Remembrance Day

Once again members of Durham Photographic Society were on hand to record the events in Durham and Chester le Street.

     

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The Durham Light Infantry Association

BRANCH BULLETIN NOVEMBER 2012

83.12 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MINUTES

Enclosed with this Bulletin please find the Minutes of the Executive Committee Meeting held on Wednesday 14 November 2012. You are asked to ensure their contents are made known to your members.

84.12 DLI ASSOCIATION CHRISTMAS CARDS

Stocks of DLI Association Christmas Cards are almost exhausted and members are advised to order immediately to avoid disappointment.

85.12 RIFLES CHRISTMAS CARDS

The 2011 Rifles Christmas Card which shows the three wise men crossing the dessert preceded by a soldier with a mine detector is still available for purchase from The Rifles Durham Office priced at 5 for £3.99.

The 2012 Rifles Christmas Card is also available from The Rifles Durham Office; this card shows the inside of the Albert Hall during the recent Rifles Concert and is priced at 5 for £4.00

86.12 DARLINGTON & NEWTON AYCLIFFE

DECEMBER BRANCH MEETING

The date of the Darlington & Newton Aycliffe branch meeting scheduled to take place on Tuesday 4 December 2012 which included the quiz night has been changed to Tuesday 11 December in the RBL Club Macmillan Rd at 1700hrs.

87.12 GATESHEAD & NEWCASTLE BRANCH – SOCIAL

The Gateshead & Newcastle Branch will be holding a Social from 1200 hrs to 1600 hrs on Sunday 2 December 2012 in the RBL Club, Coatsworth Road, Gateshead.

88.12 EASY FUNDRAISING SCHEME

If you are buying on line this Christmas, members may wish to support The Friends of the DLI Museum Easy Fundraising Scheme. It is so easy – all you do is:-

1) Visit easyfundraising.org.uk

2) Click on ‘find a cause’

3) Type in DLI and you will see the DLI Museum Friends drop down.

4) Click on and select.

5) Click the Green ‘Yes – ‘sign me up’ button.

6) Enter your details, click Register.

7) That’s all.

You can now start shopping instantly and raise funds for the DLI Museum Friends.

89.12 DEATHS

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

In Pensioner RALPH DICKINSON

WILLIAM BOWES – DLI SUNDERLAND

VANE DYSON – 6 DLI WWII

May they Rest in Peace

 

Kevin Storey BEM

Secretary

Elvet Waterside

Two new Albums Ready to view

Two new albums have been added to the Gallery page.

The VC Stone Ceremony and the the opening of the Garden of Remembrance at Stockton Parish Church.

Festival of Remembrance Concert at Durham Cathedral

The third Festival of Remembrance Concert will take place on Saturday November 10th.  at 7:30 pm. Compared by Alasdair Hutton, voice of Edinburgh Tattoo, with Denise Robertson, Heavy Cavalry & Cambrai Band, John Rowland, Julie Pendleton, Vicky Guillory, Catterick Garrison WAGS Choir, George Colley Singers and West Denton Primary School Choir, concert is organized by Maj (Retd) Eric Ingram chairman of ABF The Soldiers' Charity North East committee. All proceeds from the concert will be split between ABF The Soldiers Charity and The Royal British Legion.

For bookings contact The Gala Theatre Durham, Tel: 0191 3324041 or visit their website www.galadurham.co.uk Tickets are priced at £15 & £10