RAOC Gazette - page 50
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| Corps | RAOC |
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| Material type | Journals |
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| Full title | RAOC Gazette |
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| Publication date | 1978 |
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| Colour | No |
| Grey | No |
| Early date | 1978 |
| Late date | 1978 |
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O U R fox ttyt &ecorb TO C O M M E M O R A T E A M E M O R A B L E EVENT FOLLOWLNG the visit by The Queen to the Corps at Bicester on 16th May, the Representative Colonel Commandant Major General J. T. Stanyer, CBE, has received the letter reproduced below from Her Majesty's Private Secretary;— / am commanded by The Queen to write to thank you for entertaining her yesterday at Bicester on the occasion of the two important anniversaries—her own as Colonel-in-Chief, and the Sixtieth Anniversary of the amalgamation. More importantly, I am to tell you how very much the Colonel-in-Chief enjoyed her day with the RAOC and how interested she was in all that you were able to show her, and say to her about the Corps' functions. The day was well designed to fulfil the objectives originally suggested in Mike Callan's letter written in July last year, "to see her Corps at work and have the opportunity to meet a cross section of her officers and soldiers, some families, and civilians" It was obvious from the many contacts with all ranks and families that the Corps is in very good heart and Her Majesty came away delighted to have this fact confirmed by her own observations. The souvenirs of the two anniversaries are clearly going to be very much in use. Her Majesty renews her thanks to the Corps for these charming souvenirs and has already taken them away to her sitting-room at Buckingham Palace. The Queen has also told me to thank you for entertaining her so hospitably at lunch. To her thanks I would like to add the thanks of all those in attendance. The souvenirs referred to were a pair of matching paper- weights which Major General Stanyer presented to The Queen after lunch in the Ambrosden Officers Mess " in the hope," as he said at the time, M that Your Majesty might be reminded of our loyalty and the affection in which we hold you/' C O M M E M O R A T I V E PIECES FULL details of the two commemorative pieces commissioned by the Corps to mark the Stiver Jubilee of The Queen's Colonelcy-in-Chief and the Diamond Jubilee of the grant to the Corps of the title Royal are now available. The RAOC Royal Jubilee Bowl which is photographed below is a high quality, mouth blown, hand finished and polished bowl, seven inches high. It is based on the BBC TV 1 ' Mastermind trophy. Each bowl is meticulously hand decorated by skilled craftsmen to extremely high design standards to show the Corps Badge and, on the reverse, the Royal Cypher, each with dates. The edition will be limited to one hundred pieces, each bowl signed and numbered by the artist responsible. As each bowl is created to individual order, up to eight weeks should be allowed for delivery. The bowls will be dispatched direct from the engraving studios at Wick, in a presentation box, expertly packed and fully insured against damage in transit. The RAOC Royal Jubilee Bowl. The paperweights were specially made by Caithness Glass Ltd in clear glass with a * Royal purple * crown-like model inset. Each has a straight facet on one of which the Corps badge is etched, on the other the RAOC Officers Cypher. They commemorate the two anniversaries marked by The Queen's visit. The base of the paperweight showing the Corps badge is inscribed "Presented to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by All Ranks RAOC to mark the Silver Jubilee of Her Majesty's Colonelcy-in-Chief, 1978." The base of the other paperweight is inscribed "Presented to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Her Officers RAOC to mark the Diamond Jubilee of the grant to the Corps of the title Royal, 1978." The second piece takes the form of an unlimited edition of an eight inch diameter fruit bowl in either amethyst or clear glass, three and a half inches high. Each bowl is decorated with a high quality specially designed motif incorporating the Corps Badge and the Royal Cypher which is fused to the glass at the base of the bowl at a temperature of seven hundred and fifty degrees centigrade making a permanent bond. The fruit bowl will be dispatched direct from Wick by return, expertly packed and fully insured against damage in transit. Orders should be placed directly upon the manufacturer: Caithness Glass Ltd, Harrowhill, Wick, Caithness, Scotland. Orders should be accompanied by cheques: — RAOC RoyaUubilee Bowl £37.50 Basic £ 3.00 VAT (within UK) £ L95 Package and Insurance (within UK) £42.45 Total Fruit Bowl £7.50 Basic £ .60 VAT (within UK) £1.45 Package and Insurance (within UK) £9.55 Total Orders placed from abroad should be accompanied initially by cheques for the basic amount only. Details of charges for package and insurance (using the BFPO system) will then be notified to individuals by the manufacturer, |
| Book number | R0247 |