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NATIONAL HERITAGE TEAM AWARDS - 2022

The Joyce Shrubbs Memorial Trophy - Awarded to Rosemary Ward

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Rosemary has carried out the duties of Oxford Group Standard Bearer with great dignity at National and Group events including funerals of members of the Association, sometimes just turning up in case the Standard might be needed.

Read the full citation - Link here


Jock Burnie Memorial Trophy - Awarded to ​Paul Norris, Paul Wakefield and Keith Arnold

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Jock Burnie was Post Controller in Crew 2 at No 7 Group, Bedford. This imposing Cup was given by Jock’s son Andrew on his death in the 1990s. The Citation for the Award was read at the National Reunion at Southport in October but as the recipients were not present it was accepted in their absence by Linda Burrows, widow of Ian who sadly passed away several years ago.

Keith Arnold, Archivist for the ROCA Heritage Team, attended the Nuclear Reporting Cell Reunion on 16th November at the Bentley Priory Museum and received the Cup on behalf of the team at Newhaven Fort in Sussex.

​​Read the full citation - Link here

The John Simmonds Trophy - Awarded to Chloe Marley, Collections Manager at the Battle of Britain Museum, Bentley Priory

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The Citation for the John Simmonds Memorial trophy was read at the National Reunion at Southport in October, where Edwina Holden received the trophy on behalf of Chloe Marley as neither Chloe or Air Marshal Cliff Spink were present. Air Marshal Cliff Spink, as well as being President of the ROC Association, is also Honorary President of the Battle of Britain Museum Trust  at Bentley Priory.
 
The Front of House Manager, Jackie Goetcherian, received the trophy at Bentley Priory on 16th November on behalf of Chloe who was unable to be present due to Covid in her immediate family.   At the request of Chloe the trophy is engraved ‘Bentley Priory’ because she was greatly helped with the research by volunteers at the Museum.
 
This trophy was originally awarded within Crew 2, No 7 Group, later at the Nuclear Reporting Cell 09 at Bentley Priory. 

​Read the full citation - Link here
 

The Observer Commander Michael Richards Memorial Trophy - Awarded to
​ Michael Marks

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Michael took over the mantel of setting up the Association website some ten years ago when the previous manager passed away.   There was no hand over period and no access could be gained to the previous website.
 
Michael, despite having no experience of setting up complicated websites, quickly achieved a very high standard of posting news and photographs on the website aimed at keeping the membership in touch and being a large communication tool for the Association. 

For this mammoth task of setting up and keeping the membership informed Michael Marks is awarded the Michael Richards Memorial Trophy which was presented to him at the National Reunion at Southport  by our Guest speaker Air Marshal Peter Ruddock.


​​Read the full citation and the story behind the Obs Cdr Michael Richards Memorial Trophy - Link here

Stanley Robinson - 13 Group - Certificate of Appreciation

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Stan Robinson, Secretary of No 13 Group, was presented with a Certificate of Appreciation from the National Heritage Team at a Lunch held at the RAF Club, Piccadilly, following the Cenotaph Parade.

Pictured - Left to right - Rod Siebert, member and of 'Hack Green Secret Nuclear Bunker' fame, who organised the Lunch at the RAF Club,  Edwina Holden, MBE and Stan Robinson

Read the full citation - Link here

Content courtesy of Edwina Holden, MBE and the National Heritage Team

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