Established 1894 ~ Patron: Her Majesty the Queen
THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF ST. GEORGE
WATERLOO BRANCH
ROYAL SOCIETY OF ST. GEORGE
WATERLOO BRANCH NEWSLETTER
AUTUMN 2017
I am very pleased to inform Members that our Branch continues to thrive, with good attendances at all our functions.
Our Membership is currently 82, and we warmly welcome as new members to our Branch Jane Irwin, Anne Walker, David Brackenbury, Paul Howard, Anne Richardson and Colin Simmonds.
Sadly I have received news of the deaths of three of our members: -
Geoff Dwight, David Sowter and Vera Symes. We send our condolences to their Families.
Roy Keating has suffered a stroke. Carole, his wife, tells us that Roy is on the road to recovery and is receiving physiotherapyand speech therapy at home.
Well attended events this year included a visit to Spencer House followed by a highly amusing visit to the Faulty Towers Luncheon Experience at Amba Hotel, which was sold out. We hope to run the event again, knowing that there were several disappointed members and a number who wished to go again.
We had a most enjoyable Sunday lunch at the East India Club earlier this year, then wreath laying at the Cenotaph, our wreath being laid proudly by our Vice Chairman Lesley Oakley. The St. George’s Day luncheon was held aboard HQS Wellington, a visit to the Assay Office, a sell-out evening event for Beating Retreat, a fully booked Monks Meat and Media guided walk in the City, Dinner at the National Liberal Club, a tour of Freemasons Hall, with lunch afterwards, the Ceremony of the Keys at the Tower of London, guided by Yeoman Warder Jimmy James with his inimitable patter, and culminating with another successful Sunday lunch at the East India Club. I expect that, by the time you read this, the RSSG Battle of Britain Luncheon will have taken place at the R.A.F. Club Piccadilly, where Waterloo branch will have more members there than any other branch.
Sadly the date chosen for the Manze Pie and Mash lunch turned out to be one of the hottest days of the year, and several cried off because of the heat, but those who made the effort felt the meal well worth while.
Several members very kindly “volunteered” to write reports, which will be submitted to the St. George for England Editor of the world-wide magazine.
Space precludes us printing them in this Newsletter, however you may request to read one or more now, by e-mailing : -
All in all I hope that you agree that our Committee works hard to put on events that are welcomed by you, and I also hope that you will continue to support events.
We are currently engaged in putting the 2018 programme together, and if you have any requests or suggestions, please let me know.
Meanwhile there are still three events for 2017 to come.
Please contact me
if you wish to have details of any of the following: -
The Yachting branch’s Trafalgar Lunch held in the magnificent HMS Nelson, Portsmouth on Wednesday 18th October, and always a delightful occasion.
Remembrance Sunday Service on 12th November in the Guards’ Chapel, followed by lunch at Westminster Abbey
Christmas lunch at the Union Jack Club on Wednesday 13th December
Finally we were delighted to learn that a donation of £100 enabled a Scout called Georgia (Yes, Girls can now become members of the Scout Movement!) to attend “The Moot” in Iceland earlier this year, and she has now become a Queen’s Scout, the highest award in Scouting. All new Queen’s Scouts have the opportunity of parading at Windsor Castle on St. George’s Day, normally in front of a member of the Royal Family and a Chief Scout.
Bob Smith, Chairman