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 On parade at Elvington Museum Yorkshire
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15 Group Lincoln June Jay Remembers D-Day 6th June 2020 12 Group Bristol Liberation Day Guernsey 2020 This year's Parade to Commemorate the Channel Islands Liberation day was cancelled because of the Corona Virus pandemic. This picture was published to mark the day instead Click here 12 Group Bristol VIP in 2020 Honours List Air Marshal Julian Young KBE MSc MDA CEng FREng FIET FRAeS CCMI HonFAPM RAF was awarded a Knighthood for his distinguished Career in the RAF Link here 8 Group Coventry Open Day 2018 Stoke Golding Post Link here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcDtg1ViEts&t=31s 12 Group take part in Weston Air Festival June 2018 The National Standard along with the 12 group Standard took pride of place at the Armed forces weekend at Weston Super Mare. Read Chris Shire's Report Link here 31 Group Belfast celebrate with the RAF Read Paddy Malone's account of the Service to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the founding of the Royal Air Force Link here 1941 The year when women were allowed to serve in the ROC Read a fascinating account of one such lady Marjorie Gay who served in Bristol Group - written by National Secretary Jenny Morris Link here Holbeach underground post (LIN/66) A GREAT SUCCESS!! Sunny weather and a lot of interest in this summers Holbeach Post Open Days. Charles Parker would like more volunteers to take part next year Click here for his report B17 crash in 1945 Two ROC members on board. link here THE TRAGIC TRURO RAID 6 AUGUST 1942 Read Lawrence Holmes's account of the Tip and Run raid on the Cornish city of Truro extracted from the Summer edition of the 10 Group News Letter Link here LAWRENCE HOLMES INTERVIEWS on ROC HISTORY As custodian of the Veryan Post Museum in Cornwall Lawrence was approached by an old friend Duncan Little who was keen on creating a series of You Tube videos on the history of the ROC suitable for students researching the Cold War. The videos are available now Llink https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtEIOS9v16A 15 GROUP LINCOLN 2016 Armed Forces Day Parade Link here STOKE GOLDING OPEN DAYS 2016 link here BROADWAY TOWER SERVICE AND ACT OF REMEMBRANCE JUNE 2016 Link here PRESTON GROUP AGM & REUNION Click here for details DUNDEE GROUP DEDICATE NEW GROUP BANNER Link PRESENTATION TO DENIS ELLERY of 10 Group Fowey Click here MAIDSTONE GROUP Remembrance Services 2014 Click here BELFAST NEW GROUP STANDARD. Dedication Service 4th October 2014 Click here DEREK WOOD REMEMBERED Horsham Group memorial to ROC Historian and author Click here OPEN DAY at Portadown Post 31 Group Belfast August 2014 Link here MAIDSTONE GROUP Armed forces Week Parades 2014 Click here HERITAGE SCOTLAND Montrose & Arbroath 2014 Click here BATTLE OF BRITAIN MEMORIAL SERVICE 2014 Capel-le-Ferne Kent Click here SHETLANDS ROC POSTS Look and Listen to interviews of former ROC members recalling some of their stories in Scottish Area. click on link here http://www.coldwarprojects.com/recount BELFAST GROUP - Ulster Aviation Society get their replica Spitfire 13 Feb 2014 MAIDSTONE GROUP At the Holocaust Day Parade Southwark 27th January 2014 Seaton Street sign unveiled at Seaton Devon October 2013 By Lawrence Holmes Click here Click link below for Local Newspaper report on this event. http://www.midweekherald.co.uk/news/royal_observer_corps_1_2910329?storyId=1.2909483.1382369364 Kettering Post restoration by Matt Allen August 2013 Click here The Last of the Dambusters and the ROC by Lawrence Holmes The Guildhall Project. Latest News from Colchester Group's restoration. By Michael Jackson 15 Group Lincoln take part in 50 & 61 squadron Memorial service at Skellingthorpe. By Peter Jex 4th Caledonian / Hibernian Reunion 2014 Click here for details Seaton Town Council erects a new sign commemorating the ROC The Eagle Squadrons remembered at Kirton in Lindsey Lincolnshire No 12 Group Bristol Celebratory Lunch and Presentation November 2012 No 9 Group Yeovil AGM November 2012 Wartime Farm Neville Cullingford TV Star! Restoration of the old ROC Ops Room at Bury St. Edmunds. From Jenny Morris & Justyn Keeble of Colchester Group:- LAC Margeret Horton's story of her ride on a Spitfire's tail! From Charles Parker 15 Group Bedford Group Summer outing 2012 to Savil Gardens and River Trip at Runneymede. Photos by Roy McDowell Cuban 50th Anniversary in Lincolnshire October 2012 From Charles Parker 15 Group New Book on the ROC in Lincolnshire and Humberside by Charles Parker 15 Group 
The First World War Remembered
Great Bedwyn Heritage Group plan all day event. Click here for details |
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The Editor regrets that the article & photos of Chris Howard meeting HRH Prince Charles is no longer available. The link used in the piece has is no longer active. MJMarks May 7th 2015 GREAT BEDWYN NEWS Great Bedwyn Heritage group mews issue 23 Aug 2015 Great Bedwyn Heritage group news issue 22 May 2015 Great Bedwyn Heritage group news issue 21 Jan 2015 Great Bedwyn Heritage group news issue 20 Dec 2014 Great Bedwyn Heritage group news issue 19 Oct 2014 Great Bedwyn Heritage group news issue 18 Aug 2014 Great Bedwyn Heritage group news issue 17 July 2014 Great Bedwyn Heritage group news issue 16 May 2014 Great Bedwyn Heritage group news issue 15 April 2014 Great Bedwyn Heritage group news issue 14 February 2014 Great Bedwyn Heritage group news issue 13 Dec 2013 Great Bedwyn Heritage group news issue 12 October 2013 Great Bedwyn Heritage group news issue 11 Sept 2013 Great Bedwyn Heritage group news issue 10 August 2013 Great Bedwyn Heritage group news issue 9 July 2013 Great Bedwyn Heritage group news issue 8 May 2013 Great Bedwyn Heritage group Canal Trip July 2013 Great Bedwyn Heritage group news February 2013 Great Bedwyn Heritage group news December 2012 Great Bedwyn Heritage group news July 2012 Great Bedwyn Heritage group news May 2012 10 Group Exeter Heritage item July 2010 Ex - ROC News Spring 2014 |
