 2015

 

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NMA 2015

 

 

 

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VE Day 70 in Sheffield

 

 

 

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VE Day 70 -All Together Now  "♪ In.♪. The...♪.. Blue Ridge Mountains of Viriginia ♪♪....."

 

 

 

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VE Day 70 Two great military minds...

 

 

 

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Claire. Remembrance Sunday 2013

 

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Remembrance Sunday 2013

 

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Steve Bush and HRH enjoying a private joke. Sennelager 1984. Note the strategic "back-to-front" skid lid!

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Paying respect at the RSignals Corps Memorial, June 2013

 

 

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Branch members Walter Whitely, Gail Leach, Steve Bush and Dave Warburton, enjoying the hospitality of the Royal Signals Corps WO's andSgts' Mess on Old Comrades Weekend, June 2013

 

 

 

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Dave Warburton in Iraq. 1957

 

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 Reflections 2013

 

 

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Our Secretary Steve Bush meets HRH Princess Anne. Sennelager 1984

 

 

 

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Steve Bush proudly carrying the Branch Standard for the WW1 Centenary Memorial Service, Sheffield Cathedral Aug 4th 2014

 

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Steve Bush proudly carrying the Branch Standard for the WW1 Centenary Memorial Service, Sheffield Cathedral Aug 4th 2014

 

 

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Chairman Bryan Green presenting Flight Lieutenant Fiona Fairclough, Officer Commanding 860 (Mosborough) Squadron ATC,  with the Certificate of Affiliation, May 2014

 

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Branch Chairman Bryan Green, supported by Steve Bush, presenting 860 Sqn ATC (Mosborugh) with the Certificate of Affiliation

 

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Into The Cathedral with the Branch Standard. April 3rd, 2014

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Patience Bush, Gwen Wilkinson and Faith Austin. Sheffield Armed Forces Memorial Day, June 2014

 

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Poppy Sales at ASDA Drakehouse, November 2014. Steve and Patience were both in uniform when they met in The Naafi at 8 Sig Regt, Vimy Barracks, Catterick, April 1977. "Pearl's a Singer" was playing on the Juke Box