NORWICH
AND DISTRICT BRANCH
Gilly Banthorpe writes :
We regret to report that Walter ‘Dot’ Tunaley died
on 16 May 1996 in the Priscilla Bacon Lodge. Until his recent illness he was a regular
attender at Branch meetings. We also report the death of our member Roy Smith. Click here for their obituaries.
In B&C 83 Dec 94, Maj William Reeve wrote an article commencing, ‘Sometime
ago I was approached by Mr W F Tunaley who I had first met in 1958 at RMA Sandhurst
when he was the Senior Small Arms Instructor and I was starting out on a military career
as an officer cadet in Intake 26.’
We had been privileged to hear Dot give two illustrated talks at Branch Meetings on his
military career. His scrapbooks were fascinating.
The Norwich Branch have 28 paid up members.
At our Oct AGM the following officers were elected : President - Col WD Flower TD;
Chairman & Secretary - Paul Boxall; Treasurer - Maj JL Raybould TD;
Welfare & Entertainments Officer - Maj G Banthorpe; Visiting Officers - AC
Storey and F Baker; Standard Bearers - Paul Boxall and Maurice Eke.
(The Treasurer presented the annual accounts with an acknowledgement to Paul Boxall
who had maintained them during his absence in the Balkans. It was just as well the
Treasurer had received adequate tuition from 'The Master' of accounts, Maj Fred Ayers
TD. In the time honoured tradition so well taught by Fred, a judicious application of
'Adjustments' enabled the accounts to pass muster. Again, thanks Fred. Ed.)
A sub-committee consisting of John Slaughter, Maurice Eke and the
Treasurer's word processor are to produce a Branch Brochure to encourage more former
members of the Regt to join the Branch.
On 11 Nov we attended the Regimental Remembrance Service at the War Memorial Cottages,
Mousehold, followed by coffee and biscuits.
Our President, Col Dick Flower, and Mrs Flower have graciously offered to host our
pre-Christmas social meeting at their home from noon on Sun 15 Dec 1996, provided he gets
his cap back from where he left it!
Following the success of the lunch in February, our Entertainments Officer, Gilly
Banthorpe, organised a Sunday lunch for Branch members, ladies and guests, held in the
Norman Centre on Sun 24 Nov 1996.
Our Visiting Officers Arthur Storey and Mr F Baker have visited several
members both at home and in hospital. If you require assistance contact Paul Boxall via the Norfolk Section Editor.
All members offer their best wishes for Christmas and the New Year and remind ex-members
of the Regt, both Regular and TA, that they would be most welcome to visit us at 11 am at
the Norman Centre on the fourth Sunday of the month, except in April and September when
the Regimental Chapel Services are held.
(Gilly Banthorpe was admitted to hospital on 10 Nov and members may wish to send
this loyal old soldier a card through his son Gerald. Contact Gerald via the Norfolk Section Editor.
Contact Paul Boxall
via the Norfolk Section Editor.
NOTE From Jun 03 we meet at 11 am at the Norwich RBL Club in Edmund
Bacon Court, Aylsham Road, Norwich.
B&C 87 DEC 96 |
