Tuesday 19 June 2012

The Durham Light Infantry Association

BRANCH BULLETIN JUNE 2012

42.12 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING

Branches are reminded that an Executive Meeting of the DLI Association is being held on Wednesday 27 June 2012 in The Rifles Durham Office, commencing at 1400hrs. It is important that all branches are represented at this meeting as several important items need to be discussed.

43.12 UNPAID INVOICES

Will branches who have outstanding unpaid invoices please make payments as soon as possible. Most of the invoices are for Durham Bugles and Memorial Mugs. If you are in any doubt please telephone Shirley on 0191 3865496 who will assist you.

44.12 ARBORETUM TRIP - ITINERARY

We are in the process of preparing an Itinerary for those members who have taken advantage of the RHQ coach trip for the weekend 20 - 22 July 2012. The completed document will be available for collection by branches at the Executive Committee Meeting on 27 June,

45.12 CANCELLATION INSURANCE

Included in the travel package the travel company have issued a Travel Cancellation Insurance Policy. This insurance is to safeguard travellers against having to cancel their journey because of unforeseen circumstances i.e a late illness which is not an ongoing condition. It is not travel insurance as such, however, a policy will be issued to all who are travelling alongside the Itinerary mentioned in the previous paragraph.

46.12 CENOTAPH CEREMONY 2012

Branches or individual members of the Association who require tickets for this years Cenotaph & March Past in London on Sunday 11 November 2012 should apply in writing to the Secretary at The Rifles Durham Office, by 15 August 2012. The Association has been allocated 60 tickets and these will be issued on first come, first served basis.

47.12 INDOOR GAMES 2013

Applications to host the 2013 games will be taken at the June Executive Meeting. Branches are advised that applications will be judged on certain conditions being met - a copy of the conditions will be available at the meeting but a copy may be made available on request.

48.12 DEATHS

The following deaths have been reported to the Rifles Durham Office since the last Bulletin:

George Addy - DLI WWII

Bill (Lance) Allen - DLI

Albert Bye - 1 DLI Korea

Bryan Rowley - 1 DLI Suez

May they Rest in Peace

 

Kevin Storey BEM

Secretary

Elvet Waterside

Monday 18 June 2012

Talks and Events

Thursday 21 June, 7.30pm
'The Face of War: Figuring Empathy in Pat Barker's Life Class'

by Dr. Ann Whitehead

Talk examining how the relationship between literature and medicine is being positioned in contemporary writing.

Free for everyone.

The talk will be followed by drinks and light refreshments.

Friday 8 June 2012

Museum Talks Programme

Saturday 16 June 2012 - 2.00pm
Life in the Trenches by Peter Hart

Peter Hart will be talking about life in the trenches on the Western Front during the Great War. Using quotations from oral history interviews he conducted in the 1980s, he will examine the physical environment, the living conditions and the day-to-day fighting. Many of the veterans he will quote were from Durham and Northumberland.

 

Tickets (normal admission cost also applies)

Adult £4.60, Concession £3.60, Children (4-16 years) £2.60

Annual Pass Holders

Adult £2.60, Concession £2.10, Children (4-16 years) £1.60

Tickets can be bought in advance from the DLI shop or by calling 0191 384 2214.