Extracts From The Association Newsletters
As published some time ago, it is now no longer possible due to the amount of work this involves for the complete newsletter to be published on the site. However,
selected extracts from each letter will be published on THIS page from December 2010. If you have any comments about the newsletter or wish to contribute to it,
please contact the editor Peter Ralph     ralph82@ntlworld.com     or click the link to the Newletter page below.
Newsletter 82 - December 2010
Newsletter 83 - February 2011
Newsletter 84 - April 2011
    Obituaries

    Michael ‘Bert’ Lynch (310th) Died 1st May 2010
    Bernard John ‘Bill’ Bailey (15th) Died 21st November 2010
    My apologies: Anthony Spacey – whose death was notified in
    Newsletter 81 - was 23rd Entry

    Annual Subscriptions

    Lets give our |Treasurer a real surprise and make sure our Subs are all
    paid before the end of the month!!

    2011 Reunion

    The date of the 2011 Reunion/AGM at the Northampton Marriott has been changed to the original weekend of 17 to 19 June 2011. Thischange of date has been
    made necessary because MOTO GP has changed the date of its race meet to the weekend 10 to 12th June. This change could result in considerable traffic
    difficulties for our members
    wishing to access the Hotel. You will be pleased to know that because of the inconvenience caused by this change, the hotel has offered a 50% reduction in its
    bar prices throughout the whole weekend. In addition it will lay on a free meet and greet reception just before the dinner on the Saturday night. Book Early -
    Avoid Disappointment!! Booking forms can be obtained either by post or email from Bryan
    Hoare.

    2012 Reunion

    The venue for the 2012 Reunion/AGM is scheduled to be the North of England.We have found that most hotels meeting our requirements in the region are
    already fully booked as they are located in close proximity to pre-Olympic Games training centres. We have, however, been able to negotiate a very good
    package with the Preston Marriott Hotel, where we have previously held a very successful reunion, with only a 5% increase on the costs paid in 2009 when VAT
    was 15%.

    Forgotten Pensions – Bill Hansford (3rd)

    Veterans who served since 1975 and did not qualify for an immediate pension may be entitled to a Preserved Pension.
    Rules for entitlement changed on 6th April 1975 and pensions were preserved for payment at age 60 for all discharged over the age of 26 with a minimum of
    5years service. In 1978 the age criterion was dropped and in 1988 the qualifying period was reduced to 2 years. Preserved pensions have to be claimed at age
    60, or 65 if service
    began after 5th April 2006. To find out if you re entitled contact the JPAC Enquiry Service on 0141 224 3600 or email JPAC’@spva.mod.uk
    Contributions - Message From The Editor

    I know that members realise that the Newsletter doesn’t just happen and that I am very dependent on contributions from them. Why is it then that I get so few?
    This month has been a really lean one. As you will see we have 625 members, each one of whom has had a life both in and after service with interesting and/or
    amusing incidences. Let’s hear about them.

    New Member

    David Johnson (313th)

    Resigned

    Norman J Yates (24th)

    Lapsed

    Mrs R D Friend (Hon)

    Obituaries

    Members

    Roy Thomson (23rd) – Died 25th November 2010
    Chris Stock (42nd) – Died 8th December 2010

    Non-members

    Dave Crombe (304th) – Died 5th December 2010

    Reunion - Bryan Hoare

    A reminder that the reunion is over the weekend of 17th / 19th June 2011. There are rooms remaining from our original allocation, therefore, if any other
    member wishes to attend the Reunion please contact Bryan Hoare as soon as possible.

    Ladies Outing Response for partners to travel on the Ladies Outing has been unusually low. The minimum number necessary to make the hire of a coach viable
    is 45; so far 32 of our ladies have booked to go on an outing. Therefore if any more ladies would like to go on the ladies outing on the afternoon of Saturday 18th
    June, please contact Bryan Hoare as soon as possible. A tour to Stoke Bruerne via some villages followed by cream tea is one option on offer, but nothing
    definite has been decided yet.
New Members

Brian Delve (316th) Saltdean, E. Sussex
Richard Oborne (5th) Dovercourt, Essex.
Michael Smith (41st) Lymington, Hants
Mrs S Stock (honorary)
If you know any of them, give them a call and welcome them to
the Association.

Resignations

J E Green (35th)
Mike Hurrell (1st)
Neville Lees (23rd)
Bob McKnight (41st)
Philip Scrancher (306th)
G E Skeggs (19th)
Kevin Winstanley (29th)

Lapsed (Non payment of annual Subscriptions)

J E Green (35th)

Obituaries

Members
Rob Finlay (14th) – died 14th February 2011. An obituary to Rob can be read on the 14th Entry Scrapbook Page
Chris Stock (42nd) – died 8th Oct 2010

Congratulations

To Dick Oborne, the first in the 5th Entry to become an octogenarian (in April 2011).We also extend our congratulations to those from the 1st to 4th Entries who have
achieved this milestone. As well as our annual and entry re-unions perhaps we should consider holding one for our octogenarian members!




New Members

591472 Clement Smith (51st Ruislip): Weston-Super- Mare

591502 Maurice Hammond (52nd Ruislip): Sonning Common, Reading

591737 Edwin Parker (55th Ruislip): Royston, Barnsley

591767 John Henry Beckett (56th Ruislip): Glenfield, Leicester

591802 Gerard Cumiskey (56th Ruislip): Consett:

591313 Kenneth Barker (49th Ruislip): Hempsted, Gloucester:

Kathleen Cameron (Honorary): Harlow  

Margaret Miller (Honorary): Gloucester

Resignations

592472 Jim Allan (11th)
592745 Brian H (Ned) Newman (17th)
594045 R H (Ross) Churchward (42nd)
8000836 Brian Marcham-Delve (316th)
8001212 Andrew G (Andy) Wait (319th)

Deaths

It is with sorrow that we have learned of the deaths of the following members:

593649 David Hill (35th): 594043 Dave Birt (42nd): Wally Prior (Affiliated): Lily Walklett (Honorary)

Sadly, we have also learned of the deaths of the following ex-Ruislip Apprentice Clerks:

Douglas Friend (42nd R): Angus Pountney (47th R): George Falconer (57th R): Jack Davenport (58th R): Carl Lightfoot (60th R)
RAFAAA
Multam A Parvo
Royal Air Force
Administrative Apprentice Association
Newsletter89 - April 2012