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<div> <IMG SRC="10bf37c0.jpg" border=0 width="243" height="380" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 width="100%" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I><B><U>NEWS 1</U></B></I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0f170640.jpg" border=0 width="112" height="100" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">                                          </B></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B><IMG SRC="6f4c2510.jpg" border=0 width="450" height="337" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Above is the artwork for the proposed Lapel Badge, for the West KirbyMembers,</B></div> <div> <B>it will be " Free Issue " with the next newsletter posting, from Terry Barry.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><U>Calling all ex RAF</U></B><U> </U><FONT SIZE="6" COLOR="#0000CC" FACE="Arial" ><B><U>”ERKS”</U></B></FONT><B><U> !</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>The 2010 NS (RAF)A Reunion & </B><B><U>Parade</U></B><B> will take place at</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>The RAF Museum Cosford on Sunday 4</U></B><B><U>th</U></B><B><U> July 2010.</U></B></div> <bR> <div> organised by the National Service (RAF) Association with the support of the RAF Museum and DCAE (RAF) Cosford.</div> <div> An RAF Band / ATC Band / ATC Drill Unit / BBMF Aircraft / </div> <div> 30 plus Stands.</div> <div> Reviewing Officer: <I>(To be finalised).</I></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>This is a free day of pure RAF nostalgia not to be missed.</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Open to all ex National Service and Regulars, WAAF and WRAF.</B></div> <div> <B>This is also an opportunity for you to join this fast-growing active Association.</B></div> <bR> <div> Photographs of previous Parades: <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><U>www.nsrafa.org</U></FONT> / galleries / Cosford 2008 / 2009.</div> <div> For information about the re union and NS(RAF)A membership details contact:</div> <div> <B>Pat Honey</B><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >: Tel: 01782 516887 or by email </FONT><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><U>pgh87@talktalk.net</U></FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>/////////////////////////////////////////////////////</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>       </B></div> <div> <B>                 </B><FONT SIZE="6" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="6" COLOR="#3300CC" FACE="Arial" ><B><U>RAF West Kirby Reunion News</U></B></FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>This is a photo of the first reunion, for more information on this photo, and ongoing reunion photos, click on the link below.</B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.freewebs.com/rafwka2/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.freewebs.com/rafwka2/"><B>http://www.freewebs.com/rafwka2/</B></A><B> </B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0f41a5e0.jpg" border=0 width="538" height="350" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>This photo is of one of our Senior members.</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0f55ef00.jpg" border=0 width="350" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Joan Thomas West Kirby Feb / Nov 1943.</B></div> <div> <B>Here at the top table, April 2004.</B></div> <div> <IMG SRC="0f601010.png" border=0 width="1" height="1" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="0f701010.png" border=0 width="1" height="1" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B><U>The Memorial after unveiling.</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>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.</B> </div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="0f8d35e0.jpg" border=0 width="467" height="350" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="0f9d35e0.jpg" border=0 width="467" height="350" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="0fa20900.jpg" border=0 width="544" height="400" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>Members of the Committee 2004, after the unvailing.</B></div> <div> <B> From left to right, </B></div> <div> <B>Cliff East, Archivist & I/C Regalia, Terry Barry, Secretary,</B></div> <div> <B>Peter Johnstone, Chairman, Peter Pegg, Treasurer, </B></div> <div> <B>& Terry Williams Minute Secretary.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>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.                          </B></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="0fb15900.jpg" border=0 width="533" height="400" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div>                                                              <IMG SRC="0fcbaba0.jpg" border=0 width="186" height="186" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </div> <div> <B>After being</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT><B>demolished some time later, the reason why it was decided to put a larger Memorial in it's place.</B></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>FOR ALL OTHER PHOTOS OF MEMORIAL PLAQUE AND THE COMMEMORATIVE STONE, PLEASE CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING LINK.</B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.freewebs.com/rafwk2cs/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.freewebs.com/rafwk2cs/"><B>www.freewebs.com/rafwk2cs/</B></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="0fee65e0.jpg" border=0 width="486" height="350" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>No it wasn't done by Cliff. His car in ditch at plaque unveiling, published with Cliff's permission</B></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B> </B><B><U>ATTENTION</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>THE COMMEMORATIVE STONE IS NOW INSTALLED,</B></div> <bR> <div> <B> </B><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#6633CC" FACE="Arial" ><B>AND HAS BEEN FUNDED BY LOANS AND THESE LOANS HAVE TO BE REPAID</B></FONT><B>.........ANY DONATIONS OR FUNDRAISING IDEAS, TO RAFWKA C/O TERRY BARRY.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>To find the exact location of the Commemorative Stone, copy the link below, minimize this page and paste the link, to the toolbar.</B></div> <bR> <div> <U>http://www.panoramio.com/photo/11133116</U></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <U>For those who have Google Earth installed just search</U></div> <div> <U>on "RAF West Kirby"</U></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>This photo sent to me by Terry Barry.</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0ffe75e0.jpg" border=0 width="487" height="350" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Just had the following photos from Cliff East, </B></div> <div> <B>sent to him by Jeff Dales.</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="101fb5e0.jpg" border=0 width="507" height="350" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Jeff, has fitted a new plaque to the Commemorial Stone,</B></div> <div> <B> </B><B>as follows.</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="103fa5e0.jpg" border=0 width="506" height="350" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>So we should get more people visiting</B></div> <div> <B>our website, thanks Jeff.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="10558c20.jpg" border=0 width="600" height="450" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>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)</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="10664f30.jpg" border=0 width="356" height="243" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Sent to me by Cliff East, taken February 2007</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////</B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="10763900.jpg" border=0 width="355" height="400" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Les Haines and Dennis King</B></div> <div> <B>Standing by the National Service Memorial.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Anymore old hut mates met up again? </B></div> <div> <B>drop a line to Cliff East if they have. </B></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>**********************************</B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>