RWF Comrades Associations

[Clive Rees (08)]

Hi,

I have recently found the forum and wish to congratulate whoever thought of it and well done to those who spend time updating it every day.

I currently live right in the middle of Wales and I am wondering if anyone out there can direct me to my nearest old comrades association. I live in Llandrindod Wells Powys.

Thanking you in anticipation.

Clive Rees. (08) (Cliveyyyyy!)

[ap1]

Thanks to you Clive aswell, you have posted some excellent photos recently.

In answer to your question, you can either join a branch, I think your nearest would be either Newtown or Brecon. Contact and meeting details can be found in the main part of our site at:

http://www.rwf-forum.co.uk/html/branches.html

Or you can join online as an individual member, which is free, and can again be completed in the main part of the site.

Al

[stubexpc@yahoo.co.uk]

Hi Clive,again welcome to the forum.
If you read my profile you will see.I was a bit ahead of you in the regiment,my reason for contacting you is: Have you met/heard of John & Peter GRIMES.Old RWF Band members.Noticed Both have carried the old comrades standard at Rememberance Day @ Albert Hall over last few years,but neither have come forward on this forum.One edition a few years ago mentioned Peter/John ? came from Powys. Any Info.Stu.B?

[Clive Rees (08)]

Hi Al,
Thanks for the link. I'm stuck in the middle and spoilt for choice really.

I think Newtown is my nearest one so I may take a trip up there in the New Year.

There are several RWF in Llandrindod Wells, Graham Middleton and Steve Reynolds, I may ask them if they fancy a drive.

Steve Reynolds was in Support Company, Anti-tanks and I think Graham was also in the Anti-Tank Platoon.

Simon,

John & Peter do not ring a bell with me, perhaps Steve or Graham may know them. They may go to the local British Legion.

They may be local boys, from Llandod, I'm originally fro Aberdare and have only been living here for 14 years, I suppose you could call me local!

[ap1]

The LOF(ex Sgts Mess Members) hold their annual reunion every year at the Metropole in April. You would find a few of the boys at the bar there on the Fri evening, the night before the main dinner, the likes of John Lewis 04, Bob Bacon and others.

[Thom15]

Hi Stu,
My wife and I write to John Grimes and his wife once a year, at Christmas, so will try and encourage him to join the Forum.
Dilwyn

[Paul Hinge]

Hi Paul Hinge here!
We have now got a RWF Band Association up and running and had 50+ attend our reunion this year. I would appreciate contact details of any ex-band member so we can put them on the mailing list. look forward to your reply.
Also for my sins I'm the Branch Secretary of the Aberystwyth Branch RWFCA we meet on the 4th Wednesday in the month at the Royal Naval Club in Aber. Next meeting 24th January 2007 this will also be our AGM. Everyone is more than welcome to attend.
Hwyl fawr

Hingey

[Dai72]

Hi Cliveey

Not seen you for a while are you still in blue?

[rikoshea]

dont keep on using the old comrades association lads its RWF comrades Association. I'm far from old i'm a young 42 year old when i'm 65 then i'll class myself as old but i'll still be a RWF Comrade.

[Clive Rees (08)]

Hi Dai,

I have retired from the boys in blue back in March. I now work in Newtown High School, Powys.

It's nice to hear from you and from some of the other boys from the 70's.

Keep in touch!

[Clive Rees (08)]

Sorry about the old comrades bit!

My mother always says that she is going to the youth club, so perhaps we should change it to the RWF Youth Association, or can you think of a better name?

Cheers

Clive

[rikoshea]

I was in Newton on Sunday past clive doing the Santa run again, good day out well organised. Not to many this year, over 5000 of us last year.

[Paul Hinge]

The Aberystwyth Branch recently held is Annual Christmas Draw. This years event broke recent years fundraising as we saw the public at large by our tickets very willingly.

One member, an Octgiarian, Maelor Evans sold 558 books this was the highest individual contribution to the Branches fund raising. Thanks to all who sold and bought the tickets this is our one fundraising event of the year and our plans for what we can do are subject to the funds we raise.

This year we have instituted a quarterly newsletter which costs money to produce and we needed to ensure we could continue to bring to our membershiop the news and events that are happening within the Branch and within the Association nationally. From small beginings this publication has now grown to an 8 page newsletter with members having to wait to get their stories of past memories in the RWF published for others to read.

As Branch Secretary I'm over the moon with the responce we are having and would wish to pass on my personal thanks, and the Branches thanks, to Mike Binks who collates and edits the whole newsletter.

2007 starts with our AGM on 24th Januay followed by our St David's Day Dinner which this year sees Lt Col Martin Leader as our Chief Guest on 10th March 2007. Further events are in the pipe-line, but will be firmed up in the early spring.

Thanks for reading my diatribe and everyone have a Cool Yule and a Prosperous New Year.:laugh_xmas:
Hwyl Fawr
Hingey

[BennytheBall]

Hi Paul
The Shotton & Deeside Branch are holding their Christmas Bash tonight (14/12/06).
Like you we have invited outside agencies to boost the nuimbers and make a profit.

Glad to here that you are keeping up the good work with the Newsletter. Tell Sam and Rusty to keep polishing those shooting cups.

We would like to wish you all at the Aberystwyth Branch a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

"May the Force be with you"
Benny the Ball

[BennytheBall]

Glad to see that you haven't merged with any other branch.