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Band & Drums of the Gloucestershire Regiment
at Church Crookham. Silver Jubilee 1976

The
Gloucestershire Regiment
28th/LXI

Regimental Band and
Corps of Drums Reunion

Booking Proforma
 

 

  


 		 Band and Drums photos 

2016 Photos added

 
  Next Reunion 6th. October 2018  


 


Hon. President: Major (retd) TJ Cooper MA psm

Hon. Chairman: Mr. J Hinchliffe 01226 872172

Hon. Treasurer: Mr. N Webb  01452 855236 

Assistant Secretary: Mr. R G Jones Mob: 07904 443524

Drums Member: Mr. R Turk 01242 237947

Memorabilia: Mr. A Dunn 01452 423191


A Proud Day For The Glosters Band

The Band of the Gloucestershire Regiment leads the parade for the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II 1953
Brian Sims who sent in the photo wonders how many of these proud Bandsmen are still with us?
If you,a friend or family member were present Click here to E-mail us with your recollection of the day

1.      VENUE AND DATE  

The 24th. Reunion of the Regimental Band and Corps of Drums will take place on the evening of 6th. October 2018 at the Walls Social Club, Barnwood, Gloucester GL4 3HG
(Access via Barnwood Road, not the Walls factory)

The itinerary is as follows:

  

Arrival   

 1930hrs

Buffet 

 2030hrs

Speeches and Raffle Draw

 2200hrs

Last Orders   

 2315hrs

Bar Closes

 2330hrs

Carriages 

 0001hrs - Midnight!

2.  COST
The cost of the evening for 2018 has been reduced to £12pp in line with our policy to keep to a minimum.
Donations in support of the less well off would be greatly appreciated.

3.  TICKETS    Booking Proforma

 

Tickets will be sent to members when the Treasurer receives monies with the proforma. Members are requested to return their proforma with a stamped addressed envelope by 14 September 2018 An early reply is, as always appreciated.

If there are any change of details please contact the Hon. Treasurer . Notification of deaths of members would help in keeping our records up to date and prevent any possibility of distress to the relatives. A telephone call to the Hon. Treasurer would suffice.

Mr Neil Webb
Tel: 01452 855236
  Click to E-mail Neil Webb


 

 

 

 

 

 


Buffet Menu 

Home cooked ham and beef platter.
Selection of warm quiche.
Chefs own potato salad.
Chefs own coleslaw
Green salad
Homemade rice salad
Chips
Pickle selection
Selection of fresh bread.

Cheesecake and gateaux selection.
                                                                                             


The Photograph has been included as a tribute to the Late Ollie Halstead.
Ollie is pictured playing the Piccolo, behind the Drummer.
The occasion is the WO's & Sgt's Back Badge Ball 1957, held at the Depot, Gloucester.
Others making up the Guard were: Drummer Coveney from Bristol. Behind C/Sgt Ollie Halstead, Cpl. Lucus, L/Cpl Tom Gardner, Pte Cedrick Gifford, Geoff Sirdefield [RAPC] and Pte Jim Huish
[Thanks to the late Geoff Sirdefield for the photo]
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 5.  FRIENDS OF THE BAND AND DRUMS.
Numbers attending the reunion each year have increased considerably, due in no small part to the support of the ‘Friends of the Band and Drums’ Officers, Senior and Junior Ranks who were members of the 28th/LXI.

6. WEBSITE
Further information regarding future reunions and details of former members can be viewed (by link)  on  www.glosters.org 

 7. Chairman's Notes.

"Well friends this has been a sad year for me we have lost four of our members. Terry James, Francis Carlile and Bob Ford from the Band and Gerry Stevens from the Corps of Drums and Gloria Hannam.This makes our Reunions all the more important as you never know what will happen in life, so please keep making every effort to attend this years reunion. We look forward to seeing you all each year". You will be pleased to know that the the tickets for 2018 have been reduced to £12 each. See you all on 06 October 2018.

Jeffrey Hincliffe

Honorary Chairman

 

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