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CUCKFOLD RESTORED POST OPEN DAYS 2016

Saturdays 11a.m. - 5p.m. :- 4th June, 2nd July, 27th August
Sundays 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. :- 5th June, 3rd. July, 28th. August

PLEASE NOTE OBITUARIES HAVE BEEN MOVED TO A NEW PAGE  click here


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
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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


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The First World War Remembered
Great Bedwyn Heritage Group plan all day event. Click here for details

ROC BENEVOLENT FUND
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


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