From J Southern: It is with sadness that I report that on the 11th October Kenneth Collins, known to everyone as "Jim", a stalwart for many years of the Reading Branch, passed to the higher Parade Ground.   The funeral is not expected to take place for at least ten days.  Funeral details, when known, may be obtained from John Southern (Master Stitch)
Telephone - 0118 942 5356  e-mail southern@cjmedals.co.uk
 
Lest we forgetDear Sir,   I am writing to sadly say that my father passed away on the 17th september 2007. His name is Douglas John Saville his army number is 24164924. He served from 1969-1980.  I am his daughter Andrea and if anybody would like to get in touch i would be most greatful. 
My email is prettypeach270@hotmail.co.uk
 
Thankyou so much   andrea xxxxx
 
From Craig Rome:I have just been informed that an uncle has passed away at the age of 81, what i never new was that he was a Grenadier for 3 years, the problem is that is all we know. his son has asked if it is possible to find out any info on him so that he can read it out at his funeral. the only info i have is as follows,he served between 1945 to 48,his name is eric robinson rome,we dont think he served abroad,he emmigrated to new zealand in the 50,s and that is were he stayed.any info would be welcome however small and i can pass it on to his family.     Lest we forget

New members
 
24836807 Marcus Stephens-'Stevo'. 1st Bn 88-95, The Queens Coy 88-89, Support Coy Recce Plt 89-93, Anti-Tanks 93, Tac-int S Armagh 93-94, HQ Coy Trg wing (Bn photographer) 94-95. Now living in St Albans, Hertfordshire.

I am 23688344 David (Zack) Scott I joined the Junior Guardsmans Coy at Pirbright on 8th May 1959 and lost touch with my best mate 23688347 John Cocks he was from  the Clifton estate in Nottingham. He was a Groom in Windsor, Melton Mowbray, Knightsbridge, and  Wellington. He got married and lived in East Dulwich (London). have tried British Legions in Nottingham no Luck. his Mother remarried and took the name Heywood. 

With the Regiment returning from Afghanistan, the Northamptonshire Branch of the Association are holding a Welcome Home dinner to raise money to be donated to the Regimental Welfare Fund, to help provide support and care for the bereaved families and for those Grenadiers who will need support for some considerable time whilst they recover from their injuries. All profits from this dinner will go towards this cause.The dinner will be held on the 9th December and will comprise of a three course meal, dancing to Mystery Entertainements, and a Raffle. Many serving members of the Regiment have already committed to coming to this dinner So, please book your tickets now by sending an email to nhantsgrenadier@aol.com. Tickets are £22.00 per head

From:Jim Hobbins
If you go to my Web Site:-
http://www.etribes.com/jimhobbins
I have a collection of photo's and items of interest of my 6 Years in The Grenadier Guards...1956 to 1962.
Go to my web site,  click photos, click 6 Years under The Grenade, click to enlarge, if you can,t read the print, click top right hand corner. You can download if you still can,t read it, or if you wish to save anything for yourself. Take Care,
 
Re the article sent out last week about the Red Arrows, their official website says this:
There has been a lot of speculation recently both in the media and online regarding whether we have been banned from displaying at the 2012 Olympics, and we are getting an increasingly large amount of enquiries from people wondering whether or not to sign online petitions. We are very happy to tell you that the story is complete rubbish! It’s far too early for either us or the organising committee of London 2012 to discuss any participation by the Red Arrows in the celebrations. We plan our display season one year in advance and so we’re currently busy trying to organise our 2008 display season. We would like to thank everyone for their support – but hope that the truth behind this story will put everyone’s concerns to rest.

From Barry Shrimpton
On the 6th December 1969 my brother died at pirbright,a memorial cup was then produced and presented every year to a outstanding junior,my brothers name Malcolm Shrimpton his nr:24125252 j/c sgt do any of the members know about or anybody who  knew him,he had a regimental funeral in Chesterfield,Derbyshire
Kind Regards

Can Steve Burke drop us a line please

From: Geoff Gair
Address: geoffgair@yahoo.com
Subject: Tracing An Old Friend?
Message: Dear Sir, I served with 2nd Battalion Grenadier Guards from 1977 to 1979/80 as a member of the Royal Army Pay Corp. I am trying to get in contact with Les Starks who, at the time, was the Master Tailor in Chelsea Barracks. Any advice you can give me in my search would be appreciated. Yours faithfully 24422657 Sgt G K S Gair (RAPC)

From L/Sgt Tack (RHQ):
Can you please put out a reminder on your newsletter that the Sergeants' Past and Present Club dinner is on the 10th November 2007 at the Thistle Hotel Marble Arch London. There is still time to get your returns in if they wish to attend.
 

The Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh and the Prince of Wales have attended the dedication of the new national Armed Forces Memorial.
The £6m stone circle in Alrewas, Staffordshire, bears the names of 16,000 service personnel who have died since World War II. The Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams led prayers at the event. He said the memorial was about naming the "invisible" ready to risk their lives for the country and world. There is room for 15,000 more names to be carved on the Portland stone walls of the memorial, at the National Memorial Arboretum.

Vice-Admiral Sir John Dunt, chairman of the Armed Forces Memorial Trustees, opened the ceremony with a speech in which he spoke of the sorrow and pride of the families of the deceased. He said: "I hope that those who have been bereaved and colleagues of those whose names are engraved find this a fitting place to remember and reflect. "There will be sorrow for family and friends who come here, but I hope they will also be uplifted and proud - proud that these men and women who paid the ultimate sacrifice have done so by serving their country."

Dr Rowan Williams spoke of the importance of memorials. He said: "All the service and skill that keeps us secure may be invisible a lot of the time, but if we are not to be dishonest, shallow and unreal, we need to make the invisible visible once in a while. "And that's what today is about. Naming all those who have been ready to risk everything for the good of our national community and, indeed, the good of our world.
"Some of them have died in heroic circumstances, some in tragedy and conflict, some in routine duties but all of them as parts of a single, great and generous enterprise."

The memorial honours those killed in combat and training as well as in acts of terrorism. The royal party was been joined by politicians including PM Gordon Brown. The royal party has toured the memorial, designed by architect Liam O'Connor, and met the families of service personnel.

During her tour, the Queen took a moment to examine the name of the Earl Mountbatten, her cousin, who was killed by a Provisional IRA bomb in 1979. Prince Charles said the people of the UK owed those whose names featured on the memorial "an enormous debt of gratitude". He said: "The magnificence of this new memorial will, at long last, provide a fitting recognition for all those killed on duty since the end of the Second World War.

"It does not differentiate between those killed in the heat of battle or on a training exercise, by terrorist action or on peace-keeping missions." The memorial honours those killed in combat and training as well as in acts of terrorism.

The memorial will open to visitors on 29 October.

An Australian court case.

A heavily pregnant woman got on a bus, and was unsettled to notice the  man opposite smiling at her.  She moved seat, but the smile turned to a  grin.
She moved again.  The man seemed more amused.  When, on the fourth move, the man burst out lughing, she complained to the driver.  He called the  police.

The case came to court.  The judge asked the man what he had to say for himself.  "Well, your Honour, when the lady got on the bus, she sat under a sign that said The Double Mint Twins are Coming, and I smiled.  Then she moved and sat under a sign that said Logan's Liniment will Reduce the Swelling, and I had to grin.  Then she placed herself under a deodorant sign that said William's Big Stick Did the Trick, and I could hardly contain myself.  But when she sat under a sign that said Goodyear Rubber could have
Prevented this Accident, I just lost it."  Case dismissed.