THE 'SUEZ VETERANS ASSOCIATION'

Details and News from the SVA Regional Areas

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(Berkshire & Buckinghamshire) / (Cambridgeshire) / (Devon & Cornwall) / (Dorset & Somerset) / (Gloucestershire, Hereford, Worcestershire & Northamtonshire) / (Hampshire) / (Isle of Wight) /
(Leicestershire & Warwickshire) / (Lincolnshire & Nottinghamshire) / (London, South East & Essex) /
(Norfolk & Suffolk) / (North East & Northumberland) / (North West, Cheshire & Derbyshire) / (Overseas) / (Scotland) / (Staffordshire, Shropshire & West Midlands) / (Sussex) / (Wales) / (Wiltshire) / (Yorkshire)

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: wgl70@yahoo.co.uk

2010 Meetings
Tuesday 26th January. All members of the SVA are invited to a get-together with the Canal Zoners at:
The Old England Public House, Great Lumley, Chester-le-Street, County Durham at 12.00 noon.
Wednesday 17th February. Brewers Fayre, Wessington Way, Sunderland. 11.30hrs.
Wednesday 14th April. Brewers Fayre, Woodhorn Grange, Elizabeth Country Park, Ashington, Northumberland. 11.30 a.m.
Wednesday 16th June. Brewers Fayre, Wessington Way, Sunderland. 11.30 a.m.
Wednesday 18th August. (New Venue.) Brewers Fayre, Moore Farm, Cramlington. 11.30.a.m.
Tuesday 28th September. All members of the SVA are invited to a get-together with the Canal Zoners at: The Old England Public House, Great Lumley, Chester-le-Street, County Durham at 12.00 noon.

On a sad note.
Over this last year, unfortunately I have had to attend with the SVA National Standard many funerals of young servicemen from the North East who have been killed whilst on duty in Afghanistan, many from our local area. When these sad times come, I would like, if at all possible, SVA members to forward their names to me so that I can ask them to attend these sad occasions. It means so much to these servicemen's families when they have a large turn-out of people who want to pay their respects. It makes the parents feel so proud when so many ex servicemen turn up wearing their berets and medals.
Thank you. Bill Lowe.

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 must book their place with Rod prior to midday on the previous Thursday to enable catering arrangements to be made.

Our 2010 Meetings:
Monday 11th January.
Monday 8th March.
Monday 10th May.
Monday 12th July.
Monday 13th September.
Monday 8th November.
Provisional date for the Christmas Lunch is Monday 6th December.
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 770186

Manchester.
Meetings are held at the Stretford Ex Servicemen's Club, Talbot Road, Old Trafford.
Trafford Bar Metro Station is nearby. Car parking available.
2010 Meetings.
Tuesday 15th June
Tuesday 14th September
Tuesday 14th December
(These date are provisional. - Please contact Jack for confirmation.)

Ellesmere Port.
Meetings are held at the Whitby Sports and Social Club, Chester Road, Ellesmere Port at 12.00 noon.
2010 Meetings.
Tuesday 13th April
Tuesday 16th July
Tuesday 12th October

Derby and District Branch. Contact the Secretary: Richard Woolley. phone/fax: 01335 343241.
e-mail: derbysva-branch@yahoo.co.uk

2010 Meetings.
Anyone who served in the Suez Canal Zone is invited to attend. Wives / partners are always welcome to our meetings.

Tuesday 13th April. (AGM) Change of venue and time. Because of a change in circumstances we will no longer be holding meetings at the Rolls Royce Club Rooms.
The April meeting (AGM) will now be held at the 'Travellers Rest Inn', 185 Ashbourne Road, Derby. DE22 3AJ
Doors open at 11.00am. This meeting starts at 11.30am. Food available from 12.00noon till 2.00pm.
Members will be notified of the venue and starting times of the other meetings, details will also be entered on this page.
Tuesday 8th June. 'Gregory's Bar', Spondon. Adjacent to the Asda supermarket. Doors open 11.00, meeting starts 12.00 noon.
Bar food available.
Tuesday 10th August. 'Gregory's Bar', Spondon, Derby. Doors open 11.00am. Meeting starts at 12.00 noon.
Tuesday 12th October. 'Gregory's Bar', Spondon. Doors open 11.00, meeting starts 12.00 noon. Buffet available.
Friday 13th August. Coffee Morning at the Mayors Reception Room, Council House, Derby. Starting at 10.00am.
Monday 29th November. Our Christmas Lunch at the Spot Banqueting Suite, Sacheveral Road, Derby.

Area 5. Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire.
Representative: Tony Spray.
e-mail: tonyspray@thurlby.myzen.co.uk
Address: Middle Farm, Thurlby, Lincoln, LN5 9EG
phone:01522 788325

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: harold-heath@o2.co.uk
Address: 30 Mendip Avenue, Hillcroft Park, Stafford. ST17 0PG.
phone: 01785 660900.

2010 Meetings.
All meetings start at 12.30pm. Ladies are welcome. Food is available. Meetings open to all who served in Suez Canal Zone.

Friday 22nd January.    Nautical Club, Bishopgate St. Birmingham.
Thursday 4th February.    Cannock Ex-Servicemens Club, Cannock.
Thursday 18th February.    Royal British Legion Club, Alrewas.
Friday 5th March.    Royal British Legion Club, Station Rd, Dawley.
Thursday 11th March.    Westbury Tavern, Clayton, Stoke on Trent.
Thursday 25th March.    Springvale Club, Millfields Road, Bilston. Please advise if attending.
Friday 23rd April.                      Nautical Club, Bishopgate St. Birmingham.
Thursday 6th May.               Cannock Ex-Servicemens Club, Cannock.
Friday 4th June. Royal British Legion Club, Station Rd, Dawley.
Thursday 10th June.                 Westbury Tavern, Clayton, Stoke on Trent.
Thursday 24th June.             Springvale Club, Millfields Road, Bilston. Please advise if attending.
Thursday 3rd September.    Royal British Legion Club, Station Rd, Dawley. (NB. The car park may be disrupted.)
Thursday 10th September. Westbury Tavern, Clayton, Stoke on Trent.
Thursday 16th September. Springvale Club, Millfields Road, Bilston.

If you have not joined us before we would be very pleased to welcome you, give it a try!
Question: Would more members be able to attend if meetings were held on different weekdays?

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.

We Meet at the Ex Service Club, Station Road, Hinckley, Leicestershire, on the following dates. -
The first Mondays in February, April, June, August, October and December at 12.00hrs.
We usually have a lunch on the first Mondays of March and November.
The entrance is free and the food is free.
Raffle prizes are always appreciated.
For further information please contact Brian.

Area 10. Cambridgeshire.
No current Representative.

Area 11. Berkshire, Buckinghamshire.
Representative: Alan van der Pant.
e-mail: dvvdp@tiscali.co.uk
Address: 4 Merlewood Close, High Wycombe, HP11 1QQ.
phone: 01494 520 245.
Further details to be added.

Area 12. Norfolk, Suffolk.
Representative: Judy Williams.
Details to be added.

Area 13. Wiltshire.
Representative: Percy Miles.
e-mail: percy@miles1563.freeserve.co.uk
phone: 01938 51038
Further details to be added.

Area 14. London, South East, Essex.
Representative: John Norman.
e-mail:2250@talktalk.net

Tuesday 26th January. 11.00 hrs Brompton Group. Sgts. Mess Brompton Barracks, Chatham *
Tuesday 9th   February.    13.00 hrs Ives Lounge, Royal Hospital, Chelsea. ( RHC) **
Tuesday 30th March.       11.00 hrs Brompton Group. Sgts. Mess Brompton Barracks, Chatham.
Tuesday 13th April         13.00 hrs Ives Lounge, Royal Hospital, Chelsea.
Tuesday 25th May          11.00 hrs Brompton Group. Sgts. Mess Brompton Barracks, Chatham.
Tuesday 8th    June          13.00 hrs Ives Lounge, Royal Hospital, Chelsea.
Friday 2nd -Friday 9th July.           Brompton - Bembridge I.O.W.
Tuesday 27th July           11.00 hrs Brompton Group. Sgts. Mess Brompton Barracks, Chatham.
Tuesday 10th August.     13.00 hrs Ives Lounge, Royal Hospital, Chelsea.
Tuesday 28th September. 11.00 hrs Brompton Group. Sgts. Mess Brompton Barracks, Chatham.
Tuesday 12th October.     13.00 hrs Ives Lounge, Royal Hospital, Chelsea.
Tuesday 30th November. 13.00 hrs Brompton Group. Sgts. Mess Brompton Barracks, Chatham.
Tuesday 14th December. 13.00 hrs Ives Lounge, Royal Hospital, Chelsea. ( AGM )

*    Details from: Arthur Cheesman   01304 832 838
** Details from: Alan van der Pant 01494520 245

Area 15. Sussex.
Representative: Roy Delves.
Address: 39 Alexandra Road, Uckfield, TN22 5BB
phone: 01825 767495

Please note new venue and dates.
Our Lunch Meetings are now being held at the Langham Hotel, Royal Parade, Eastbourne, BN22 7AH.
Meet at 12:00 noon for a 1 o'clock start.

Friday 3rd September 2010.
Friday 19th November 2010.
And next year:
Friday 20th May 2011.
Friday 2nd September 2011.
Friday 25th November 2011.

All Suez Veterans are welcome to join us. Overnight accommodation at the hotel can be arranged.
Further details from: Roy

I hope this info will be of interest to fellow Vets within our area.

Area 16. Devon, Cornwall.
No current Representative.

Area 17. Dorset, Somerset.
No current Representative.

Area 18. Hampshire.
No current Representative.
Meetings held on the third Sunday of each month at the RBL Club, Farnborough at 11.00 a.m. prompt.

Area 19. Isle of Wight.
Representative: Bob Harris.
Details to be added.

Area 20. Overseas.
Representative: Tony Tolan.
e-mail: tony_tolan@yahoo.co.uk

The overseas news is on a seperate page, please click on the 'OVERSEAS' link in the list below to access it.

Area 21. Scotland.
Representative: George Robertson.
e-mail: geo.dor@tiscali.co.uk
phone: 01382 775589

2010 Meetings.
Wednesday 17th March. AGM. 14.00hrs at the War Memorial Club, 30 George St, Perth.
Meals are available from 12.00 noon.
Wednesday 26th May         Visit to the Scottish Parliament Building, Holyrood at 11.30 hrs.
Wednesday 18th August     Proposed trip to the Isle of May and High Tea afterwards. More details later.

Wednesday 27th October   War Memoral Club, 30 George Street, Perth. PH1 5LA

A talk and presentation on the Suez Canal by one of our members, Wilson Walker at 1400 hours. Meals available from 12 noon. No need to book. Also, an update from the AGM at Harrogate.

November: Remembrance. To be advised.

Wednesday 1st December. Christmas High Tea at 16.30 Hours. Royal Scots Club, 30 Abercromby Place, Edinburgh EH3 6QE
(not far from the rail and bus stations). Contact the Area Secretary for details and booking form.

2011 Meetings

Wednesday 16 March 2011 War Memorial Club, Perth at 1400 hours. The Annual General Meeting will be held.
Bring along your partners. Canal Zoners welcome except to the AGM.'

Look out for further information in the SVA Newsletter and on this page.

Would new members in Scotland please contact George with their details.

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