Liss and District Branch
Liss and District Bid Farewell to their Padre.15.05.07
It is with much sadness that the Liss and District branch said farewell to their Padre at the May meeting. The branch have been extremely proud of their Padre as they could boast as being the only branch to have a French lady in this role. Huguette Jenkinson married an officer serving in the British Army and has been resident in the UK for many years. She has supported the branch not only at the monthly meetings but also attending as many social events as her busy schedule allowed. This included the Trafalgar Night Dinners where the speaches and conversation were obviously not overly pro French.
We wish her well in her new life living close to her daughter near Cambridge.
The photograph shows Huguette being presented with farewell gifts from her shipmates by Captain Mike Barrow branch president. Click for larger image (1500 x 997 - 167kB)
Liss and District Branch announce social calender for 2007.31.01.07
The Liss and District Branch of the RNA have issued a provisional programme of meetings and social events for 2007.
The year started with the showing of the film 'Return to Limbang' which is a true story about RM and RN forces freeing hostages in Borneo.
Future speakers we hope to have include 'RN in North Africa WWII', 'My Time In Boats' recounting a near disaster involving two RN Submarines, 'Macmillan Cancer Support Group', 'Janes' a talk about the famous RN Publisher and others.
The venue and caterer are booked for our Trafalgar Night Dinner to be held on Saturday 13th October finishing with our usual Christmas Social on the 5th december. For more details contact the branch secretary or chairman.
Archers raise the awareness of St. Dunstans.31.01.07
Liss and District Branch invited members of St. Dunstan's Archery Club to a Haggis Supper on Burns Night. The Branch previously heard about the services St Dunstan's offer and on Burn's Night they were joined by David, Chairman of the Archery Club and a long-distance member of the Branch, and fellow archers Clive, Keith and Pat made their way, from Ovingdean to Liss RNA to raise the profile of St. Dunstans.
The photograph shows Liss & District Chairman Bob Dean with David Poyner, Chairman of the St Dunstan's Archery Club.
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