Loughborough

Welcome to Loughborough Branch

The branch was registared in 1922 according to national records. Our records show that the first meeting was held in 1921.

This branch and womens section work hand in hand.

WHATS COMMING UP:

90 ANNIVERSARY CONCERT.   31ST MARCH 2012

AN EVENING OF MUSIC AND NOSTALGIA

MUSIC BY CHARNWOOD SYMPHONIC WIND ORCHESTRA

LOUGHBOROUGH GRAMMAR SCHOOL, HODSON HALL

TICKETS £5 EACH AVAILABLE FROM

MR CARSON 69 LING ROAD LOUGHBOROUGH LE112LW

BRANCH

We held a joint stall again this year at Loughborough Canal and Boat festival on the 1st May.   It consisted of a tombola prize  stall(manned by the women's section) along with information section where some recruiting took place(manned by branch members),proceeds were split between Branch/Women's Section, also prize draw tickets were on sale these to be drawn at the Great Central Railways War Weekend in June(Sunday 12th @ 4pm).

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Great Central War Weekend: This took place on the 11/12th June at Quorn Station, We were granted the chance to have a fundraising stall again at this event, we sold Grand Prize Draw Tickets for this, the prizes were 1st prize £200, 2nd £100, 3rd £50 + other cash prizes, tickets were 50p each five in a book and the proceeds split between Branch/Womens Section and The Poppy Appeal, the draw took place at the closing ceremony.

The Women's Section

Westminster Abbey. Section members were invited to attend the 90th Anniversary Service in the presence 0f the Princess Royal.

Great  Central. They had been given the chance to have a facility at the Great Central Weekend providing refreshements to reinactors and pass holders, this was in the form of tea/coffee with biscuits all for a donation with the profit going to their funds this was a very well worth facility and raised  £145.

Purse Presentation.   This took place  on Saturday 20th August at Broughton Astley Village Hall.   This is where all donations from Section Funds are handed over to County for transfer to Nation W/S Benevolent Funds, Carol Waller(Sec) handed over £370.  Weldone to all who helped raise this amount, the total handed over by all sections was £11000.

Loughborough ladies receive their awards at County Conference.

Mrs Hassall Conty Certificate and Gold Badge, Mrs Hobday County certificate, Mrs Gibbard County certificate well done all.

XMAS STALL

STANDARDS:

Keith will be representing the County by carrying the County Standard at The Royal Albert Hall this year(watch for him on the box).

The Women's Section Standard Bearer took part in County Standard Bearers Comp held at Loughborough Grammar School(8 Oct) and Dianne came 3rd in her compertition

Keith took taken part in the National Compertition but did not make it into the top half of competitors.

Our standard bearers took part Loughborough Lions Carnival by partisipating in Standard Bearers Display supported by the County Pipe Band, this was well worth watching and enjoyed by all even with the inclement weather.

POPPY APPEAL AND REMEMBRANCE

Again this has been a good responce from members and public alike, it started with the opening of Loughboroughs Garden of Remembrance with more crosses being planted.   We then had two locations where the National 2 Minutes Silence were observed, the 1st being at The Carillon Tower in the presents of the Mayor Cllr Jill Vincent and the 2nd was in Carillon Court shopping area and this was supported by stores who closed thier tills during this time and the was observed by shoppers.   This years Parade and Service was again well attended with what is beleived to be the largest throng of people in Queens Park,around 5000 we beleave and we would like to thank ALL involved in making these events so memorable including the Bands, contingents and local council and first aid cover who without the event would not be as great as it is.

NEW FLAG

Loughborough Grammar School CCF Unit donated funds to enable a Flag to be purchased which can be used by Branch/Women's Section as a form of advertising our presence at events, this can now be flown above stalls that are held to aid in finding our location from other stall.

 

COMMITTEE'S:

BRANCH:

J Pitts(president) D Hobday(chair/Sec 01509 556471) K Hassall(Vice chair) K Carson(Tres) M Wells(PAO) E Hyman, G Waller, B Breedon-Sharp.

Standard Bearer Mr K Hassall.(also county/regional)   Mr D Hobday(deputy)

Funeral Officers Mr Hobday, Mr Carson.

Meeting 1st Thursday at 7.30pm Brush Club, Fennel Street, Loughborough.

WOMEN's SECTION:

S Hassall(president) DJ Hobday(Chair 01509 556471) M Gibbard(Vice chair/Tres)   A Michell J Kirkby C Waller(Sec) J Dakin.

Standard Bearer Mrs DJ Hobday.

Meeting 4th Wednesday at 7.30pm Brush Club, Fennel Street, Loughborough,

AFFILIATED UNITS:

Loughborough ATC, Loughborough ACF, Loughborough Grammar School CCF, Loughborough Dishley Scout Group, Loughborough St Jonh Ambulance, Loughborough Sea Cadets.

NOTIFICATIONS

New members

are ALWAYS welcome please help recruit,

fees Branch £13,Women's Section £5.50.

YOUR SUPPORT IS APPRICIATED

David Hobday Branch Chairman.

SERVICE NOT SELF

Concert St James the Greater 9th July 2011