National Service (RAF) Association

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NEW Branches which with your support are starting up.

Wiltshire:
Jim Semple: Tel: 01793 728206. e mail: hut36@btinternet.com
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Gloucester: starting up.
Haydn Smith: Tel: 01452 547691.***

Tyne/Tees/Northumberland. Starting up.
For details contact; Morris Stewart. Tel:01670 789271.
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North Kent/ Swanley.
For details contact: Fred Best: Tel: 01322 618613.
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Borders - Dumffries.
For details contact: Robert Marshall, Tel:- 01387-263828
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Bristol.
Meetings held at: The Staple Hill British Legion Club. Staple Hill.
Bristol.

Mr J Gatty. Tel 01454 884060.
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Cambridge:
Regular bi monthly meetings are held at the Combined Services Club, Barnwell Road, Cambridge.
Anthony D.Shipp, Tel: 01223 248639
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Cosford, West Midlands:
Meet at noon on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at: The Summer House P H. on the A464 Wolverhampton to Shifnal Road.
Mr J Patterson: Tel: 01902 845420 Website: www.nsrafacosfordbranch.co.uk
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E Sussex:
Mr Victor Barnard: Tel: 01825 830445.
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Edinburgh:
Edinburgh Group: Meet second Wednesday of the Month at 1.30pm.
Venue: The Edinburgh Masonic Club, Shrub Place Lane. Edinburgh.
Ample free parking and accessible by Public Transport.
A warm welcome can be assured from the small friendly Group.
Contact for information; Mr J Fraser. Tel: 0131 443 5794.
E mail: renwick603@aol.com
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Exeter:
Meetings held at the White Ensign Club. Exeter.

Derek Lord: Tel: 01626 890207
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Hornchurch - Romford:
Brian Hooper: Tel: 01708 760940
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LINCOLNSHIRE GROUP
For Further information on activities contact:
Brian Emerson: 01724 840264.

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North Wales and Border Counties:
Meet on the 2nd Monday of each month (Except July and August)@ 11.30 hrs at the Springfield Hotel, A55 expressway at Pentre Halkyn., Flintshire. CH8 8BD.
Jct 32a (B5123) on the A55 Expressway (Chester to Llandudno road) - the hotel can be seen on the hillside next to the A55.

Speakers etc:
Group diary dates 2009 speakers.
Jan 12th - Mr CARL MANN MBE - 'Odds & Sods - Aviation Style'
Feb 9th - Mr BERNARD DENNIS 'History of the English Longbow'
Mar 9th -- Mr REG YOUD 'To Rumania with Aid'
Local group organisers - Peter Pemberton: 01978 761391- or John Wright: 01691 682425
Wives, family & friends of members are always welcome.
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Norwich:
Meetings held at; The Cottage. Thorpe St Andrew. Nr Norwich OR: The George Hotel, Dereham.

Allen Moore: Tel: 01953 604988.
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Oxford:
First meeting held Thursday 3rd April 2008 at the RAILWAY PH. Station Road. Wheatley. Oxford.
28 veterans and Ladies turned up and are planning to continue to expand this Group to take in meetings at Aylesbury and Reading.
Further details from: Mr Peter Jackson: Tel 01865 873246.
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South and West Wales:
Meetings held at Swansea and Carmarthen.
Mrs Littler. Tel 01269 831786
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Southend:
Meet at: The Hadleigh Conservative Club. Southend.

Ron Spack: Tel: 01268 779697
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Sutton Coldfield, North Midlads.
The inaugural lunchtime meeting held on Wednesday 20 February attracted some 40 people inclusive of a few wives and I thank those of you who attended. The meeting and luncheon were well received.
There was resounding support for the formation of a Sutton Coldfield / North Birmingham Group , Wednesday being the preferred day with the venue for the next meetings being the Plough & Harrow Hostelry, Slade Road, Roughley assembling 11 - 11.30 with lunch served from noon onwards.
Partners are welcome to attend as is the wearing of insignia etc.
If you know of other ex RAF personnel (NS, Regular, WAAF/WRAF, irrespective if they are current members of our association) who might be interested, please pass on the details of this meeting/luncheon and ask them to contact Ron direct.
As it will be essential to let the hostelry have knowledge of numbers/selections Ron asks that you to call him and leave details of your meal requirements and then please send cheque for £5 each made payable to Mr R Read and he will settle total food account.
Ron Read. (0121 308 0777). E-mail: ron443@btinternet.com
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West London, Herts and Bucks:
Meet regularly at: The Gate P H. Rickmansworth Road. Northwood. Midx.
(This is just outside of Mount Vernon Hospital. Northwood)
Reg Cook. Tel: 0208 429 3953.
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West Sussex and Surrey:
Meet quarterly at The Norfolk Arms. High Street. Arundel. W Sussex. Tel: 01903 882101.
The Ladies are also invited to join us.

Phil Newman. Tel: 01798 815259.
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Wessex formally Dorset:
Bi monthly meetings held at noon: The Masonic Hall. Digby Road. Sherbourne. Dorset.
Dates known 2009: February 2nd.
For further information contact:
Geoff Faulkner. 01308 897275.
John Williams. Tel: 01935 817999.
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West Yorkshire:
Next meeting at the Thatched House P H. Wakefield.
Derek Hobson: Tel: 01924 359167.
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Wigan and Blackpool.
John Magee: Tel: 01942 521523 e mail: j.magee@blueyonder.co.uk
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Northampton, Cheshire and Leicester:
Many members in these areas - Volunteers needed to start a Branch - help to get started available from the Hon Secretary: Mr Honey. 01782 516887.
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