UPDATE

UPDATED 1900 08 NOVEMBER 2009

EARLY START DUE TO VISITORS AT 2100, SO WHATEVER HAPPENS I WILL STOP THEN.

FLEETWOOD MAC

TYNE COT/ZONNERBEKE PHOTOGRAPHS

TWO SITES HAVE ADDED A GREAT MANY PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE TYNE COT MEMORIAL DAY, AND THE VISIT TO THE ZONNERBEKE MUSEUM.
JUST CLICK ON THES LINKS

REGIMENTAL MUSEUM
http://www.wfrmuseum.org.uk/sf_wf_memorial.htm

TYNE COT AND ZONNERBEKE
http://www.wo1.be/ned/evenementen/erbij/2009/oktober/passendale2410/body1.htm

OBITUARIES

23735112 Ex Cpl WHEELDON William
1st Bn The Worcestershire Regiment died on 9 October 2009.

He enlisted on 21 September 1959 at Stoke on Trent and was discharged on 20 September 1971 at York.

He served with the Battalion in Jamaica, British Honduras and BAOR. For those wishing to write in condolence, his wife Linda’s address is held by RHQ in Worcester.

Mrs Esther Tomlinson wife of Ex Cpl Arthur Tomlinson died on 30 October 2009.

Cpl Tomlinson served with the Sherwood Foresters and 1st Bn WFR between 1952 and 1980.

Mrs Erica Holmes widow of Ex WO2 J Holmes died in Hull on 31 October 2009.




THE REGIMENTS (EDITORIAL DIARY) 01 NOVEMBER 2009


HI ALL

MY FIRST THOUGHT MUST GO TO “DAVID HAYE” WHAT A FIGHT OK HE WAS LUCKY TO NOT GET HIT WITH THOSE MEAT HAMMERS, BUT BRILLIANT HE IS NOW THE CHAMPION OF THE WORLD, WHO WOULD HAVE BELIEVED IT AGAINST THE GIANT WELL DONE.

REPLIES PLEASE
FOR ALL THOSE OUT THERE THAT DO ASK FOR INFORMATION, PHOTOGRAPHS ETC PLEASE ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU DO RECEIVE THEM, I OFTEN SIT HERE AND WONDER IF YOU GOT WHAT YOU ASKED FOR.

MUSHROOM (KEPT IN THE DARK ETC)
YOU ALL KNOW THE ENDING TO THIS.
THIS SITE IS DEDICATED, TO PAST AND PRESENT MEMBERS OF OUR REGIMENTAL FAMILY, AND IT IS THE ONLY ONE THAT IS REGULARLY UPDATED WITH ALL THAT IS NEW.

WERE DOES THE INFORMATION COME FROM? WELL IT IS SOME OF YOU. WHO SUPPLY SOME OF IT, AND THEN IT’S ME RINGING, TO FIND OUT WHAT IS THE LATEST, BECAUSE IT IS NOT APPEARING ANY WERE ELSE. (NUFF SAID)

REFLECTIONS ON THE DAY
MANY OF YOU TODAY (SUNDAY) WILL HAVE PUT YOURSELVES OUT AND ABOUT IN YOUR CITIES OR LOCAL MEMORIALS, TO REFLECT ON THOSE THAT HAVE PASSED ON, SOME OF YOU WILL HAVE WATCHED BOTH SERVICES ON T.V. LAST NIGHT AND TODAY, WE WILL REMEMBER THEM.

TROOPS TICKETS
THOUSANDS OF TICKETS ARE BEING MADE AVAILABLE FOR TOP PREMIER LEAGUE FOOTBALL MATCHES, RUGBY GAMES, CRICKET MATCHES, BOXING, HORSE-RACING, ATHLETICS MEETINGS, BIG MUSIC ACTS, TENNIS TOURNAMENTS, SNOOKER HALLS AND WEST END THEATRES.

SERVING MILITARY PERSONNEL AND VETERANS WHO HAVE BEEN MEDICALLY DISCHARGED THROUGH INJURY SINCE 2001 QUALIFY FOR TICKETS. TO REGISTER GO
TO http://webmail.ntlworld.com/do/redirect?url=http%253A%252F%252Fseetickets.com%252Fticketsfortroops%252F A £1 DONATION TO SERVICE CHARITIES IS REQUESTED FOR EACH TICKET.

CONGRATULATIONS GO TO SSI OWEN (SMILER) BLACKWELL WHO, ON 28 AUG 2009 WAS PRESENTED WITH THE LORDS LIEUTENANT CERTIFICATE DURING ANNUAL CAMP AT STANTA.

ON THE SAME PARADE HE WAS PRESENTED WITH THE BAR TO THE ACF MEDAL.

THE PRESENTATIONS WERE MADE FOR 38 YEARS COMBINED SERVICE WITH THE TA AND ACF.

1WFR REGIMENTAL HISTORY BOOK
ALL PERSONNEL ARE REMINDED THAT THE PRE-ORDER DISCOUNT FOR THE REGIMENTAL HISTORY CEASED ON 30 OCTOBER 2009. ORDERS FOR THE HISTORY WILL NOW BE AT THE MARKET PRICE OF £21.00.
THE ORDER FORM IS STILL ON THE LARGE PAGE


A WEEKEND AWAY
“ANDY JAMES” IS PUTTING TOGETHER A TRIP OVER THE WEEKEND 7 TO 10 MAY 2010.

INITIALLY STAYING AT “THE ROYAL ASTOR HOTEL” IN OSTEND ON THE FRIDAY, AND THEN VISITS ON THE SATURDAY TO “TYNE COT” AND SUNDAY THE “SOMME” BATTLEFIELD AREA.

THE COST WILL BE £220.00 PER PERSON WITH A SINGLE SUPPLEMENT OF £90.00.

ANYONE INTERESTED CAN CONTACT HIM ON 01283 810347 OR 07933 332269 OR EMAIL
JAMESJA2@AOL.COM

NEW THIS WEEK
WELCOME TO JOHN (TICH) BYRNE
AND TONY LEITCH (WAS CODD)
I WILL EMAIL YOU BOTH WHEN I GET A CHANCE.

ARTICLES
THERE ARE A FEW WAR TIME MEMORY ARTICLES ON THE LARGE PAGE SENT IN BY "BRIAN HEANEY"

THE PARADE DATES
I REALLY HAVE HAD NO FIRM CONFIRMATION FROM ANY OF THE RHQs ABOUT THESE PARADES, OTHER THAT SOMEONE SAYING TO ME THAT THEY ARE ALL STARTING AT THE SAME TIME 1100hrs ON THE DATES ALREADY MENTIONED 3 DECEMBER WORCESTER, 4 DECEMBER DERBY, 5 DECEMBER NOTTINGHAM, WERE EACH ONE IS TO START (USUALLY AT THE CHURCH WERE THE SERVICE WILL TAKE PLACE)

(STILL AWAITING CONFIRMATION ON LOCATIONS WILL LET YOU KNOW IN THE WEEK)

WFR MUSEUMS
YOU WILL BE PLEASED TO LEARN THAT THE WFR MUSEUMS HAVE BOTH BECOME FULLY ACCREDITED MUSEUMS WITH THE MUSEUMS, LIBRARIES AND ARCHIVES COUNCIL, WHICH SETS NATIONALLY AGREED STANDARDS FOR UK MUSEUMS.

TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SCHEME, MUSEUMS MUST DEMONSTRATE THAT THEY ACHIEVE CLEARLY DEFINED STANDARDS RELATING TO GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT, SERVICES FOR USERS, VISITOR FACILITIES AND COLLECTIONS MANAGEMENT.

WORCESTERSHIRE REGIMENT MUSEUM - 30 JULY 2009
WFR MUSEUM (SHERWOOD FORESTERS COLLECTION) - 24 SEPTEMBER 2009

RE-DEDICATION
ON WEDNESDAY 11TH NOVEMBER 2009 THERE IS TO BE A MEMORIAL RE-DEDICATION AT THE SHERWOOD LODGE, NOTTINGHAMSHIRE POLICE HQ COMMENCING AT 10:30 AM.

LT COL N H TURNER WILL LAY A WREATH ON BEHALF OF THE COL OF THE REGT.

THOSE STANDARD BEARERS WHO CAN ATTEND ARE REQUESTED TO INFORM THIS RHQ.

THERE ARE A FEW NEW LINKS AND ARTICLES THAT I HAVE ADDED TO THE LARGE PAGE FOR YOUR PLEASURE.

SENDING EMAILS
I SHOULD REMIND YOU HERE THAT EMAIL “IN BOXES” ARE ONLY DESIGNED TO TAKE INDIVIDUAL LUMPS OF INFORMATION OR PHOTOGRAPHS UP TO THE SIZE OF 10MB ANY LARGER AND THEY WILL REJECT THE EMAIL AND RETURN IT TO YOU, IF THIS HAPPENS YOU WILL NEED TO SHRINK THE MESSAGE, OR BREAK IT DOWN, INTO PACKAGES NO BIGGER THAN 10MB.
YOU SHOULD ALSO NOTE WITH THIS THAT ALL EMAIL BOXES WILL ONLY TAKE 30MB IN TOTAL, THEN AGAIN IT WILL REJECT WHAT YOU ARE SENDING.

ADDRESS
MY NEW ADDRESS FOR ALL THOSE THAT HAVE ASKED IS AS FOLLOWS:

24 COLLEGE STREET
LONG EATON
DERBYSHIRE
NG10 4ND

THERE IS NO CHANGES TO EMAIL OR TELEPHONE NUMBERS.

PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL VIRUS, HOAX SCAMS, ETC THAT I RECIEVE WILL FIRST APPEAR ON THE FRONT PAGE FOR SOME WEEKS THEY WILL THEN BE PLACED INTO THE VIRUS SECTION ON THE LARGE PAGE.
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IF YOU NEED TO CONTACT THE REGIMENT THESE ARE THE NUMBERS:
COMMANDER REAR PARTY:
MAJ JEZ JEROME 02890 420133
FAMILIES’ OFFICER:

CAPT NOEL MAGILL 02890 420251
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THERE HAS BEEN A QUERY ON MY EMAIL ADDRESS IT IS SPEEDYMEAD2409@NTLWORLD.COM
MY TELEPHONE NUMBER IS 0115 9728752

NEW EVENTS
IT IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME TO KNOW OF EVERY EVENT THAT MAY TAKE PLACE WITHIN OUR RECRUITING AREA THAT MAYBE OF SOME INTEREST TO OTHERS, THESE MAYBE VETERANS PARADES DEDICATIONS FAIRS WERE VETERANS OF OUR EX REGIMENTS WILL ATTEND CIVIC RECEPTIONS ETC.
LET ME KNOW IF YOU HEAR ANYTHING, IT MAY BOOST THE ATTENDANCE, AND YOU MAY SEE PEOPLE YOU HAVE NOT SEEN FOR YEARS
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NEWSPAPER ARTICLES
WHILST I RECEIVE BOTH THE DERBY EVENING TELEGRAPH, AND NOTTINGHAM EVENING POST, MANY OF YOU HAVE LOCAL PAPERS THAT I DO NOT SEE, SOME MAY CONTAIN INFORMATION ON OUR OLD REGIMENTS OR EVEN UP TO DATE STUFF ON 2 MERCIAN IF YOU FIND ANYTHING LET ME KNOW THEY MAY HAVE A WEB SITE I CAN STEAL THE DETAILS FROM.
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PHOTOGRAPHS:
ONE OF THE MAIN REASONS PEOPLE KEEP COMING BACK TO THE SITE IS THE PHOTOGRAPHS, WHILST I AM NOT GOING TO PLACE THE LOT ON THE SITE (I HAVE SOME 2000+) MORE PHOTOGRAPHS ARE MOST WELCOME, ALL YOU NEW GUYS THAT HAVE FOUND THE SITE PLEASE NOTE.
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WELCOME HOME DINNER

SSAFA DERBYSHIRE WELCOME HOME DINNER – 22 JAN 2010

SSAFA Derbyshire are hosting a Welcome Home Dinner for the 2nd Battalion on Fri 22 January 2010.


Tickets are available at £28.00. Further details from Col Mike Cheetham on 01773 828116.

BLIGHTY MILITARIA

BLIGHTY MILITARIA
www.blightymilitary.co.uk

A SMALL BUT EXCELLENT SITE THAT WILL GROW WITH USE, WELL WORTH A VISIT IF YOU WANT SOME OLD MILITARY MEMORABILIA.

I MANAGED TO GET A NEW BERET, AND IN STOCK I HAVE SEEN BOTH SHERWOOD FORESTERS CAP BADGES, WORCESTERS AND WFR.

WELL WORTH A VISIT TO THE SITE, IF NOT THE SHOP.

Worcesters

Worcesters

THE DANCE (JUST TO BRIGHTEN UP YOUR DAY)

THE SITE METER (SATURDAY 07 NOVEMBER 2009 MIDNIGHT)

The Statistics are as follows:
TOTAL = 60,930

Average Visit = 5.22
This Week (7 Days) SUNDAY

TO SATURDAY=565
Average per day = 81
THE FIGURES ON THE SITE ABOVE IS AS IT STANDS AT THIS MOMENT.




FUND RAISER

FUND RAISER

FUND RAISER FOR 2 MERCIAN

I HAVE JUST SPOKEN TO ALAN CARRINGTON EX SHERWOOD FORESTER, WHO ALONG WITH OTHERS HAS ARRANGED A FUND RAISING EVENING TAKING PLACE AT THE CLIPSTONE MINERS WELFARE CLUB ON SATURDAY THE 21 NOVEMBER 2009 THE MONEY COLLECTED WILL BE GIVEN TO 2 MERCIAN FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE REGIMENT.

THE EVENING WILL START AT 1900 AND GO ON AND ON.

THERE WILL BE LIVE ENTERTAINMENT AND A LARGE RAFFLE, PRIZES ARE BEING DONATED FROM DIFFERENT GROUPS FROM OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES.

ALL PROCEEDS GO TO 2 MERCIAN AND OUR GUYS SHOULD STILL BE ON LEAVE ON THAT DATE, THE COST OF THE EVENING IS £3.00 AND ALL ARE WELCOME.
TICKETS ARE BEING SENT TO THE REGIMENT.

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TICKETS CONTACT THE CLUB ON 01623 627006 AND SPEAK TO A MR BRIAN COPELAND

I AM TOLD THAT SOME OF OUR OLD AND BOLD WILL ALSO BE THERE.

LETS GIVE THE REGIMENT A WELCOME RETURN HOME.

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USEFUL CONTACTS

  • RHQ CHILWELL 0115 9465415
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HIGHWAY OF HEROES

THERE IS A NEW PETITION ON THE NUMBER 10 SITE (LINK BELOW)

THE PEOPLE OF WOOTEN BASSETT LINE THE STREETS EVERYTIME A DEAD SERVICEMAN IS REPATRIATED, BEING THE DIRECT ROUTE FROM LYNEHAM TO THE M1 MOTORWAY.

THIS STANDS AT 8,845 AS AT SUNDAY 08 NOVEMBER 2009 THIS PETITION ENDS IN JAN 2010

THE PETITION IS A REQUEST TO THE GOVERNMENT TO RE NAME THE PRESENT ROUTE "HIGHWAY OF HEROES" IF YOU THINK THIS IS A WORTHY CAUSE PLEASE SIGN (LINK BELOW)

THE BFPO POSTAL SYSTEM GOVERNMENT PETITION

PLEASE CLICK ON AND SIGN THE ABOVE PETITION. THOUGH WE ALL UNDERSTAND THAT DEFENCE CUTS ARE TO BE MADE, THIS IS AN AREA WHICH AFFECTS THE FAMILIES IN PARTICULAR.

THE BFPO SYSTEM IS THE MECHANISM WHEREBY POST IS RECEIVED BY OUR SERVING SOLDIERS, SAILORS AND AIRMEN AND THEIR FAMILIES ABROAD AT A POSTAL ADDRESS RECOGNISED AS BEING PART OF THIS COUNTRY,


NO MATTER WHERE IN THE WORLD THEY ARE SERVING, EVEN IN WAR ZONES.AMONGST OTHER THINGS THE LOSS OF THE BFPO SERVICE

WILL DISENFRANCHISE THEM IF THEY ARE POSTAL VOTERS;

SOME CREDIT CARD PROVIDERS WILL NOT SEND CARDS ABROAD (M&S FOR EXAMPLE) WHEREAS THEY WILL TO A BFPO ADDRESS;

IT MAY AFFECT THEIR ABILITY TO LET THEIR HOUSE WHILST POSTED ABROAD, OR AWAY FROM HOME;

IT MAY TAKE AWAY THEIR TAX ADVANTAGES SUCH AS BEING ABLE TO HAVE AN ISA WHILST POSTED ABROAD.

IT WILL AFFECT OPEN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS WHO HAVE A BFPO ADDRESS AS THEY WILL BE CHARGED HIGHER FEES;

IT WILL POTENTIALLY EFFECT CHILDREN OF SERVING SOLDIERS WHEN THEY GO TO UNIVERSITY, AS THEY MAY NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR STUDENT LOANS/FEES TO BE PAID,

AND WILL BE CHARGED HIGHER FEES AS THEY LIVE ABROAD.


THEY WILL ALSO BE CHARGED DIFFERENT RATES FOR SUBSCRIPTIONS ETC AS THEY WILL NOW HAVE TO COME VIA LOCAL MAIL, AND NOT THE UK MAIL.

THANKS FOR SUPPORTING OUR SERVICEMEN AND WOMEN TOGETHER WITH THEIR FAMILIES IN THIS WAY AND PLEASE FORWARD THIS EMAIL TO AS MANY OF YOUR FRIENDS AS YOU CAN.

THE PETITION AS AT SUNDAY 08 NOVEMBER IS 47,328