THE 'SUEZ VETERANS ASSOCIATION'
Activities and News from the SVA Regional Areas
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Area Reps are invited to submit details and news of their Region to the webmaster for inclusion on this page.
(Come on Area Reps, I'm disappointed that some of you are not making use of this page, send me your details. RW.)
| Area 1. The North East. Representative: Bill Lowe. e-mail: trueblue6@rocketmail.com Phone: 0191 584 6848 2012 Meetings. Tuesday 31st January. Meeting at the 'Old England' Public House, Great Lumley, Chester-le-Street. 12.00noon. With Canal Zoners. Wednesday 15th February. 'Brewers Fayre', Wessington Way, Sunderland. 11.30 am. Tuesday 27th March. Meeting at the 'Old England' Public House, Great Lumley, Chester-le-Street. 12.00noon. With Canal Zoners. Wednesday 18th April. 'Beefeater', Moor Farm, Cramlington. (Just off the roundabout.) 11.30 am |
| Area 2. East Yorkshire. Representative: Mike Holmes. Details to be added. |
| Area 3. Yorkshire. Representative: Rod Bolmer. e-mail: rod.sva@gmx.com phone: 01924 827393 between 09.00 and 17.00hrs only please. Meetings are held every two months on the second Monday of the month in the T.A. Centre, George Street, Wakefield, All our informal meetings commence at 11.30 and include Lunch and Raffle. All members are welcome to attend but please book your place with Rod no later than midday on the Thursday prior to the Monday so that catering arrangements can be made. 2012 Meetings. Monday 9th January. Monday 12th March. Monday14th May. Monday 9th July. Monday 10th September. Monday 12th November. For details of any of the above please contact Rod. Hope you are all keeping well. |
| Area 4. North
West, Cheshire, Derbyshire. Representative: Jack Raine. e-mail: jackraine7@gmail.com Address: 92 Tattenhall Road, Tattenhall, Chester. CH3 9QJ. phone: 01829 771411 2012 Meetings. Manchester. Meetings are held at the Stretford Ex Servicemen's Club, Talbot Road, Old Trafford. Trafford Bar Metro Station is nearby. Car parking available. Tuesday 14th February. Tuesday 10th April. Tuesday 12th June. Tuesday 14th August. Tuesday 9th October. Tuesday 11th December. Ellesmere Port. Meetings are held at the Whitby Sports and Social Club, Chester Road, Ellesmere Port at 12.00 noon. Tuesday 17th April. Tuesday 3rd July. Tuesday 16th October. Derby and District Branch. Contact the Secretary: Richard Woolley. phone/fax: 01335 343241. e-mail: derbysva-branch@yahoo.co.uk Anyone who served in the Suez Canal Zone is invited to attend. Wives / partners are always welcome to attend our meetings. 2012 Meetings. Monday 6th February. Allenton Royal British Legion Club, 85 Chellaston Road, Allenton, Derby. DE24 9AF. Monday 2nd April. (AGM) Allenton Royal British Legion Club. Monday 4th June. Allenton Royal British Legion Club. Monday 6th August. Allenton Royal British Legion Club. Monday 1st October. Allenton Royal British Legion Club. Allenton RBL Club. Doors open at 11.00 a.m. Buffet at 12.00 noon. Meetings start at 1.00 p.m. Members will be notified if there are any alterations to the above details. |
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| Area 5. Lincolnshire,
Nottinghamshire. Representative: Keith Norton e-mail: nobbynorton@fsmail.net Address: 78 Prospect Street, Horncastle, Lincs. LN9 5AX. Phone: 01507 525589 If you need more details please phone me on 01507 525589 or e-mail me at nobbynorton@fsmail.net All members of the SVA are welcome. |
| Area 6.
Wales. Representative: Ron Myers. Please send enquiries re Area 6 to: Ron Myers, 29 Llanfaef, Ystradgynlais, Swansea, SA9 1PE. Phone: 01639 841159 |
| Area 7. Staffordshire,
Shropshire, West Midlands. Representative: Harold Heath. e-mail: heath@heathharold55.orangehome.co.uk Address: 30 Mendip Avenue, Hillcroft Park, Stafford. ST17 0PG. Phone: 01785 660900. All meetings start at 12.30pm. Ladies are welcome. Refreshment and parking is available. Meetings open to all who served in Suez Canal Zone. Please support your fellow members. 2012 Meetings. Friday 27th January. Nautical Club, Bishopgate Street, Birmingham. Thursday 2nd February. Cannock ex-Servicemens Club, Walsall Road, Cannock. Friday 2nd March. Dawley Royal British Legion Club, Station Road, Dawley. Thursday 8th March. Westbury Tavern, Westbury Park, Clayton, Stoke on Trent. Thursday 29th March. Springvale Club, Millfields Road, Bilston. Bilston Tuesday Night Club.
Every
first
Tuesday of the month 7.00pm at Millfields Social and
Sports Club.
Men only. - Come along and enjoy a night with the West Midlands Suez Veterans. Comparable to the NAAFI nights with jokes, songs etc. All Suez Veterans welcome. Phone Eric Woolley on 01902 495444 or e-mail: eric.w@aemail4u.com |
| Area 8. Gloucestershire,
Hereford, Worcestershire, Northamtonshire. No current Representative. |
| Area 9. Leicestershire,
Warwickshire. Representative: Brian 'Mo' Watts. e-mail: b.watts66@btinternet.com Phone: 01162 393114. Mobile: 07802770741. I have moved and my new
address is:
Flat 16 Jubille House
Ladysmith Road
Kirby Muxloe
Leicestershire. LE9 2BH Happy New
Year to you all. and may we have another good year at
Hinckley
The
next meeting - Monday 6th of February 2012 at the Ex
Service Club, Station Road, Hinckley, starting at
12.00hrs
Come
and join us entry free, food free, but a raffle prize would be appreciated.
If
everything goes to plan the Suez Veterans Memorial
site at the National Arboretum Alrewas
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