DORCHESTER ARMED FORCES DAY

This year the police have agreed to Dorchester's Armed Forces Day being held on a Saturday. This will mean that there will be a large crowd to greet the marchers. The date is Saturday 3 July 2010. Final details have yet to be confirmed but the outline programme for the day is:
1200 to 1300 Lunch in the Corn Exchange for participants.
1315               Parade marches off from North Square              '
1320               Mayor will take the salute outside Barclays Bank in South St.
1400               Armed Forces Day service in the Borough Gardens.
1430 to 1630 Music in the Borough gardens.
From South St the march will cross Trinity Street and follow Bowling Alley Walk and West Walks Rd to the Borough Gardens. Veterans who are unable to march will be able to join the parade by riding in WWII military vehicles.
The Dorchester Armed Forces Day committee invites allloeal veterans to take part in this year's Dorchester Armed Forces Day. We hope to be joined by serving armed forces personnel and local cadets. There will be stalls and displays in the Borough Gardens in the afternoon.
I do hope that shipmates from your branches will be able to accept this invitation.
send an indication of likely numbers by Easter please to Secretary Shipmate Roy Dean
Lunch will be provided free of charge and I will be asking for exact numbers at a later date.

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ROYAL NAVAL ASSOCIATION - DORCHESTER BRANCH
10TH ANNIVERSARY DINNER

It was on the 24th April 1999 that Dorchester Branch was born and became a member of No4 Area.
The Branch was commissioned by the No4 Area National Council Member Shipmate David White M.S.M.
So it was appropriate that in 2009 for the branch to celebrate their tenth birthday on the 24th April with the guest of honour being the Chairman of the National Council and No4 Area National Council Member Shipmate David White M.B.E. M.S.M accompanied by his wife Monica.

The Top Table
Ken Knight George Osborne David White John Antell
Pat Knight Monica White Julie Antell

The main highlight of the evening (apart from the speeches) was the presentations. The Branch Chairman, George Osborne presented David with an engraved plate commemorating the event. Branch founder members were also each presented with an engraved plate.

Following on from that, the presentations continued with

	The Branch nominated the Branch Secretary S/M Roy Dean to receive Life Membership of the RNA in recognition of all he does for the Branch. The award was presented to Roy by S/M David White.
	S/M George Osborne became the Branch Chairman on day one and his enthusiasm has not wavered and he has believed that the RNA should be well represented in the town of Dorchester.  George is seen receiving his  Life Membership Certificate from S/M David White.
	Shipmate Roy Dean and George Osborne proudly displaying their Life membership Certificates with David White.  S/M John Antell, Branch President looks on.
	The ladies were no forgotten because Shipmate Pat Knight received a gift from the Branch Chairman in thanks for her work as Minute Secretary and Associate member of the Committee
	The last formal act of the evening was the cutting of the cake by Monica White and the youngest member of the Branch, Shipmate Jim Armstrong
The Anniversary cake

Once Navy Always Navy