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The Crossed Quills the Magazine of the Artillery Clerks’ Association The Crossed Quills The Magazine of the Artillery Clerks’ Association Edition 20 December 2016 The Royal Artillery Association Forecast of Events 2017 17 February Royal Artillery Gold Cup Sandown Park TBC RAA NEC Meeting Larkhill 29 April (TBC) Gunner Sunday RHC* Royal Hospital Chelsea 19 - 22 May RA Assembly* Blackpool 20 May NEC Meeting Blackpool 24 June Armed Forces Day Local & National Events 1 July RA Service of Remembrance* NMA, Alrewas, Staffordshire 9 August RAA Grand Draw Larkhill 7 - 8 October RAA Folkestone Assembly* Folkestone 7 October RAA NEC Meeting Folkestone 9 November Field of Remembrance Westminster Abbey 12 November RA Ceremony of Remembrance Hyde Park Corner 3 December St Barbara’s Day Service and Lunch* Larkhill Events marked * will attract transport subsidy for branches travelling by mini bus or coach Foreword by Association President - Lt Gen Richard Nugee CBE It is with the home the full effect of that great war, and the relative greatest pleasure peace we have lived through in contrast. and honour to have been That peace was no more evident than for all of us who asked by General served in Germany in the Cold War and beyond, and Freddie and Joe it was with some sadness that we closed the British Falzon to become Kiel Yacht Club at the end of August, after 71 years of your Honorary great sailing amongst the Danish Islands, with all their President, and I attractions (particularly as a subaltern!), where the am delighted that Gunners played a very large part. I will have the chance to meet I thought I might give a brief view from my current role many of you, and affirm friendships long since made. It as Chief of Defence People, responsible for all Defence is a particular pleasure as it would have made my father personnel policy for all 3 Services and the Civil Service. proud, as for his national service he was an Artillery We are living through turbulent times, but I have a remit Clerk at HQ FARELF in 1946, in Singapore, as clerk to to deliver a new accommodation model, encouraging the Commander in Chief. I think it is probably a relief all our people to buy their own house, but also looking to all that he did not stay in the Regular Army after that at ways of improving the quality of where people live, (he joined the TA in the Intelligence Corps) but his time possibly by living out in the local community where in Singapore as a clerk meant a huge amount to him, appropriate. I am also looking at seeing if we can and undoubtedly helped him in his future career. create a genuine continuum of service between regular and reserve, where there is flexibility for the regular to This has been a year of celebration and work less than full time, and the reserve to work full commemoration, the likes of which the Royal Artillery time, with as similar terms and conditions of service has not seen for a very long time. Not only have we as possible. And at the same time we are looking at celebrated the Captain General’s 90th Birthday, but she how we can increase the skills of the whole workforce, joined many of us at Larkhill for the Royal Regiment’s perhaps by making more use of our links with industry. 300th birthday. It was the most splendid affair, unrivalled by any other Arm or Service and I for one But enough of that. I look forward to meeting as will never forget the sight of the King’s Troop first firing many of you as possible at the next Association Dinner on the top of the ridge the salute for the arrival of Her at Larkhill on Saturday 10th June 2017 as part of the Majesty, and then galloping past in Review, followed Reunion Weekend. Have a very Merry Christmas and by the Regiment’s modern equipments (all going at the Happy New Year! same speed as the horses!). I know that Brig Simon Humphrey was delighted to come to the Annual Dinner and present the Captain General’s Baton, after its trip around the world. On the Saturday before the RA Ceremony of Remembrance, the Lord Mayor’s Show is making a special effort to commemorate the Gunners; and on St Barbara’s Day, 4th December, the new title for the Larkhill Garrison Church (The Royal Garrison Church 83rd Artillery Clerks’ Association of Larkhill), mirroring the title of Royal bestowed on the Woolwich Church by the Queen’s grandfather, will be Reunion and Dinner Saturday commemorated. 10th June 2017 But on a more sombre note this year also saw the The 83rd Artillery Clerks’ Association Reunion and commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Battle Dinner will take place at the Royal Artillery Central of the Somme. On a brief trip to France this summer Sergeant’s Mess, Larkhill on Saturday 10th June 2017. my wife and I followed a couple of the trails between Further details can be found by visiting our website at Cemeteries laid out by the Commonwealth War Graves www.artyclerkassn.org or on the calling letter which Commission. Seeing the graves of Gunners (and many, is enclosed with this edition of ‘The Crossed Quills’. many others) from Lt Col to Gunner or Driver brought Report by Association Chairman - Lt Col Joe Falzon OSJ BEM For this editorial I would like Quills, our website and Face Book page. Most of all we to introduce you to the three should celebrate the way our relationship with each C’s – Celebration, Confidence other has matured in over the years but especially in and Challenge. We have many recent times. things to celebrate as an Association. These should give All of these achievements give us a solid foundation us the confidence to meet the on which to move forward with confidence. So what challenges that face us. about the third “C”, the challenges? The most important thing to I think the first challenge is to continue to be ourselves celebrate is each other and – to remain different but to work together and embrace who we are. We are the change, to accept the challenge to live out the ideals Artillery Clerks’ Association; I never cease to be amazed of the Association, encapsulated in the core values at the warmth and friendship that I have personally of the Royal Artillery – to be responsive, committed, experienced since I was persuaded by Mel Charlton to resourceful and to act with respect, dignity, compassion became Chairman. We should never underestimate and integrity. Play your full part in the challenge of the breadth of knowledge and experience our bringing about harmony in the world, starting with Members offer to each other and to those in the wider your neighbourhood, in spite of legacy issues and of landscape, both serving and retired. We are an amazing promoting international peace and security. Association and we should never forget it. In conclusion, what I am really saying is – our Secondly we need to celebrate our Committee and Association is precious. Nurture and look after it and it our Members who are the heart of our Association. will flourish. We truly are as relevant as we were when Each Member is unique with his own character and we were first formed in March 1998. dynamism; a diversity that makes our Association strong and relevant. We all enjoy the support of our fantastic I hope you enjoy reading this edition of your own Committee - we should celebrate Andy who, in spite magazine. of his busy day job, keeps our communication channels open and active. We should celebrate the Crossed With every best wish Report by Association Secretary - Andy Tibble MVO MSM (former WO1(SSM)) Once again this has been Association at so many venues throughout the year. yet again another very busy We had a most excellent Reunion Dinner which was year which has passed by so held at the Warrant Officers’ and Sergeants’ Central quickly since the production Mess, Larkhill on Saturday 18th June 2016 under the of the last edition of auspices of Maj Ian Constantine RHA. The Association ‘The Crossed Quills’. The was proud to welcome Brigadier Simon Humphrey Association has been actively OBE (Director Combat Support Capability Directorate) represented by our Standard as our Guest of Honour, Colonel Richard Collinge OBE Bearer, Andrew Jones at (Regimental Colonel) and WO1 (RASM) David Heath various events throughout (Royal Artillery Sergeant Major) as our guest. A full the UK during the last 12 report on the Dinner by our Reunion Secretary can months. Further details can be read later in the magazine. On behalf of those be read later on in the magazine. On behalf of the members who attended, I would like to say a big thank Committee and members I would once again like to you to Ian for all of the hard work that he put into this thank Andrew for his commitment in representing the dinner, making this a most memorable evening and a most enjoyable weekend. This was Ian’s last reunion to the event. I can appreciate that this might be slightly dinner as Reunion Secretary as he now hands over the more difficult for those travelling from Germany to the reigns to Roy Deal. I would just like to thank Ian for UK. If you wish to attend, however, have transport his commitment and dedication in delivering excellent issues, then you should speak to Ron Holmes or myself Reunions over the past couple of years. Further details as soon as possible as we may be able to come up with regarding the 83rd Artillery Clerks’ Association and a possible solution to ensure that you are able to attend.
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