RAOC Gazette - page 53
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| Full title | RAOC Gazette |
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| Publication date | 1981 |
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| Early date | 1981 |
| Late date | 1981 |
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The Freedom awarded is also in recognition of the strong links between the civilian staff of the Unit and the city or town over a long period and the close associalion between the civilian and military members of the Unit. After the k Freedom of a City ' has been offered to a Unit, it is accepted at a formal ceremony. This is usually a parade, At the ceremony the municipality presents a document to the Commanding Officer of the Unit which says that the Unit is awarded this honour. The honour of the ' Freedom of a City* entitles the Unit to march through the city with fixed bayonets, colours and a military band, THE FREEDOM OF A CHAIR SPANDAU ON page 41 we record the Freedom of Spandau being received by Ordnance Services Berlin. Spandau has a Jong and interesting history. In 1160 the Askanians fortified the island at the junction of the Spree and Havel rivers, where the citadel now stands, to protect the important crossing point on the trade route between Brandenburg/ Magdeburg and Poland. The settlement which grew up around the fortifications acquired the name Spandau and this was formalised with the granting of the city charter in 1232 CORINNE PUPILS of St Peter's Primary School at Plymouth have been raising money since January towards a special chair for a local handicapped girl. Their efforts were rewarded when the chair was finally handed over to twelve year old Corinne Thompson. The children raised more than £175 towards the chair, which has a tray and footrests. and will make life a lot easier for Corinne and for her parents. The childrens T efforts were supplemented by Corporal Dennis Tiplady of the Corps who donated £211 which he raised during a sponsored ninety mile run. The Askanian fortification was developed into the form seen today between 1560 and 1594 but the walls and moats laid out around the city during the Thirty Years War, and the sub- sequent restriction on building in the fields near the walls, hampered the economic development of the city so that the growth of Spandau was stunted for a long period. During the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, many state armament factories and shot casting works were established within the protected area of the citadel and barracks and military in- stallations typified the Spandau scene. In 1920 Spandau ceased to be an independent city and became the eighth district of the then formed Greater Berlin and a new phase in its development began which has lead through the destruction of the second world war to the present day. Today, Spandau is an industrial centre and housing develop- ment area. It is one of the most appealing districts of Berlin with the character of a ' garden city' since a far sighted development plan, and the legacy of the years of building restrictions outside the fortified city, has ensured that large areas have been retained undisturbed for recreation. A feature of the post-war history of Spandau has been the close link between the British military units and the borough. Ordnance Services, tracing an unbroken link with Spandau since 1945, is proud to be a part of this close German/British association. THE FREEDOM FOR Corporal Dennis Tiplady who raised over £200 on a super marathon run talks to Corinne Thompson aged twelve as she tries our her new special chair. Corporal Tiplady, aged thirty, from Grove Hill, Middlesboro joined the Army twelve years ago. At the moment he is attached to the Logistic Regiment, 3 Commando Brigade Royal Marines based in Plymouth. FOR THE SECOND TIME LIEUTENANT COLONEL HOWARD MILLER retired from the appointment of Corps Treasurer last month after a military career which spanned forty three years starting way back in 1938 in the Territorial Army. He transferred to RAOC during the Second World War, was commissioned in 1943, becoming an IOO in the invasion marshalling areas of the then Southern Command. After service in Egypt and Europe he attended Manchester University IM Course in 1952 and then served in UK ? Singa- pore and Cyprus before retiring from the Corps in 1971. After a short period with DOE he joined the Corps Secretariat at Deepcut as a Retired Officer, serving under several Corps Secretaries—Brigadier Burkin, Brigadier Parnaby, Colonel Jones and finally Brigadier Dennison. On his second retirement from RAOC we wish him every happiness in the future and thank him for the excellent service he has given the Corps over the years. OF A CITY THE honour of a * Freedom of a City T is awarded to a Unit by a city or town as a gesture of friendship. It is a recognition of the good relationship and close ties between the city or town and the Unit. 38 |
| Book number | R0250 |