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I am sure everyone who </B></div> <div> <B>remembers Bill would like to wish him all the best for his Birthday and the future. You can do this yourself </B></div> <div> <B>by logging onto the 36 Regiment Facebook Group and leave your message there. Bill's daughter Tina will </B></div> <div> <B>pass on all your messages to him.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Well done Bill for reaching your 90th Birthday and still looking so fit and well.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="0e268190.png" border=0 width="360" height="25" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> Southend Squaddies</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="652" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#FF0000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#FF0000" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 111 ><NOBR><div> <A HREF="http://www.southendtimeline.com/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.southendtimeline.com/"><U><IMG SRC="5137f690.jpg" border=0 width="639" height="105" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <B>The Southend Timeline Website would very much like to hear from members of</B></div> <div> <B>the Regiment who served at Shoeburyness. They will shortly be going live with a form that</B></div> <div> <B>you can fill in with your memories of Southend and Shoeburyness at that time (Clean one's Please).</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>It will be interesting for many people to know what your thoughts were of the Town way</B></div> <div> <B>back then. Please click on the Image above to go to the Southend Timeline Website.</B></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="210" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#FF0000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#FF0000" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 310 ><NOBR><div> <A HREF="http://www.southendtimeline.com/macebearer.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.southendtimeline.com/macebear"><U><IMG SRC="515c7300.jpg" border=0 width="199" height="304" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <B>Southend Timeline have also added a page on myself and my Job</B></div> <div> <B>as Southend's Macebearer if any interested, please click on the Picture.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="0e268190.png" border=0 width="360" height="25" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> Guide Dogs for the Blind</div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="579" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#FF0000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#FF0000" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 387 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="50e33750.jpg" border=0 width="563" height="373" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 58 WIDTH="567"><div> <B>Joe and Anne Richardson would like to thank all members at the Reunion who donated £210 towards the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association. Here you see </B></div> <div> <B>Joe receiving his Blind Drive Challenge Certificate. Well done Joe.</B></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="0e268190.png" border=0 width="360" height="25" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> 2010 Reunion Photos</div> <bR> <div> <B>Please go to the 36 Reunion Album Website to view Photos of the</B></div> <div> <B>Reunion which took place at The Village Hotel, Coventry.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.36regimentra.org.uk/RAlbum/id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.36regimentra.org.uk/RAlbum/id"><U><IMG SRC="3378a450.png" border=0 width="138" height="69" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="0e268190.png" border=0 width="360" height="25" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Disbandment Parade Video</div> <bR> <div> <B>I have posted a short video of 36 Regiment's Disbandment Parade</B></div> <div> <B>on YouTube. Please go to the Regimental History page and Click on the Link.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="0e268190.png" border=0 width="360" height="25" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> 260 Signal Squadron (S.A.M) </div> <div> Association Reunion</div> <bR> <div> <B>260 Signal Squadron would like to invite Members of 36 Heavy Air Defence Regiment Association to </B></div> <div> <B>take part in our Reunion weekend on the 6th to the 8th of May 2011 at Das Hotel Dress.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>For details and application forms please contact the Chairman Mr Steve Freeman- Pannett on 01603 300027 </B></div> <div> <B>or email </B><A HREF="mailto:stevefp22@hotmail.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:stevefp22@hotmail.com"><U><B>stevefp22@hotmail.com</B></U></A><B> or Mrs Beryl Scott on 01422 373075 or email </B><A HREF="mailto:bandgscott@blueyonder.co.uk" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:bandgscott@blueyonder.co.uk"><U><B>bandgscott@blueyonder.co.uk</B></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="0e268190.png" border=0 width="360" height="25" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> Marathon Man</div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="248" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 354 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="4feeb540.jpg" border=0 width="235" height="340" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 95 WIDTH="236"><div> <B>A Big well done to Mick Yeo </B></div> <div> <B>for completing his latest Half Marathon in a steady 1 Hour </B></div> <div> <B>50 Minutes. Mick is a keen </B></div> <div> <B>runner these days out in Spain.</B></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="0e268190.png" border=0 width="360" height="25" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Mick Yeo</B></div> <bR> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="432" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#FF0000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#FFFF00" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 332 ><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="4caa23e0.jpg" border=0 width="418" height="318" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <div> <B>I am pleased to say that we have now located Mick. He is living </B></div> <div> <B>in Spain and you can find him on Facebook.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="0e268190.png" border=0 width="360" height="25" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>New Message Forum</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Our old Message Forum was looking very dated and not very user friendly. </B></div> <div> <B>I have now set up a brand new forum that allows you to do much more. Please go </B></div> <div> <B>to the Guestbook / Forum page or Click Below and Log In and leave a message for your </B></div> <div> <B>old mates or on any subject of your choice. Good Luck.</B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.youforum.co.uk/regiment_royal_artillery_message_foru/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.youforum.co.uk/regiment_royal"><U><IMG SRC="0bb8b2b0.png" border=0 width="139" height="43" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="0e268190.png" border=0 width="360" height="25" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Shoeburyness Officers Mess</B></div> <div> <B>Arson Attack</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>I am sad to report that the Officers Mess was destroyed by fire on</B></div> <div> <B> Tuesday evening the 4th August 09. It is believed that this was an arson </B></div> <div> <B>attack. The Mess has stood empty for several years now as Gladale </B></div> <div> <B>Homes have been unable to sell it on for re-development. A very sad end to </B></div> <div> <B>a part of Artillery History as this was the second most Senior Mess, </B></div> <div> <B>Woolwich being the No1 Officers Mess in The Royal Regiment. </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Below are a few pictures of the blaze, </B></div> <div> <B>and I thank Paul Taylor for posting these photos on Flikr</B></div> <div> <B>and given me permission to publish them here.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="900" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 304 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="4aeae2a0.jpg" border=0 width="430" height="298" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="4afbe280.jpg" border=0 width="446" height="296" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 297 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="4b0b0220.jpg" border=0 width="432" height="290" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="4b1ba230.jpg" border=0 width="442" height="291" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="0e268190.png" border=0 width="360" height="25" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Shoebury Garrison</B></div> <bR> <div> I paid a visit to the Garrison and have now updated the photos to show you </div> <div> how the development of the Garrison is going. A lot has been finished now, </div> <div> but there are areas that need to be started such as the Officers Mess etc.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Here are some photos of the Garrison and Area</B></div> <div> <B>taken on the 14th June 2009</B></div> <bR> <div> Please click the link below.</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.picturetrail.com/keithraa/419940" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.picturetrail.com/keithraa/419"><U><IMG SRC="3928b430.png" border=0 width="139" height="67" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="0e268190.png" border=0 width="360" height="25" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <B>Brigadier Peter Painter</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>It is with great sadness that I announce the passing of </B></div> <div> <B>Brigadier Peter Painter. The Brigadier was the last Commanding </B></div> <div> <B>Officer of 36 Heavy Air Defence Regiment and a great supporter </B></div> <div> <B>of the 36 Regiment Reunions. </B></div> <div> <B>We send all our sympathy to his family.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Full Obituary on the Departed Comrades Page</B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="0e268190.png" border=0 width="360" height="25" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Help for Old Comrade</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>I recently made an Appeal for help for one of our old comrade's</B></div> <div> <B>from 36 Regiment through our Facebook Group. I am pleased to report that </B></div> <div> <B>through our members great generosity, we were able to move him and his family </B></div> <div> <B>into a new Home. You all know who you are,</B></div> <div> <B>a Big Thank You from me and the Comrade concerned.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Well Done Everyone</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Once a Gunner, Always a Gunner</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="0e268190.png" border=0 width="360" height="25" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>36 Regiment Group</B></div> <div> <B>on Facebook</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Why not join our new Group on Facebook. A great way to keep </B></div> <div> <B>up to date with your mates. Sign up now and join our Group. </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Follow this Link to go there.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="142" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#FF0000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#FF0000" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#000000 > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 98 ><NOBR><div> <A HREF="http://www.facebook.com/groups/edit.php?officers&gid=51038157934#/group.php?gid=51038157934" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.facebook.com/groups/edit.php?"><U><IMG SRC="44e7b590.gif" border=0 width="123" height="89" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="0e268190.png" border=0 width="360" height="25" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> 36 Regiment Websites</div> <div> Update Feb 2009</div> <bR> <div> I have completly streamlined and made inprovements to</div> <div> all of our websites. The main 36 Regiment site had become very large</div> <div> and was difficult to upload onto my servers. I hope you approve</div> <div> of the new design and find it easy to make your way around the site.</div> <div> Please note from this time all new photos will only be published</div> <div> on our <A HREF="http://www.36regimentra.org.uk/PAlbum/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.36regimentra.org.uk/PAlbum/"><U>36 Photo Album Website</U></A>. You will see that many Names and</div> <div>  email addresses are missing on the <A HREF="id34.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Trace a Mate / Members Contacts"><U>Trace - a - mate Page</U></A>, if</div> <div> this effects you please send me your details again and I will update asp. </div> <div> This was due to the serious virus infection that I suffered.</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="mailto:gunner3380@yahoo.co.uk" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:gunner3380@yahoo.co.uk"><U><I><B><IMG SRC="459722e0.png" border=0 width="114" height="46" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="0e268190.png" border=0 width="360" height="25" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="45c91260.jpg" border=0 width="145" height="38" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Garrison PRI</div> <bR> <bR> <div> Why not buy that something special from the Garrison PRI Shop</div> <div> Please click on Link below</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.garrisonpri.co.uk/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.garrisonpri.co.uk/"><U><IMG SRC="12a58480.jpg" border=0 width="600" height="72" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="403" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#FFFF00" BORDERCOLORDARK="#FF0000" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#000000 > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 183 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="0d8c1b10.png" border=0 width="193" height="177" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="0dac2b10.png" border=0 width="194" height="177" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 218 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="12bc1d40.png" border=0 width="193" height="212" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="0ddbfd20.png" border=0 width="191" height="210" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="289" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#FFFF00" BORDERCOLORDARK="#FF0000" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#000000 > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 251 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="0de86f30.jpg" border=0 width="134" height="243" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="0df87f50.jpg" border=0 width="135" height="245" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="178" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#FFFF00" BORDERCOLORDARK="#FF0000" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#000000 > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 162 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="0e0a39c0.png" border=0 width="163" height="156" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="0e268190.png" border=0 width="360" height="25" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="194" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#FF0000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#FF0000" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#000000 > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 186 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="0e3b4b40.jpg" border=0 width="180" height="180" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <B>Doctor Who</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>The Mind of Evil</B></div> <bR> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="351" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#FF0000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#FF0000" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#000000 > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 280 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="2dea3120.jpg" border=0 width="163" height="274" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="2e0a4110.jpg" border=0 width="164" height="273" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>In October 1970 the BBC asked for help in the production of this Episode of Dr Who.</B></div> <div> <B>36 Heavy Air Defence Regiment provided a Thunderbird 2 and a party of men for filming</B></div> <div> <B> in Kent. Were you one of these? if so tell us about it and how it went. </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Neil Harrison has informed me that he thinks Brian Heritage took the Missile down to Kent, </B></div> <div> <B>with possibly Paddy Meenan, Frank Bartley, Ken Davenport and maybe Harry Harris?</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>I have now received the Cast List and the Names of the Extras in these Episodes,</B></div> <div> <B>and listed are the following:</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Sgt Herritage</B></div> <div> <B>Bdr AG?</B></div> <div> <B>Gnr K Davanport</B></div> <div> <B>L/Bdr R Berkley</B></div> <div> <B>Bdr R Thompson</B></div> <div> <B>Bdr John Lamb</B></div> <div> <B>Sgt D Talbot</B></div> <div> <B>Bdr Barry Hall</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>To read about this please click below.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.physics.mun.ca/%7Esps/serials/fff.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.physics.mun.ca/%7Esps/serials"><U><IMG SRC="0e448470.png" border=0 width="72" height="71" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="0ea68190.png" border=0 width="360" height="25" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <B>The Royal Artillery leave </B></div> <div> <B>its Home at Woolwich</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="463" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#FFFF00" BORDERCOLORDARK="#FF0000" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#000000 > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 339 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="0ebc14d0.jpg" border=0 width="449" height="333" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <B>The Home of The Royal Artillery 1716 - 2007</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Yes it's true The Royal Regiment has departed Woolwich Barracks for good.</B></div> <div> <B>The Barracks have been saved from closure and The Brigade of Guards have moved in.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>The RA Band and some elements of the TA will remain at Woolwich.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Article from 'The Times'</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>The Royal Regiment of Artillery held a Parade and Sunset Ceremony at the</B></div> <div> <B>Royal Artillery Barracks, Woolwich on Saturday, May 26, 2007, to mark</B></div> <div> <B>It's departure from Woolwich, its Regimental home for the past 291 years.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>The Regiment's new home will be The Artillery Centre at Larkhill,</B></div> <div> <B>near Salisbury, Wiltshire.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>During the morning, events were held at the Regimental Museum, Firepower,</B></div> <div> <B>on the site of the Woolwich Arsenal. During the afternoon, as well as the</B></div> <div> <B>King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery, detachments from all Gunner Regular and</B></div> <div> <B>Territorial Army Regiments took part in a Parade at which the Inspecting Officer</B></div> <div> <B>was Field Marshal The Lord Vincent of Coleshill, GBE, KCB, DSO.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>The Parade included a march past of veterans led by the President of the</B></div> <div> <B>Royal Artillery Association, Major-General M.F.L. Shellard, CBE.</B></div> <div> <B>The Parade was followed by a Sunset Ceremony at which the salute was</B></div> <div> <B>taken by The Master Gunner St James Park, General Alex Harley, KBE, CB.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>A message of loyal greetings was sent on behalf of the Regiment to the Queen,</B></div> <div> <B>Captain-General of the Royal Regiment of Artillery. In her response,</B></div> <div> <B>Her Majesty sent warm good wishes to all members of the Regiment</B></div> <div> <B>for a memorable and successful event.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>More than 200 years of History draws to a close as the </B></div> <div> <B>Royal Artillery finally leaves Woolwich. </B></div> <div> <B>Clip courtesy of BFPS.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div>  <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/He6a_fqaaoY&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/He6a_fqaaoY&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>  </div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Some Pictures from the Day</B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="814" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#FF0000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#FFFF00" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#000000 > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 288 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="12d8d1a0.jpg" border=0 width="397" height="282" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="12f86190.jpg" border=0 width="390" height="281" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 288 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="13087190.jpg" border=0 width="391" height="281" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="131891a0.jpg" border=0 width="393" height="282" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 305 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="49c8f2b0.jpg" border=0 width="399" height="299" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="1338c290.jpg" border=0 width="396" height="297" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 293 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="1358a1f0.jpg" border=0 width="394" height="287" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="137871f0.jpg" border=0 width="391" height="287" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 305 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="13989270.jpg" border=0 width="393" height="295" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="13a8a2b0.jpg" border=0 width="394" height="299" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 400 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="13b8e890.jpg" border=0 width="398" height="393" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="13c8e8a0.jpg" border=0 width="398" height="394" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 273 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="13e8c080.jpg" border=0 width="396" height="264" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="1408b0b0.jpg" border=0 width="395" height="267" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 304 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="1418c290.jpg" border=0 width="396" height="297" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="1438d2a0.jpg" border=0 width="397" height="298" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>So Goodbye to Woolwich, I am sure for many it will always</B></div> <div> <B>remain the Home of The Royal Artillery.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="0ee68190.png" border=0 width="360" height="25" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> Borussia Dortmund move </div> <div> into Napier Barracks</div> <bR> <div> <B>Well its now official the Football Club have now started work on their</B></div> <div> <B>new Training Facility at Napier.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Follow this link for the full story.</B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.schwatzgelb.com/artikel.php3?welcher=1614" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.schwatzgelb.com/artikel.php3?"><U><IMG SRC="0e448470.png" border=0 width="72" height="71" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="0f468190.png" border=0 width="360" height="25" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> Press Release - Sept 2005</div> <bR> <div> <B>TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE FOR </B></div> <div> <B>36 REGIMENT RA AT SHOEBURY GARRISON</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Former members of the 36 Heavy Air Defence Regiment Royal Artillery are set to take a trip down memory </B></div> <div> <B>lane at their former Barracks at Shoebury Garrison just outside Southend-on-Sea.The Regiment's 21</B><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>st</B></FONT><B> Reunion </B></div> <div> <B>will take place on 24</B><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>th</B></FONT><B> September 2005 and the ex-soldiers will be remembering their past with a visit to </B></div> <div> <B>the Horseshoe Barracks where they were once stationed.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>The 36 Regiment was based at Shoeburyness between 1956 until 1971 when the soldiers were </B></div> <div> <B>moved to the Napier Barracks in Dortmund, Germany.  </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>The former military Garrison has been restored as part of a major regeneration project by leading housebuilder </B></div> <div> <B>Gladedale Homes - part of the Gladedale Group - to create a luxury development offering a mix of </B></div> <div> <B>traditional period properties and new build homes.  </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>The former soldiers and Gladedale Homes are working together to build a history of what life was like when </B></div> <div> <B>the Garrison was in use and are appealing to local residents in a bid to obtain information, memories </B></div> <div> <B>and artefacts that might help.     </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Keith Holderness who served in the last unit to be posted at Shoebury Garrison is helping </B></div> <div> <B>Reunion Secretary Paul Barber to organise the meeting. He said: "Shoeburyness was a popular posting </B></div> <div> <B>for young gunners as it was close to the nightlife at Southend-on-Sea. I was there from 1968 to 1971 and have </B></div> <div> <B>extremely happy memories of my time at the Horseshoe Barracks. </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>"There will be a great sense of coming home at this year's Reunion and over 100 members will have the opportunity </B></div> <div> <B>to visit the restored Barracks. I would be grateful to anyone that can provide further insight into life at Shoebury Garrison."</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Debbie Gallier, Sales Manager at Gladedale Homes, said: "At Gladedale Homes we are focused upon </B></div> <div> <B>preserving the Garrison's nostalgic charms. This reunion will not only be a chance for soldiers to meet old friends </B></div> <div> <B>but it will also show that their memories will live on at Shoebury Garrison.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>"We are keen to hear from as many people to help fill us in on the history of our new development."  </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>If  anyone has any information on the history of the 36 Regiment Royal Artillery at Shoebury Garrison </B></div> <div> <B>please write to Gemma McGhee, the BIG partnership, 5 Park Circus Place, Glasgow, G3 6AH </B></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>or email: </B></FONT><A HREF="mailto:gemma@bigpartnership.co.uk" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:gemma@bigpartnership.co.uk"><U><B>gemma@bigpartnership.co.uk</B></U></A><B>   </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Prices at Shoebury Garrison start from £289,995. For further information please contact 01702 290232 </B></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>or visit </B></FONT><A HREF="http://www.gladedale.co.uk" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.gladedale.co.uk"><U><B>www.gladedale.co.uk</B></U></A><B>.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>-Ends-</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Issued by the BIG partnership </B></div> <div> <B>On behalf of Gladedale Homes </B></div> <div> <B>Further information from: </B></div> <div> <B>Kay Pullar/Gemma McGhee on 0141 333 9585</B></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="0f668190.png" border=0 width="360" height="25" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Bernie (Jimmy the Bean) Wilson</div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="853" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#FFFF00" BORDERCOLORDARK="#FF0000" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#000033 > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 358 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="3e26e600.jpg" border=0 width="366" height="352" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="0f9cf5b0.jpg" border=0 width="463" height="347" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 76 WIDTH="367"><div> <B>Bernie on his first Scheme</B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="mailto:bwgs@optusnet.com.au" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:bwgs@optusnet.com.au"><U><B><IMG SRC="4653c1e0.gif" border=0 width="60" height="30" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B>I have just received this recent picture from my old pal Bernie </B></div> <div> <B>(He's the one in the front) who is now runs a  successful Business </B></div> <div> <B>in New South Wales, Australia. Any who remember 'The Bean' </B></div> <div> <B>please send him an E-Mail.   </B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="0fc68190.png" border=0 width="360" height="25" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Your Army Service Records</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>I have recently obtained my Army Service Records from the Army Personnel Centre.</B></div> <div> <B>This service became available after the Data Protection Act came into being in 1998.</B></div> <div> <B>If you are an ex serving Solider the service is Free. It's interesting to see what your </B></div> <div> <B>OC's thought about you all those years ago. If you would like to apply to receive your </B></div> <div> <B>Records then please write to:</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Army Personnel Centre</B></div> <div> <B>Disclosure Section 2 - Data Protection Cell</B></div> <div> <B>Mail Point 515,</B></div> <div> <B>Kentigern House</B></div> <div> <B>65, Brown Street</B></div> <div> <B>Glasgow</B></div> <div> <B>G2 8EX</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Tel: 0141 224 8053</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="10168190.png" border=0 width="360" height="25" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>New 63/37 Message Forum</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>I have started a brand new Message Forum for those of you who served </B></div> <div> <B>in either 63 HAA Regiment or 37 Regiment RA.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>You can access this from this Link, or from the 63/37 Regiment Page.</B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.voy.com/150768/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.voy.com/150768/"><U><B><IMG SRC="107962e0.png" border=0 width="150" height="46" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="10968190.png" border=0 width="360" height="25" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <B>Criterion Pub</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>For all of you who like myself spent many a night in the Criterion on Southend Seafront,</B></div> <div> <B>I thought you may be interested to know that the old place is still going strong </B></div> <div> <B>but under a new name. It's now called The Papillon and here's a  </B></div> <div> <B> picture to remind you of the old place.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="280" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#FF0000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#FF0000" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#000000 > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 354 ><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="3e30e590.jpg" border=0 width="270" height="345" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="10e68190.png" border=0 width="360" height="25" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>New 36 Regiment Photo Album </B></div> <div> <B>Website Launched</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Because of the amount of Photo's I have been sent, I have now started a </B></div> <div> <B>Brand New 36 Regiment Photo Album Website. Please keep sending your Photo's in.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="11068190.png" border=0 width="360" height="25" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <B>National Service</B></div> <div> <B>1948 - 1963</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Did you serve as a National Serviceman? </B></div> <div> <B>It is now 40 years since the last National Serviceman returned </B></div> <div> <B>to civvy street. Take a look at our National Service Page.</B></div> <div> <B>Click on the picture to go to there.</B></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="232" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#FF0000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#FF0000" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#000000 > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 299 ><NOBR><div> <A HREF="id36.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="National Service"><U><B><IMG SRC="111dc220.jpg" border=0 width="220" height="290" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="11368190.png" border=0 width="360" height="25" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <B>Ty Croes Camp</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>For those of you who remember Firing Camps at Ty Croes, Angelsey. You may be </B></div> <div> <B>interested to know that the camp is now a thriving Motor Racing Circuit. </B></div> <div> <B>Please click the link below to go there.</B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.angleseycircuit.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.angleseycircuit.com"><U><B><IMG SRC="11705960.jpg" border=0 width="261" height="150" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="11968190.png" border=0 width="360" height="25" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="mailto:gunner3380@yahoo.co.uk" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:gunner3380@yahoo.co.uk"><U><IMG SRC="0a248390.gif" border=0 width="72" height="57" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Guestbook Forum"><U><B><IMG SRC="1248b2b0.jpg" border=0 width="139" height="43" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A><B>         </B><A HREF="id25.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Keiths Page"><U><B><IMG SRC="1268b2b0.jpg" border=0 width="139" height="43" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>Copyright: </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FFFF00" FACE="Arial" > </FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>Keith Holderness 2001- 2010</B></FONT></div> <div> <B>All rights reserved</B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B> <embed src="HTMLobj-295/billycotton.wav" autostart="true" hidden="true">  </B></div> <div>   <script language="JavaScript">  </script>  </div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.24fun.com " TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.24fun.com "><U>http://www.24fun.com</U></A></div> </td> </tr></table></body>