THE WORCESTERSHIRE AND SHERWOOD FORESTERS REGIMENTAL ASSOCIATION. Patron: HRH The Princess Royal President: Brig P Dennis Chairman: Lt Col P G Gilby

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1 THE WORCESTERSHIRE AND SHERWOOD FORESTERS REGIMENTAL ASSOCIATION Patron: HRH The Princess Royal President: Brig P Dennis Chairman: Lt Col P G Gilby 14 February 2014 NEWSLETTER VOL 5 ISSUE OBITUARIES/FUNERALS Nil reported 002 INTERNAL OFFICE MOVE OF RHQ MERCIAN (NOTTINGHAM) Personnel are requested to minimise telephone calls to RHQ during the period February. Please note that we have no military phonelines until further notice. We apologise for any inconvenience and look forward to seeing you in our new offices upstairs in the East Wing. (Up the main stairs turn left and on the same corridor as the lift). 003 LE CATEAU LOTTERY The lucky winners for February s draw are; 1 st `Brig C E Wilkinson CBE TD DL of Bakewell, Derbyshire 2 nd Mrs J Leverton of Sleaford, Lincolnshire 3 rd Lt Col N Turner of Nottingham The tickets were kindly drawn by Mr Bill Drummond of JMH Civil Engineering at Foresters House, witnessed by Ms C Baines, Assistant Regt Secretary and Mr A Hale and names verified by RHQ Staff. Winners will be contacted by RHQ. Do you want to take a chance on winning and supporting your Museum? Contact RHQ for further details and to buy tickets. Next draw Friday 14 March For those who purchased tickets by cheque, next month is the final draw. Act now to ensure you are included in April s draw. Remember you have to be in it to win it. 004 CHARITY GOLF DAY LANGDON HILLS GOLF CLUB - 4 MARCH 2014 There is to be a Charity Golf Day at Langdon Golf Club, Lower Dunton Road, Bulphan, Essex RM14 3TY on 4 March 2014 with the beneficiary of the day being the family of WO2 Ian Fisher 3 MERCIAN who KiA in Afghanistan in November The day will comprise of a 2 tee start from about 0830 hours. Bacon rolls and coffee on arrival, 18 holes and lunch of ham and egg with chips. The cost (which includes 5 of raffle tickets) is 40. All enquiries to Ian Jones Tel: (M)

2 005 PRESENTATION EVENING AT THE RAFA CLUB NEWARK 9 APRIL 2014 The RBL Southwell Branch have organised a Presentation Evening at The RAFA Club, London Road, Newark on Wednesday 9 April 2014 covering the 8 th Battalion Sherwood Foresters. The Presentation will be given by Cdr (Retd) Steve Foster RN whose father served with the 8 th Battalion and was taken PoW in April See flyer below for contact and further details. 006 LOST TOUCH Mick Tuckwood ex Sherwood Rangers is trying to make contact with Bob Crawford who was with 3 WFR (V) in the early nineties. Bob came to WFR from the Sherwood Rangers. Mick can be contacted on tuckwoodmike@gmail.com 007 WFRA BUSINESS DIRECTORY The WFR Business Directory is for all those within our Regimental Family that now have a business that they wish to promote. Whatever your business, we will include it (providing it is legal and not offensive!) and the directory will be published on the e-newsletter on a monthly basis and would reach all of those on our distribution list. For us to assist in widening your future potential cliental base, all I ask is that you supply me with a short brief of your business including your contact details, your LinkedIn details (if applicable), your connection to the Regimental family and a (yearly) donation to the WFRA, would be appreciated. I will leave this to your discretion as to how much you wish to donate. TRANSIT EXPRESS Automotive repairs for cars, vans, buses, coaches, trucks, trailers, caravans etc. MOT repairs and servicing. Classic vehicle spares. General engineering and DIY. On site repairs service and call out for roadside repairs - I come to you! Based in Chilwell. Gary Crosby garycrosby1375@live.com (Sgt Crosby 3 WFR ) J BRELSFORD GARDENING SERVICES Full Gardening Maintenance Service including lawn and hedge cutting, strimming, leaf clearance, garden waste removal, patio and driveway cleaning and turfing. Based in the Long Eaton/Chilwell area. For a no obligation quote, phone Jamie on or (brother of late Sgt Brelsford MC) MIDLANDS MOBILITY & INSTALLATIONS (UK) I have three high street mobility shops, our main shop and the head office is in Sutton-In-Ashfield, one in Arnold Notts and one in Bolsover, we supply mobility scooters, profile beds, rise and recline chairs and all household mobility aids, we also do the whole nine yards in building house conversions, wet rooms etc. As an ex soldier if you need any mobility products or services please contact only me (Gary Canavan) and I will look after them. They can contact me at Midlands Mobility & Installations (UK) on or Mr G R Canavan NEBSM (Ex Cpl 3 WFR (V)) 2

3 For & on behalf of Midlands Mobility Uk Ltd WINNERS OF THE RICS CONSERVATION PROJECT OF THE YEAR AWARD FOR WALES 2007 WINNERS OF THE OVERHAUL BRITISH BUILDING MAINTENANCE AWARDS 2007 Please note that whilst RHQ are happy to advertise your business it neither holds, nor accepts, responsibility for the business, its contracts or agreements with others. C A BAINES (Ms) Assistant Regimental Secretary RHQ MERCIAN (Nottingham) Foresters House Chetwynd Barracks Chilwell Nottingham NG9 5HA E: rhqmercian.notts@btconnect.com 3

4 Dates for your Diary Thu 20 Feb Sat 22 Feb Wed 26 Feb Fri 7 Mar Sat 8 Mar Mon 10 Mar Tue 11 Mar Thu 13 Mar Thu 20 Mar Tue 25 Mar Wed 26 Mar Sun 30 Mar Dudley & District WFRA Meeting at the Ex Servicemen s Club, 51 Hall Street, Dudley DY2 7BT at 2000 hours. Long Eaton Branch WFRA Annual Dinner at Brennans, 2 Regent Street, Long Eaton NG10 1JX at 1930 hours for 2000 hours. Chesterfield Branch WFRA Meeting at RBL, Haig House, Gluman Street, Chesterfield at 1930 hours. Derby Branch WFRA Meeting at Rolls Royce Club, 241 Osmaston Road, Derby DE23 8JS at 1945 hours Rugeley & District WFRA Meeting at The Progressive Working Men s Club, Mansfield House, 40 Market Street, Rugeley WS15 2JL Long Eaton Branch WFRA Meeting at Brennans, 2 Regent Street, Long Eaton NG10 1JX at 2000 hours. Nottingham City Branch WFRA Meeting at RBL Club, Parliament Street, Nottingham NG1 6LF at 1900 hours. Ilkeston Branch WFRA Meeting at the Flamstead Centre, Albert Street, Ilkeston DE7 5GU at 1130 hours. Mansfield Branch WFRA Meeting at The Westfield Hotel, Westfield Lane, Mansfield, Notts NG18 1TW at 1930 hours. Newark Branch WFRA Meeting The RAFA Club, 23A London Road, Newark NG24 1TN at 1430 hours. Dudley & District WFRA Meeting at the Ex Servicemen s Club, 51 Hall Street, Dudley DY2 7BT at 2000 hours. Worcester Branch WFRA Meeting 2000 hours at Dancox House TA Centre, Pheasant Street, Worcester WR1 2EE. Chesterfield Branch WFRA Meeting at RBL, Haig House, Gluman Street, Chesterfield at 1930 hours. Worksop WFRA Branch Meeting at the Station Hotel, Carlton Road, Worksop S80 1PS at 1900 hours. 4

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