ISSN 2050-4926 INTERNATIONAL MILITARY MUSIC SOCIETY UNITED KINGDOM (FOUNDER) BRANCH No.Journal 113 AUTUMN 2017 INTERNATIONAL MILITARY MUSIC SOCIETY UNITED KINGDOM (FOUNDER) BRANCH Founder President: Lt-Col Sir Vivian Dunn KCVO OBE (1908-1995) Branch President: Lt-Col (Rtd) Geoff Kingston Honorary Vice-Presidents: Mrs J E Alford, P T Higgins, P Mather, Miss E Pearson CHAIRMAN’S CALL Many of you will know Ron Shooter INTERNATIONAL VICE- who has looked after our sales tables I’m writing this just before I go to PRESIDENT: for many years at our quarterly Edinburgh for my annual visit to Major (Rtd) Roger Swift meetings, Kneller Hall Summer experience the wonderful atmosphere CHAIRMAN: Concerts, the Shrewsbury Flower created by the visitors to the Alan Purdie, 5 Hemming Close, Show and other events. What you Edinburgh Festival and to attend the Hampton, Middlesex TW12 2JD. may not realise is that Ron is now in Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo. Tel: 020 8941 1416. his eighties and he now feels that the E-mail:
[email protected] While in Edinburgh I am having time has, therefo re, come for him to lunch with Lieutenant Colonel Nick HON. SECRETARY: pass the sales baton to a younger Jim Davies, Amberstone, Pyrford Grace and Alasdair Hutton which is member. I know that you will join Road, Pyrford, Surrey GU22 8UP. something I am greatly looking with me in thanking Ron most Tel: 01932 355135. forward to. This will also give me an sincerely for all his support over the E-mail:
[email protected] opportunity to say a big ‘thank you’ to years and I’m sure that we will still Nick for all his support to our Society, have the pleasure of his company at HON.