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admin · Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 11:27 am Post subject: Band Service Reunion 2009

The date is out!
10 October 2009 for the reunion
11 October 2009 Memorial Service.

More details to follow shortly...
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admin · Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 12:46 pm Post subject:

Commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the Blue Band Magazine

10th - 11th October 2009

The RM Band Service Reunion will take place on Saturday 10th October 2009 in the
Warrant Officers, Senior Rates and Senior NCOs’ Mess HMS Nelson

1900 Guests arrive
2000 Ceremonial Marching Display
O/C Return to the Upper Bar WOs, SRs & SNCOs' Mess for Drinks and Hot Buffet
2359 Bar Closes
0030 All guests clear of the establishment

The RM Band Service Memorial Service will take place on Sunday 11th October 2009 in
St Thomas of Canterbury (Portsmouth Cathedral), High Street, Old Portsmouth

1045 Guests to be seated in the Cathedral
1100 Orchestra commences

The cost for the reunion is £20 per person. Please make cheques payable to:
‘Band Service Amenities Fund’, completing the form below, enclosing a stamped
addressed envelope and sending to:
WO2 Bdmr A Williams RM
RMBS Reunion, HQBSRM, Eastney Block, HMS Nelson,
Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 3HH.
The dress for the evening is Lounge Suit/female equivalent.

For further details contact Warrant Officer 2 Bandmaster Ashley Williams on 07881844669

REMINDERS:
1. You must include your postcode and telephone number.
2. Don’t forget to send a stamped self addressed envelope.
3. Entry to HMS Nelson is by Queen Street Site only.
4. There are no parking facilities in HMS Nelson.

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NAME_________________________________

ADDRESS (To include postcode)

email: __________________________________

Tel: __________________________________

Name of Guests:

1. ________________________

2. ________________________
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admin · Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 12:47 pm Post subject:

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Sousathecat · On audition Joined: 04 Oct 2007 Posts: 3

Dear All,

Please note that you can correspond directly with me through:

rmbsreunion2009@hotmail . com

All the best

admin · Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2009 11:41 am Post subject:

For those unable to attend, the memorial service order of service is attached

Click to download file

If you want to print it out and bring along your own copy please do, there are over 500 orders of service going to be taken so there shouldn't really be any need, these are more for those who can't attend. Also note the back says 'not to be sold or auctioned'... this is aimed at the person who sold one on ebay previously!
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Pusser · Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 7:31 am Post subject:

Many thanks to everyone involved in this year's reunion. The marching display was excellent.

The Mess needed a bigger bar and one dozen extra bar stewards!
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2nd Clarinet · Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 8:31 am Post subject:

admin · Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 8:54 am Post subject:

The bar staffing was an issue but it was working on the 1:30 ratio which, under normal circumstances, works well. I suppose that the RMBS just drinks quicker and more than your usual customer.
The display was, as already mentioned, stunning, well done the School of Music Band!
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Eric Hayward · Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 1:44 am Post subject:

Any chance of we mere mortals in the lower part of the globe being able to see any pickies of the occasion. Sounds as though it was a great do. Now all we here in Oz have to do, is try to persuade more of you to try and join us at the less in size, but no less in endeavors, little do in Adelaide in March 2010

Pusser · Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 6:12 am Post subject:

There is a disc on its way to the BB Office, all phots of the band display and Jazz thingy in the bar - Jazz, bit like Marmite, really, you either....... Some Techie talent will know how to get them up here.
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2nd Clarinet · Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 6:45 am Post subject:

Jazzy thing in the bar???????

Was there music being played?????

All I could hear in the mess, was the loud babble of 250 boozed up ex RMBS personnel pleased to be able to 'swing the lamp' 'tell dits' 'recount runs ashore' or 'slag off someone' once again.....!
(I must confess to being one of them)
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dustydrums · Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 2:27 pm Post subject: photos

I've managed to put some up on my Facebook. Not sure how to do it on here, and I know, it was never a problem in the past.
A great night, and weekend.
Thanks to Ash for organising a well run do, except for the obvious.
All aboard for next year then?