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I would like to apologize, to our members, for not putting a number of photos on this website, either those sent direct to me, Cliff East or Terry Barry.
Since mid August I have been having Chemotherapy and it will continue until mid to late November. I have two weeks on and one week off, but on the second week I have to take Antibiotics, two lots of anti nauseous pills and some steroids. thus making me very down and spending most of my time in bed. Hopefully this coming weekend I should be over the worst, until I start again next week, that is, so I will be able to get all outstanding photos on, by the coming Sunday.
Les Haines, Webmaster.
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RAF West Kirby Reunion News
This is a photo of the first reunion, for more information on this photo, and ongoing reunion photos, click on the link below.
This photo is of one of our Senior members.
Joan Thomas West Kirby Feb / Nov 1943.
Here at the top table, April 2004.
The Memorial after unveiling.
At the Reunion in April 2004 the Memorial Plaque was unveiled by the Deputy Mayor, councillor Hilary Jones, after the Rev John Bates, from the Westbourne Road Methodist Church, had blessed it.
Members of the Committee 2004, after the unvailing.
From left to right,
Cliff East, Archivist & I/C Regalia, Terry Barry, Secretary,
Peter Johnstone, Chairman, Peter Pegg, Treasurer,
& Terry Williams Minute Secretary.
In the April issue of Update, it was reported that the Memorial had been Damaged possibly by a vehicle carrying out a manouver. The photos below shows how it was before and after the damage.
After being demolished some time later, the reason why it was decided to put a larger Memorial in it's place.
FOR ALL OTHER PHOTOS OF MEMORIAL PLAQUE AND THE COMMEMORATIVE STONE, PLEASE CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING LINK.
No it wasn't done by Cliff. His car in ditch at plaque unveiling, published with Cliff's permission
ATTENTION
THE COMMEMORATIVE STONE IS NOW INSTALLED,
AND HAS BEEN FUNDED BY LOANS AND THESE LOANS HAVE TO BE REPAID.........ANY DONATIONS OR FUNDRAISING IDEAS, TO RAFWKA C/O TERRY BARRY.
To find the exact location of the Commemorative Stone, copy the link below, minimize this page and paste the link, to the toolbar.
http://www.panoramio.com/photo/11133116
For those who have Google Earth installed just search
on "RAF West Kirby"
This photo sent to me by Terry Barry.
Just had the following photos from Cliff East,
sent to him by Jeff Dales.
Jeff, has fitted a new plaque to the Commemorial Stone,
as follows.
So we should get more people visiting
our website, thanks Jeff.
Above sent in by Les Bailey, one of our new members. He lives at Pensby, on the Wirral, if anyone would like his E-mail address drop me a line,(Les Haines)
Sent to me by Cliff East, taken February 2007
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Dennis King and Les Haines.
Standing by the National Service Memorial.
Anymore old hut mates met up again?
drop a line to Cliff East if they have.
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