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11th Feb 2021.
April 2020
It is some
time since I received a memory stick from Joe which contained the files for the
website as it was at that time. Sundry things had become corrupted, the most
notable being a section that displayed itself in Chinese script!
After much
editing, up- and down-loading I have managed to display the site in its present
form.
A lot of
events have occurred since Joe’s report on the Diamond Graduation gathering in
March 2016.
Tony.
On Saturday 24th
September 2016
The 12th
Triennial Reunion of the RAFHAA was held at Halton, at which 18 members of the
74th were in attendance.
Ken
Pearn
After
much secretive arrangements, a party was organised by Georgina, Ken’s
granddaughter, to celebrate his 80th birthday. On 18th February 2017
several of us gathered at a sports club in Rotherham to celebrate.
A few months after the party, Georgina presented Ken with his first
greatgrandchild, Evelyn Rose Christmas.
A visit was made to RAF
Marham on 1st August 2017
We were hosted by the
station Engagements Officer, WO “Mo” Howard, who gave us an introductory talk
on the Stations history and future, as base for the F35 Lightnings, in the…..
A most appropriate venue for a bunch of octogenarians!
We visited the RAF Marham Heritage Centre, where Traf Pearn is a
volunteer and then onto the Station past the Gate Guard, a magnificent Victor
Xray Hotel 673.
After a bus tour around the airfield and F35 facilities, which being
under construction, we could not inspect, we gathered for a photo call by the
Victor.
L to R
Fl Off James Woodward, grandson of George Hinde, Tony Merry, Bill
Heather, Jim Young, Jeff Paine, Mike Hodson, Ken Pearn, Barrie McLening, Traf Pearn, Bern Goodenough, Alan Smith, and
Richard Mynors-Wallis.
The night was spent at The Premier Inn near Kings Lynn.
Wednesday 2
August
We made a
visit to the Fenland and West Norfolk Aircraft Preservation Society Museum at
West Walton near Wisbech, where we saw…
A Vampire
under restoration, and amongst lots of other things,
a Shackleton
in 3 parts! Along with a Jet Provost.
12 Nov 2017, Remembrance Sunday
George
Hinde, Bern Goodenough, Alan Smith, Tony Merry
were captured
on TV!
After the
parade we repaired to The Ship and Shovell where we met
Louisa
and her mother Judy
whose acquaintance we had made the previous year.
20 & 21
March 2018
Visits were
made to the Royal Airforce College Cranwell
And The International Bomber Command Centre at Lincoln
April 2018,
The final
postings of Dave Neal and John “Digger” Davis.
7, 8 &
9 October 2018
A gathering at
Chichester to visit The Military Aviation Museum at Tangmere.
And the Weald
and Downland Open air Museum.
27 October 2018
The final posting of Dennis “Tex”
Grundy.
11-11-2018,
Remembrance Day, 100 years on.
Louisa and Judy 9white fur hat) Us after the Parade
The lights in the Tower Moat, albeit on a big TV
screen!
A better view due to the crowds!
February
2019
Final posting
for Alan “Ginge” Wright.
April 2, 3
& 4 2019
Spring visit
to National Memorial Arboretum, The Museum of Childhood at Sudbury Hall, and
The National Brewery Centre.
At the NMA.
Autumn Outing 2019
A
gathering was held, spanning 28th, 29th & 30th
October to visit The Historic Dockyard at Chatham and The Royal Engineers
Museum at Gillingham, staying at the local Premier Inn.
The gang awaiting feeding! At the
Premier Inn
November
2019
Taff
Goodenough and I attended Remembrance Service in St Georges and at the Tribute.
I
was joined by Alan Smith at The Cenotaph.
Tony
Merry (74th).
[Editor] Please send me any comments on this event or other news items or stories that may be of interest to members of the 74th Entry Association or any other visitors to the 74th Entry Website.
Joe Bosher (74th).
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