Saturday 31 October 2009
Reunion 2010
May I ask those new members that have joined us recently to please confirm to me if they will be attending the reunion next year so that I can keep my list up to date, Next week I will be calling into the Premier Inn to get acquainted with the management and to see if there are any more rooms available. Any one that wants to get in touch with me can go onto the home page and look for calender and click on reunion where they will find the information concerning the reunion.
Friday 30 October 2009
David Reed Felstead.
Some of you older Royals would have know Davids Father who served in the Royals as did David ableit only a short while until the Amalgamation then as a Blue and Royal Officer.Proudly wearing a Royal Sweat/Shirt and Cap on his Sponsorship bike ride from Lands End to John"o" Groats for the injured forces scheme.
Thursday 29 October 2009
CHRIS WILSON
Welcome to the BB Chris hope you find your way around ok any problems let me know.
Chris was with the ROYALS 1963-1969 and was in BSQN DETMOULD guess what i was his SSM.will let him tell you more when he gets the hang of the BB
REGARDS DEREK
Sunday 25 October 2009
Saturday 24 October 2009
!st the Royal Dragoons 1927
For those interested search Google - British Pathe - 1st The Royal Dragoons and see silent clip of the Regiment and Band at Hounslow preparing to leave for Egypt in 1927.
Friday 23 October 2009
ANTHONY (TOT) FLUDE
Welcome to the BULLETIN BOARD ANTHONY or do we call TOT.hope you enjoy looking around.
Anthony served with the ROYALS 1965-1969 will get him to tell you more later.
regards derek
Thursday 22 October 2009
WILLIAM HENSON
Welcome to the BB Bill hope you find your way around and enjoy what you see
Bill was in DETMOULD with us and was in B sqn will get him to tell you more later
regards derek
Bill was in DETMOULD with us and was in B sqn will get him to tell you more later
regards derek
Wednesday 21 October 2009
RONALD ROTHWELL
Welcome to the BB Ronald hope you find your way around ok
RONALD was SQN CLERK in B SQN 1948 to late 1950 i will let him tell you more once he gets the hang of the BB
REGARDS DEREK
Tuesday 20 October 2009
ROGER FROST
Welcome to the Bulletin Board Roger hope you enjoy looking around.should keep you busy.
Roger is ex C sqn 2nd TROOP 1962-1965 will let him tell you more once he has got the hang of the BB
REGARDS DEREK
Sunday 18 October 2009
William Roy
Many happy returns to William Roy on his Birthday tomorrow 19th October, hope you have a good one and many more.
John
Saturday 17 October 2009
HAROLD MONKS
Welcome to the BB Harold hope you find your way around ok.just enjoy what you see mate.
Harold is one of the old timers WOLFENBUTTEL 1948 l/cpl in B Sqn.will let him tell you more
regards derek
Harold is one of the old timers WOLFENBUTTEL 1948 l/cpl in B Sqn.will let him tell you more
regards derek
James Hamilton-Russell
I have today phoned Mrs Hamilton-Russell to enquire how Jake is doing and she informs me that he is doing very well at the moment and has asked me to thank everyone that has put up there good wishes for him on the BB, during our conversation I asked whether they would like to join us on the BB, she tells me that they are not really very good on the computer but yes she thought that they would like to join so I have sent out an invite for them to join.
I have explained that they might only just like to see who is on the BB and find out what everyone is doing nowadays and keep in touch when they feel up to it.
I have explained that they might only just like to see who is on the BB and find out what everyone is doing nowadays and keep in touch when they feel up to it.
Friday 16 October 2009
FRED BROOKS
is anyone in contact with GINGER BROOKS i have sent many emails over the past year or so,,all returned saying his mailbox is full. dont think he came over to the last reunion.anyone got any news please
regards derek
regards derek
Tuesday 13 October 2009
The Club Route Walk 2009
It all started here. Joe's Bridge near the Belgian/Dutch Frontier.
A few weeks ago some friends and I went off to Holland to raise some money for charity. This year is the 65th Anniversary of Operation Market Garden and we chose to walk The Club Route - the route XXX Corps took in their attempt to link up the bridges captured by the Airborne troops of the British and American armies. The route should have been about 65 miles, however the actual route is closer to 80. We walked it 3 days. We were raising money for the Royal British Legion and BLESMA ( British Limbless Ex-Servicemens Association ). The Ist Royal Dragoons were attached to XXX Corps for this operation and received the Battle Honour 'VEGHEL' for their efforts. I thought I would share with the group some of the photo's taken during our time in Holland.
Monday 12 October 2009
charity auction (Dorset Squadron) annual dinner
28th Annual Dinner and Dance
Saturday 10th October 2009
The Carrington House Hotel
Bournemouth-on-Sea
180 diners sat down and enjoyed the dinner this year - and enjoyed General Barney even more with his speech. As with previous years, we had the auction in aid of the Household Cavalry Operational Casualties Fund, and with monies donated as listed below we were able to top up the charity 'pot' by £5000.00
Listed below are the five items that we auctioned and the other donations and deails ...
Item 1. Coca Cola bottle-opener - A mass produced example in bright silver metal with eyehole for attachment to string, wire etc. This is a robust pre-loved and experienced item that has seen service in many countries. Comes with to crate 20 x ½ litre bottles of Paderborner Export beer.
Winning bid of £90 from Carl Murray - Brian Mmurray's son.
Item 2. Waterloo 1815 - Two 75cl bottles of barley malt beer, Waterloo Triple 7 Triple, 7.5% alcohol and Waterloo Double 8 Dark, 8.5% alcohol - both bottles bear the intact bottle seal number 1541. Pine racked with a matching pair of 1815 style ceramic rustic Belgium beer cups. Rare and delicious beers with a brewery very near to the site where both the Household Cavalry and Royal Dragoons achieved victory in 1815.
Winning bid of £140 from John Finnie.
Item 3. Vallegre Vista Alegre Port - A presentation set of sealed four half bottles of 10, 20, 30 and 40 year old wooden cask matured port, all bottled in 2007. The Vallegre estate is one of the oldest and original of Portugal . All finely presented in cedar wood as a boxed set. Mint and brand new, all seals intact.
Winning bid of £180 - that John Finnie again
Item 4. Drum Table – The very last of a series of four hand-made drum tables by Member John Hawley. It was John’s inspiration that led to the first auction and has benefited the Fund so well. In divisional colours with the three cap badges on the side and the Household Cavalry badge centered on the top, supported on four gate leg mahogany legs with circular centre plate. Inscribed with John’s mark on the underside of the drum.
Dimensions: height 50 cm and diameter 30 cm
Winning bid of £550 - Len Knox.
Item 5. Household Cavalry Girandole. This is a brand new item, designed by Thomas Messel, who was an officer with The Blues and Royals from 1969 to 1974, he is now a much respected international furniture designer, a winner of several Guild Marks, a D&D award and is a member of the Awards Committee of The Worshipful Company of Furniture Makers.The Household Cavalry girandole design was inspired by the insignia of the Household Cavalry and is finished in burnished water gilt 24ct gold leaf over a hand carved cast resin base. The glass is ‘brilliant cut’ with the E II R cipher and silvered with a unique antiqued sliver “mercury” process. The arm is 24ct bronze ormolu, cast from a 17th century Venetian master. Dimensions – height 50 cm, width 24 cm. Signed and dated by Thomas Messel.
Winning bid of £1900 by - yes -Len Knox again!
But there is more - John Finnie bid £1800 and Len topped with the winner - but john was offered another girondle at his bid of £100 and John accepted and purchased a girondole! Gentleman you are Sir!
Harry Maplesden raised £122 locally and Vic Sturrock sent in £50 in lieu of attending and we had a donation of £20 from Miss Jo Smith. That gave us £4832.00 so Dorsetsquadron tooped the money off from the raffle to make £5000.00 in total!
And we had a rattling good night - and a good Sunday morning too!!
Watch out for the newsletter later in the month and get ready with them £2 coins for next year!!
Saturday 10th October 2009
The Carrington House Hotel
Bournemouth-on-Sea
180 diners sat down and enjoyed the dinner this year - and enjoyed General Barney even more with his speech. As with previous years, we had the auction in aid of the Household Cavalry Operational Casualties Fund, and with monies donated as listed below we were able to top up the charity 'pot' by £5000.00
Listed below are the five items that we auctioned and the other donations and deails ...
Item 1. Coca Cola bottle-opener - A mass produced example in bright silver metal with eyehole for attachment to string, wire etc. This is a robust pre-loved and experienced item that has seen service in many countries. Comes with to crate 20 x ½ litre bottles of Paderborner Export beer.
Winning bid of £90 from Carl Murray - Brian Mmurray's son.
Item 2. Waterloo 1815 - Two 75cl bottles of barley malt beer, Waterloo Triple 7 Triple, 7.5% alcohol and Waterloo Double 8 Dark, 8.5% alcohol - both bottles bear the intact bottle seal number 1541. Pine racked with a matching pair of 1815 style ceramic rustic Belgium beer cups. Rare and delicious beers with a brewery very near to the site where both the Household Cavalry and Royal Dragoons achieved victory in 1815.
Winning bid of £140 from John Finnie.
Item 3. Vallegre Vista Alegre Port - A presentation set of sealed four half bottles of 10, 20, 30 and 40 year old wooden cask matured port, all bottled in 2007. The Vallegre estate is one of the oldest and original of Portugal . All finely presented in cedar wood as a boxed set. Mint and brand new, all seals intact.
Winning bid of £180 - that John Finnie again
Item 4. Drum Table – The very last of a series of four hand-made drum tables by Member John Hawley. It was John’s inspiration that led to the first auction and has benefited the Fund so well. In divisional colours with the three cap badges on the side and the Household Cavalry badge centered on the top, supported on four gate leg mahogany legs with circular centre plate. Inscribed with John’s mark on the underside of the drum.
Dimensions: height 50 cm and diameter 30 cm
Winning bid of £550 - Len Knox.
Item 5. Household Cavalry Girandole. This is a brand new item, designed by Thomas Messel, who was an officer with The Blues and Royals from 1969 to 1974, he is now a much respected international furniture designer, a winner of several Guild Marks, a D&D award and is a member of the Awards Committee of The Worshipful Company of Furniture Makers.The Household Cavalry girandole design was inspired by the insignia of the Household Cavalry and is finished in burnished water gilt 24ct gold leaf over a hand carved cast resin base. The glass is ‘brilliant cut’ with the E II R cipher and silvered with a unique antiqued sliver “mercury” process. The arm is 24ct bronze ormolu, cast from a 17th century Venetian master. Dimensions – height 50 cm, width 24 cm. Signed and dated by Thomas Messel.
Winning bid of £1900 by - yes -Len Knox again!
But there is more - John Finnie bid £1800 and Len topped with the winner - but john was offered another girondle at his bid of £100 and John accepted and purchased a girondole! Gentleman you are Sir!
Harry Maplesden raised £122 locally and Vic Sturrock sent in £50 in lieu of attending and we had a donation of £20 from Miss Jo Smith. That gave us £4832.00 so Dorsetsquadron tooped the money off from the raffle to make £5000.00 in total!
And we had a rattling good night - and a good Sunday morning too!!
Watch out for the newsletter later in the month and get ready with them £2 coins for next year!!
Saturday 10 October 2009
SKYPE
just to let all know that Tony Boon and Nigel Reed are now on SKYPE
and they both will be at the REUNION June 2010
and they both will be at the REUNION June 2010
Wednesday 7 October 2009
Tuesday 6 October 2009
Off to Townsville
Just in case you all think that I may have run off with a sailor, I am off to Townsville 6am Friday to celebrate my little angel's 1st birthday. Be back next Monday. Can you believe it....1 yr old, walking and as cheeky as anything and oh soooo cute. So there will be lots of photos of the big event. Great menu too....cupcakes, hundreds and thousands sandwiches, softdrinks, icecream, lollies. Bet I have you all watering at the mouth for all those goodies....lol.
Now gents, please remember to wear red on Fridays to support our troops (be it British, Aussie, Canadian or American - wherever they are).
Monday 5 October 2009
Sunday 4 October 2009
BIRTHDAY
Happy birthday tomorrow to Derek Robertson from the admin gang, hoping you have a good one.
Johnie68
Johnie68
RIP
I must sadly report the death of Captain David Fitzherbert Bradstock MC (85) who served with The 1st Royal Dragoons (The Royals) between 1944 -1950 and who passed away on Monday, 28 September 2009. Our condolences go to his wife and family at this difficult time.
A funeral service will be held on Monday 05 October 2009 at 1130 hrs at St Paul’s Church, Kimpton, Hampshire SP11 8NU.
THE ROYAL DRAGOONS REGIMENTAL COLLECT
O God, in whose sight all creatures are manifest and to who eyes all things that are open, grant that the works Thou requirest of the 1st The Royal Dragoons may never be done to be seen of men, but always for Thy Glory, and that, waiting on Thee to renew our strength, we mount up with the wings as eagles at thy word, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
(TOBIAS,1930)
Friday 2 October 2009
The return of the prodigal daughter
It's so nice to know that I have been missed and thanks to all that sent emails. I have been extremely slack in replying them and I just didn't have the time getting on any of the BBs. But yes I'm still alive. Just too much happening here. Wait till I flood this place with photos and things....lol. You'll be sorryyyy....lol.
EDMUND WHITE
Welcome to the bb Edmund hope you find your way around ok and find some old pals.Edmund was in C sqn in 1951- 54 and was SQN SIGNALS NCO.I will let him tell you more about his service.
regards DEREK
BRIAN BARTHOLOMEW
WELCOME to the Bulletin board BRIAN (BART) Hope you find some old pals.
Brian served 6 years with the ROYALS...Served in Tidworth..Aden..Malaya and Germany.
he was in the REME atted C SQN most of the time.
regards DEREK
Brian served 6 years with the ROYALS...Served in Tidworth..Aden..Malaya and Germany.
he was in the REME atted C SQN most of the time.
regards DEREK
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