RAOC Gazette - page 292
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| Corps | RAOC |
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| Full title | RAOC Gazette |
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| Publication date | 1981 |
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| Colour | No |
| Grey | No |
| Early date | 1981 |
| Late date | 1981 |
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Jfor tfjt &etorb A COMBINED OPERATION ANYONE who has been involved in organising Royal visits, Freedom Parades and the like will appreciate the vast effort needed and the army of witling volunteers which is co-opted to get the show on the road. The Corps can be justly proud of the co-operation achieved in mounting participation in the Lord Mayor's Show. Lieutenant Colonel John WoodlifFe and Major Dennis Ford have been responsible for co-ordination and would like to acknowledge the good will and help given by all those units and individuals who contributed time and effort most generously. Tower iff London Lieutenant Colonels Feathers and Mac- Donald for much assistance with initial research and subsequent advice. To the Depmy Master of the Armouries, Mr Guy Wilson, for guidance on arms and armour. To Yeoman Warder Davies for his participation on the Tower Float. RecrititiiiH «"</ Liaison Captain Fili Elliot, Lieutenant David Turner and all members of the Corps Mobile Display Team who wore, inevitably, involved. Photographers'- The Corps photographer. Staff Sergeant Turner plus a team from Cosford and Middle Wallop. The Army School of Ammunition provided equipment and team to pro- duce a video record of the occasion. 37 Squadron RCT—For arranging transport and staff cars. Thanks also to Mr Barry Saltman, armourer at the National Theatre, for loan of armour, Mr David Chandler at RMAS for loan of uniforms and Lieutenant Alison Michelli for showing us how to wear them, and to Mr Don Sharp for providing a stuffed raven from the Nottingham Natural History Museum. All these and many more have combined to produce the Corps contribution to the 1981 Lord Mayor's Show. Finally, a debt of gratitude is due for the Lord Mayor's Pageant Master, Mr John Reid for his continuous advice over eight months. His patience in dealing with our sometimes inane queries and the time which he allocated to us has been boundless. We will know how to do it next time! • COD Bicester—Mr Philip Rowlinson and his staff from Workshops and Services Group, Messrs Walker, Grey, Cusick, Saunders, Lewis, Hedges, Jones, Omar, Cooper, Stokes, Sullivan, Holmes, Panjko and Keys, who constructed the floats with such care, imagination and enthusiasm, COMMEMORATIVE COVERS THERE are still a few Commemorative Covers available at the following prices:—(a) Signed copies £2. (One signed by Sir Christopher Leaver and one signed by the DGOS.) (b) Unsigned copies (limited to four thousand nine hundred) £1. All covers bear a 14p Prince Charles and Lady Diana stamp cancelled by a special hand stamp, Orders for the covers should be sent t o : Headquarters RAOC Training Centre (Commemorative Cover), Blackdown Barracks, Deepcut, Camberley, Surrey GU16 6RW. Cheques should be made payable t o : Central Bank Account, Headquarters RAOC Training Centre. A DAY TO REMEMBER THE COD and all other units in Chilwell Garrison played host recently to Keith Gibbons aged nine years, who is seriously ill. As can be seen in our photograph, they made sure that the young lad had a day to remember. The team from Bicester which built the floats. 16 Battalion—For providing soldiers and drivers to man the floats. Headquarters CVD RAOC—For all their help with tractors, trailers and drivers to move the floats between Bicester, Black- down and London. Training Battalion and Depot—The band, marching con- tingent and admin back up. 1 AIDU—Wheelbarrow and AT from Hounslow detach- ment. Static Display—Thanks to 48 AMF(L) Coy, 10 Ord Sp Bn for the bakery, COD Donnington for the arms display and Corporal Weatherby, the Bisley Queen's medallist from CVHQ. The Apprentice College—The marching contingent and Apprentices who sold commemorative covers on the day. The proceeds will be donated to charities nominated by the Lord Mayor and DGOS. Employment Training School—For all their help especially preparation of Commemorative covers and art work. — 242 Keith is shown How it works. |
| Book number | R0250 |