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Notices and Forthcoming Events

Normandy 2010: The party returning to Normandy is now complete. 40 people are travelling (including the

Driver). Anybody else interested in this trip must now go on the waiting list. Give your names to Kitty Burge.

For those who are going, the itinerary is being worked on and you will receive that information as soon as it is dealt with. For those who have not already done so your final payment is due. See Kitty Burge please.

Overlord appeal: An amount of £1500 has been received from the Overlord appeal towards the cost of

Normandy Veterans of this Branch travelling to Normandy this year. It is the result of a list of names given in

to Kitty Burge and means that £100 each has being deducted from the cost of the pilgrimage from those on the list. Anybody travelling to Normandy this year and not on the list will have to apply direct to the Overlord

Appeal via Peter Hodge, Tel: 01179-465048 / Mobile: 07831357424.

Whitehall: An NVA Service of Remembrance and Wreath-laying will take place in Whitehall on Sunday 27th

June next. Veterans will assemble in King Charles Street at 1.30pm for a march to the Cenotaph for Service at 2.00pm. The Branch will send a coach, departing from the T.A Centre, Aylsham Road, at 8.00am. After the

Parade dismissal the Branch party will return home via the Green Man P.H. at Six Mile Bottom for supper. The cost is £10 per person. Names and payments to Kitty Burge please.

Imphal Barracks: At the present time we've heard no more about the open day at Imphal Barracks York.

We will however keep you in touch with developments there as they arise. Meanwhile a visit as previously

stated is still on the cards. Interested? Names to Kitty Burge please.

Seaside Special Show: A full day's outing to Cromer during the Summer months to visit the Seaside Special Show on the Pier is being organised for the middle of August. The cost of the outing will be £10 each person

(subsidized). Interested! See Kitty Burge.

Armed Forces Week: This takes place from the 21st to the 27th June this year. A Norwich programme of

events is being organized and so far is as follows: Monday 21st; Flag Raising at the City Hall at 10.30am; Tuesday 22nd; Exhibition at the Forum 9am to 5pm; Wednesday 23rd and Thursday 24th; Film showings on

screens in Chapel Field and the Forum. Friday 25th; Gala Dinner at the T.A Centre Aylsham Road. 7.30pm till late, max 100 places. Cost £15 per head. Dancing to the Jonathan Wyatt Small Band. Ticket applications to

Kitty Burge. Saturday 26th June; possibly a Military Band Concert in the evening at the John Innes Institute.

Sunday 27th Parade; Service and March through the City, to be confirmed.

Collections: The collections programme for 2010 got under way with a weekend collection at Morrisons Supermarket Lowestoft. where Peter Hemp and Ken Knowles amassed £520 between them. Our thanks go to

them. Remember, it is the money from collections which subsidizes social events, so if you can help at any of

the following collections please contact Sarah McAllister;

APRIL: W M Morrisons, Cromer, Friday 23rd. Rainbow Stores, Lowestoft, Saturday 24th April. MAY: Sainsburys, William Frost Way, Saturday 1st May. Roys of Wroxham, Thursday 20th and Friday

21st May. Norwich City Centre, Saturday 8th May. JUNE: Rainbow Stores, Cromer, Saturday 12th June.

JULY: ASDA Stores Great Yarmouth, Saturday 17th July.

AUGUST: WM Morrisons, Riverside, Norwich, Friday 27th, Saturday 28th, Sunday 29th August.

Monthly social meetings: Are held on the second Wednesday of each month at the Royal British Legion Centre, Aylsham Rd, Norwich, 11am for 11.30am start. Come along to meet and chat, tea and coffee provided

and take part in the raffle (proceeds to Branch funds). Future Meetings to be held on Wednesday 12th May,

Wednesday 9th June, Wednesday 14th July 2010.

No.2 – April 2010

Subscriptions: If you have not yet received your 2010 membership card, then you have not yet paid your

subscriptions! Please do so A.S.A.P. to Sarah McAllister. Costs are £5 per person, £10 per couple.

New Members

We extend a warm welcome to the following new members of the Branch;

Mrs B Dean (A179), 2 Courteney Close, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 1BE. Tel (01362) 694703 Honorary Associate Member (Widow) (Rejoined Member)

Mr D Dolby (F815), 5 Shannock Court, Sheringham, Norfolk, NR26 8DW. Tel (01263) 821869

Merchant Navy

Miss S M Evans (A811), 5 Hanover Gardens, Collingwood Road, Hunstanton, Norfolk, PE36 5DS

Associate Member

Mr I Wells & Mrs S Wells (A812 and A813)

Associate Members

Obituaries

It is with deep regret that we announce the passing of the following members of the Branch;

Veteran J E W Bullock

Veteran E Folkes

Mrs J Shepherd

Veteran F A Dyke

Veteran J S Hipwell

Changes to The Roll of Members

Additions to the Roll of Members: Mrs B Dean, Mr D Dolby, Miss S Evans, Mr I and Mrs S Wells

Deletions from the Roll of Members: Mr J E W Bullock, Mr I Clark, Mr F A Dyke, Mr & Mrs F G Farrow, Mr E Folkes, Mr J S Hipwell, Mrs J Shepherd, Mr and Mrs C V Stone.

Change of Address: Mr J Scott, 2 Ransome Close, Bewbush Green, Crawley, West Sussex. Tel (01293) 405788.

Mrs J Thorpe, 41, Trafalgar Road, Downham Market, Norfolk. PE30 9RY. (01366) 383861.

Mr E R Smith, 42, Sir Williams Close, Aylsham, Norwich, Norfolk. NR11 6AP. (01263) 733368.

Mr L Fox, Flat 22, Ashwell Court, Bendish Way, Bowthorpe, Norwich, Norfolk, NR5 9BS. Tel: (01603) 748713.

Mr H Delaney, Corton House, City Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 3AP.

The Normandy Star News is published in February, April, August and October by

the Norwich Branch, Normandy Veterans Association. All submissions for Normandy Star News and The Normandy Star Magazine to be sent to the Editor,

Paul McAllister, 12 Millside, Stalham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR12 9PA. Tel (01692) 583336 or e-mail NormandyStar@aol.com Also available online at www.normandystaronline.org.uk