RAOC Gazette - page 151
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| Corps | RAOC |
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| Full title | RAOC Gazette |
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| Publication date | 1983 |
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| Early date | 1983 |
| Late date | 1983 |
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CATCH V"" V. /•r, V . THEM YOUNG V F I I I C I . ! - : D l i l ' O T A S H C H U K C H recently had a visit f r o m a class of y o u n g c h i l d r e n f r o m A s h c h u r c h P r i m a r y School. U n d e r their theme ' T h e T e w k e s b u r y Heritage Project ' studying immediate local e n v i r o n m e n t they spent an exciting t w o hours in the Depot l o o k i n g at the larger range of vehicles and toured the D e p o t under close supervision o f m i l i t a r y stalf (some were their d a d s ! ) and school teachers. s • <t Privates Pauline Wilson and Jackie Emery with villagers near Bou-Thara. gave out in return for collecting firewood and washing up. Washing proved to be a novelty for the villagers for soap was a completely new idea. They were introduced to local folk music and dances in the evenings and lived on bread baked daily, fresh eggs and very sweet Moroccan tea. The complete trek was a circle finishing back in Bou-Thara, and on their return they took time to explore the Souks of Marrakesh and Tangier, and the Gibraltar Rock with its resident apes. Finally flew back from Gibraltar into Luton. DULMEN School run with a difference. The youngsters have expressed their appreciation in a superbly written letter and copies of their essays—well done. They will also receive a copy of Tin. GAZP.TTE. DRAMA THE Dulmen Amateur Dramatic Society (DADS) recently returned triumphant from the British Forces Germany Drama Festival final presentation night with the much coveted ad- judicators special trophy. DAD's entry in the competition 'Count Dracula' was jointly produced by WOl Steve Myers, who also played the leading role, and Sergeant Duncan Wilson- Paisley. Both are Founder Members of the Society (the newest in BAOR) which has grown from strength to strength since its formation in November 1981. ' Count Dracula ' was the Society's first attempt at a straight play and gained tremendous praise and many compliments from the Adjudicators. Praise also for the Society's efforts were further highlighted at the final awards ceremony and on a sub- sequent interview with Mr Michael Lambe on BFBS Radio. CHAMPION GOLFKR FOR the past six years it has been the ' young professionals' who have dominated the BAOR Golf scene. The position has changed somewhat since the arrival of Major Nigel Ramsden, OIC Loans and Repair at Forward Ordnance Depot Dulmen. Nigel, a ' Kack Handed' player has won the BAOR Match Play Championship, the BAOR (RAOC) Spring Meeting, the BAOR Infantry Championship, runner-up in the RAF Gutersloh Open Meeting, and the thirty six holes handicap cup to men- tion but a few. He says that whenever he has applied for coaching he has always been told to reverse his grip if he wanted to improve, Photo SAC Paul Halton. W i t h the Commander 15 Ordnance Croup, Colonel Carruthcrs (far left), are members of the cast and the management of the Dulmcn Amateur Dramatics Society following their recent award in the BFC Drama Festival. Major Ramsden with some of the trophies he has won this season. 124 |
| Book number | R0406 |