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Band Service Reunion 2009The date is out!
10 October 2009 for the reunion
11 October 2009 Memorial Service.
More details to follow shortly...
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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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Sousathecat
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Dear All,
Please note that you can correspond directly with me through:
rmbsreunion2009@hotmail . com
All the best
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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
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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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| Pusser wrote: | 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! |
And that was just for Pat....!!!!!!
I agree, a brilliant display, a good laugh and a great night.
Well done to ALL.
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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
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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
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Pusser
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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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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
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photosI'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?
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