June 2011

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INSIDE: 25 years young page 10 • A pearl of a salesman page 13 • Gilbert’s radio days page 14 102099 2 Pension news Pension news 3

M & CC Christmas lunch Pension pay The M & CC division had a very enjoyable Christmas lunch at the 14th century Hello… Samlesbury Hall near Preston on 9 December 2010 - as you can see this was dates for 2011 a popular event! The remaining pension pay dates And welcome to your We still have the usual mix of group are as follows: news, photos, updates and events, plus new-look magazine. 25 July 2011 some inportant information from the 25 August 2011 In view of the frequent increases being company (see pension payment dates, 23 September 2011 applied to postage charges each year, on page 3). As ever, we rely on your 25 October 2011 we have reviewed the style of Pension input to keep the magazine interesting, 25 November 2011 News and decided to take advantage and we welcome your contributions to 23 December 2011 (to be confirmed) of lower postage charges by producing the usual address: an A5 size issue, which costs 15p less to Please remember, as already advised The Editor, Pearl Pension News, post per copy. We have also taken the in an earlier communication to you, 38 Tyndall Court, Commerce Road, opportunity to refresh the look and that payslips will only now be sent Lynch Wood, Peterborough PE2 6LR feel of the magazine – I do hope when there is a difference of you’re pleased with the result. Please do keep your letters and emails at least £1. coming – and have a lovely summer.

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PCOPA NEWS Sadly we had lost a number of of self-sufficiency was within reach members, and these included Lily given that there has been no Company AMP Croydon The 46th AGM of the Pearl Chief Miller, widow of the former editor money contribution for the past two Office Pensioners drew 74 ex 252 High of the Pearl Magazine, a publication years. There is an excellent venue at the lunch Holborn staff to London on 10 May. fondly remembered by all ex Pearl Victory Services Club for our meetings On a fine spring day on the As well as carrying out the AGM, people. Also, Stan Hallett had died and a slow but steady influx of former 11 April, 60 former members of there was ample time to reminisce within a few weeks of his 100th 252 people who have found out about the AMP Croydon staff attended birthday and Gilbert Davey at age 97. with old friends. this twice yearly social gathering. Croydon Bowling Club for their The Secretary gave a special mention annual luncheon, which was Brian Bates & Liz Verrier to Ron Grove who was loved by all who During the meeting, Colin Jeffryes enjoyed by all attending, ably knew him and on whose section he had was elected as Chair for 2011/2012 organised as ever by Sue Graham worked for many years. with Jim Rowden (treasurer) Ken and her team, with the numbers McAleer (Secretary) and Brian Bates, Ron’s family had provided the picture being slightly up on 2010. Pam Holland and Neil Hoffmann as of a 1950s OB outing shown here Committee. Margaret Dunster agreed The 2012 lunch has already been which featured a large number of Pearl to continue her important role as booked for St. George’s Day, characters in their misspent youth. Birthday Card Administrator. Monday 23 April, at the same Peter Gunn & Max Mauchline Members present were able to identify 1950s Outing includes (bottom row) Les Davis, Frank Elliott, Norman Gordon, Roddy location. most of these Jolly Boys. Widows Liz Those present enjoyed a pleasant Williamson, Paddy Brean, Laurie Winter, Charlie Hutchins, Vic Portlock, Norman Roberts, Verrier and Jenny Begent were indeed buffet, a raffle and a good chinwag (top Row) Hugh Long, Pete Jackson, Fred Dennis, Ron Grove, Eric Begent, Len Phillips, Robert Rose present at the AGM. and look forward to the next meeting Bill Mannakee, Norman Matthews, John Turner, Charlie Pike , Vic Clarke, John Davies, on 4 October. Frank Crouch, Ray Flynn and Jack Verrier. There are 444 members now, and the Treasurer reported that the target Ken McAleer 6 Pension news Pension news 7

In remembrance 2011 London Life reunion

As members will remember, the War Memorial depicting St George The annual pensioner reunion was Ian Ferguson, Monica Flashman, and the Dragon and accompanying plaques which stood proudly held on Monday 9 May 2011 at Mike Fry, Sally Gillespie, Graham in the courtyard of ‘252’ in London in honour of the Pearl staff who Holland House Hotel and Spa, central Goodhind, Judy Hudson, Leonie Jones, lost their lives in the two World Wars, relocated with the staff when Bristol. The event was attended by 39 Kathy Lathleiff, Richard Lloyd, Kathleen Pearl Assurance moved to Peterborough in 1989. pensioners from all over the country Matthews, Mike Matthews, Peter and ranging in age from early fifties to Miller, Ivy Moore, Keith McGeoch, A Service of Remembrance has continued to take place each November mid-eighties. Peter Osborne, JJ O’Sullivan, John which, in recent years, is conducted by the local Royal British Legion, Pockett, Preston Prichard, Fred Riordan, and Pearl Pensioner representatives from the London Association and It was particularly pleasing to see Carol Rowe, Mike Short, Vinod Thakrar, As is customary, the next pensioner Peterborough Club always attend. quite a number of pensioners who Ben Thompson-McCausland, Sue reunion will be held in London in 2012, were attending for the first time Colin Jeffryes Tunstall, Mike Wadsworth, Richard before returning to Bristol in 2013. – Maureen Cadle, Monica Flashman, , Tony Watkins, Brian Wilson, If anyone has not yet got in touch with Richard Lloyd, Mike Matthews, Keith Ann Wood. Chris about attending future events, McGeoch, JJ O’Sullivan, Vinod Thakrar, At the end of a very enjoyable three then please ring him on 01225 873878 Sue Tunstall and Ann Wood, course meal and wine, Chris Essex read or contact him by e-mail on Gordon’s widow. out the names of all pensioners who [email protected]. In the meantime, The full list of those attending were had died during the last year, lots of a group of ex staff meet every six to Dave Bing, Maureen Cadle, Dave messages from those unable to attend eight weeks at the Ostrich in Bristol Chapman, Jackie Cook, Les Cooper, and gave a brief update on events that on a Friday lunchtime and details can Mike Earle, Steve Elliott, Chris Essex, have affected London Life/Phoenix always be found on the website at Cilla Evans, Janet Fenton (nee Woodley), Group over the last year. www.exlondonlife.com. 8 Pension news Pension news 9

NPI update of balloons flying round the room are We have just had our first trip of the There were just a few shadowy ships Our trip to Kew Gardens on the 1st any indication! Although numbers year in glorious weather; ‘Creeks, passing the end of the pier. None of us of June includes a trip on the river; this My report this year starts on a sad are inevitably dwindling, it is still well Cockles and Cockneys’ was organised ventured the walk to the end, a mile and our pub lunch on the 11th of May note. In November, Denis’s wife, attended. It is always good to catch by the City and Village Tours. We and a third away. will be reported in the next issue. Eileen, died after a period of ill health. up with old colleagues, some of whom picked up their guide, Doug, at The day ended with a visit to old Leigh Paul Marsh Eileen was Denis’s strong right arm in travel many miles to be there. Basildon and he started by giving us a (pronounced ‘Lee’ as opposed to the the early part of this group’s existence, history of Basildon – after which it got The first event of the New Year was Leigh in Kent which is pronounced helping him to organise the trips. better! When Rosemary and I were a pub lunch and this was followed ‘Lye’!) where we could have good old Eileen usually had a smile on her first married we lived at Rayleigh for in February by a birthday party to cockles and whelks etc. a couple of years before NPI moved to face, but if Geoff pointed out that we celebrate Denis’s 80th birthday which, Tunbridge Wells, so the whole trip took Our thanks to Stan for organising the were approaching a garden centre it again, was well attended. trip and to Geoff for getting us there immediately grew much wider! us back – although we seemed to go through all the villages etc. in the area and back in one piece. Eileen’s popularity was obvious at her except Rayleigh! funeral where the crematorium chapel We had morning coffee at a restaurant was filled to overflowing – I think I overlooking the river/estuary so we am correct in saying that donations could admire ‘Sarfend’s’ famous to Hospice in the Weald amounted to mudflats although, by the time we almost £1,000. returned for lunch, the tide had come Our Christmas lunch was enjoyed in. It was hot and there was a heat by all those who attended – if the haze (or was it smog!) and, as a result, number of silly hats and the number we could not see the Kent shore. 10 Pension news Pension news 11

Peterborough kind remarks and endorsed the hope This year will see a new venture that the club will continue to flourish. involving a two night stay in North Club celebrate In his own typically witty style, Yorkshire, enjoying the splendours of Tom recounted some of the that part of the country, and later in the in style personalities and events the Club year there will be a trip to the Olympic The Peterborough Club was 25 years had experienced and concluded by site in London and a summer dining out old on 25th February 2011 and to Tom Dougall and Don Matthews presenting Don, Gwilym and Peter with at Deane Park in Northamptonshire. celebrate the occasion, a luncheon Don Matthews, Gwilym Davies framed photographs commemorating and Peter Bussey Peter Bussey and Gwilym Davies The walkers gave themselves a month was held at the Greetham Valley Golf, the occasion. off during the winter to get their boots Conference and Hotel Centre located It was regrettable that Ted Edmonds, so cleaned, but are now back in action some six miles north of Stamford. A celebration cake had been made by from strength to strength with the help close to his 90th birthday, was unable enjoying the pleasures of strolling one of the members depicting ‘25’, of a key number of people prepared The Club’s committee worked very to make the journey at the very last through England’s smallest county. which was subsequently consumed with to organise and run all that the Club hard in planning the format of the minute, but all present wished him well. a cup of tea before members started now achieved. Don was the club’s first In addition to the luncheon, Terry Moon occasion and were rewarded with a The club has continued its regular their journey home. President, with Gwilym Davies the arranged a wonderful display of pictures wonderful attendance of 160 people monthly meetings with the winter Chairman and Peter Bussey combining and momentos of the Pearl and most 12 of whom belonged to the London Peterborough Chairman, David season of speakers talking on topics the role of Secretary and Treasurer. people present spotted themselves on Association. Was it the attraction of West, played the role of Toastmaster as varied as the Roman remains in a Don paid particular tribute to Gwilym one of the many displays. These included free drinks throughout and the free throughout and kept the occasion local churchyard, the Great Fen Project and Peter for setting the benchmarks sporting events, dinners, outings, coach service for 52 lucky members, rolling. At the end of the meal Don and the restoration of Peterborough for the club to function and survive. training courses and social events like to and from the event? Or was it Matthews proposed a toast to the Cathedral. Attendances have been very the General Knowledge Bee. just the true Pearl spirit that made Club, and in so doing recalled how it In reply, the current President, Tom good with over 50 members a month the whole event so successful? all began and how the club had gone Dougall, thanked Don for all his coming along. Tony King 12 Pension news Pension news 13

A Pearl of a salesman A champion patient C Division – I joined the Pearl in August 1964 at the Lewes Office in Sussex (AA11) and left the Company in April 1996. I transferred from I recently lost my uncle, Charles Abbott, On visiting a widow to pay out her remembering Lewes to Brighton in 1967, when I was relocated to the Eastbourne office. aged nearly 93. husbands insurance he was invited to view the remains in the ‘front parlour’. An active member in my abdomen. Despite being sent This involved implanting two electrodes Charlie joined Pearl after the last Stan Lucas of Brighton Athletic to various ‘ologists, it wasn’t until I into my brain and being connected, via World War. Starting at Angel-Islington, This he did, then, never one to miss an We would like to send our Club, I managed saw a Neurologist in 1998 that I was a cable under my skin, to a battery in moving to Holloway A1 he became opportunity asked the widow if she had condolences to the family of Stan to qualify for the diagnosed with Dystonia. There are my stomach which sends an electrical a top salesman. The following is one any insurance herself. On replying in Lucas, Secretary of C Division, who main Championship various forms of this condition and pulse into my brain. I am on battery example of numerous sales stories. the negative he promptly wrote sadly died on 12 December 2010. race at the Great my particular form is quite rare, number four, which is re-chargeable. a policy there and then on top of His support and hard work over North Run by being (about 20 known cases in the world). This does conjure up an amusing the coffin! many years is greatly appreciated. the first Pearl man over the line at scenario of Frankenstein proportions! We would like to thank Frank Lewry Over the next five years my condition Charlie enjoyed many happy years at the Regional events in the South. I did for taking on the role of Secretary. deteriorated as the spasms made my Pearl and became District Manager of become the overall Pearl Champion in Dystonia is a ‘neuro-movement stomach muscles very strong, and Frank’s contact details can be found 1989 as the previous Champion had left disorder’ condition which is non-life A19 Basildon. He kept all his appraisals my back muscles were not strong under Diary of Events, pages 22 the Company. I ran the 1987 London threatening in the main and affects (as I did) and was proud I followed in enough to hold me upright, therefore and 23. Marathon in two hours and 31 minutes. many thousands of people. There is no his footsteps. We clocked up over 65 I was almost bent double. It was a known cause, or a cure, at this time, years between us. In 1993/4 I began to develop a ‘wobble’ constant struggle to maintain any sort the DBS is only a partial control. There in my body, which meant that I was of mobility. In 2003 I underwent a Pam Holland is a Charity, the Dystonia Society, of unable to stand without holding pioneering operation called Deep Brain which I am an active member. onto something, or walk without Stimulation (DBS) surgery which has being affected by sudden spasms restored me to almost normal. R Graham Ashdown 14 Pension news Pension news 15

In memory of Many years later I decided to ‘Google’ edition being in 1978. He followed The part of Gilbert’s life that he would achieved so much without his Pearl him only to find pages and pages this up with five more books in the never talk about was his role in World colleagues knowing and I feel very Gilbert Davey about his achievements as one of the ‘Fun With’ series, which featured short War II. The Royal Signals was the privileged to have both known and country’s top amateur radio experts, wave radio, transistors, Hi Fi, electronics obvious choice, where he rose to the worked with him. By keying ‘Gilbert Gilbert Davey, who died on 6th April an interest he developed as a young and silicon chips in modern radio and rank of major serving in France with Davey’ into Google, then clicking on aged 97, was the oldest member of the boy, astonishing family and friends by also finding time to be a contributor the secretive and highly dangerous ‘The Studio E One Valve Radio’ further Peterborough Pensioners’ Club. building his own radio. This passion to Pears Junior Encyclopaedia. Not to Special Operations Executive. Beyond information on Gilbert’s amazing life I first met him when he was a Fire & remained with him throughout his life be overshadowed by the increasing telling me that, and although the war can be found. Accident Inspector at Pearl’s prestigious and in 1947 he began submitting articles popularity of television, Gilbert ended as long ago as 1945, Gilbert Tom Dougall West End Branch. He later became to the widely read Boy’s Own Paper. So presented a six-part series on a BBC claimed he was still bound by the the assistant manager at RO9, moved impressed was the editor that Gilbert children’s magazine programme called Official Secrets Act. But the magic of to Peterborough in 1975 and finally continued to write for the paper until ‘Studio E’ and within a few days of Google revealed that, stationed in became my assistant in GB Accounts. its closure in 1967. During the late 1940s the first programme it received a Germany at the end of the war, Gilbert But his insurance career pales into and 1950s he topped the popularity staggering 26,000 letters. was the first British amateur to operate insignificance when compared with a poll among BOP readers, on occasions a transmitter in the British sector of Gilbert was justifiably proud of his largely unknown part of his life, which receiving up to 8,000 letters a week. Berlin, when he made contact with all long association with the Boy’s Own ran concurrently with that at Pearl. parts of the world with just 10 watts’ In 1957 he wrote his first book ‘Fun Paper and its offshoot publications. transmitting power. Gilbert was known to be a radio With Radio’ (a signed copy of which He was equally gratified that he had enthusiast and I knew he had he later gave to my young son) which introduced thousands of boys and girls It is hard to believe that this quiet written some books about the was an instant success; so much so that to a fascinating hobby and, in many and modest man who left school aged early developing days of radio. it was updated six times with the final cases, a rewarding career. 15 with no qualifications could have 16 Pension news Pension news 17

Mr RJ Fassbender Wellington, New Zealand Mrs LM Little East Kilbride, Glasgow Mrs J M Fisher Kennington, London Mr AR McAlpine Bristol Mrs S Ghai Norbury, London Mr JC McDermid Peterborough, Cambridgeshire Mr D Gill Pinchbeck, Spalding Mr RA McKinlay Solihull Mr RI Goode Birstall Mr GN Mills Rainham, Essex Mr DS Griffiths Cleehill, Ludlow Mrs J Morman Cowdenbeath, Fife Mrs A Guard Witney, Oxfordshire Mr A Morrison Glenrothef, Fife Retirements and Obituaries Mr D Haigh Uckington, Cheltenham Mr J Murray Newry, Co Down Mr LD Hanbury Purley, Surrey Mr JS Nelson Hexham, Northumberland Mr IG Harden Edinburgh, Lothian Mr DR Owen Tewkesbury, Glous Mrs CR Harris Randlay, Telford Mrs SB Owens Cyprus Mr PA Hirst Glossop, Derbyshire Retirements Mr V Proudman Redcar, Cleveland Mrs DA Hiskey Fareham, Hampshire Mr MJ Robertson Greatham, Lincolnshire Best wishes to those members who have recently Mr RJ Bicker Grove Heath Farm, Ripley Mrs EVM Hogan Rayleigh, Essex Mr BE Savin Braunton, Devon Mr SW Blyth Grimsby, South Humberside Mr RI Humphrey Newton Abbot, Devon retired from the Pearl Group Staff Pension Scheme. Mr P Scanlan East Kilbride, Glasgow Mr JA Brown Livingston, West Lothian Mr JP Hurley Market Harborough, Leicestershire Mr PM Sibthorp Wareham, Dorset Pearl Mrs JA Buckingham Instow, Bideford Mr RA Hylands Coventry, Warwickshire Miss JE Thompson Towcester, Northamptonshire Mr CB Abraham Towcester, Northants Mrs NM Cohen Farningham, Kent Mr JF Ivens Gott, Isle Of Shetland Mrs CJ Thronicker Birmingham, West Midlands Mr CR Albury North Lancing, West Sussex Mr J Dentry Thatcham Mrs HA Jackson Cyprus Mrs VEA Alderman Chingford, Essex Mr HM Dixon Boldon, South Tyneside Mr MJ Jakeman Spalding, Lincolnshire Mr LK Tonks Willenhall, West Midlands Mr GM Anderson Bristol Mr M Donnelly Hightown, Liverpool Mrs JA Jones Great Barr, Birmingham Mr R Upham Newport, Gwent Mr MJ Ashlin Hornchurch, Essex Mr AM Doxford Hartlepool Mr V Jones Merthyr Tydfil, Mid Mr RR Watson Galashiels Mr M Avis Newport, Isle Of Wight Mr JP Eberle Chingford, London Mr J T Kilroy Withington, Greater Manchester Mrs SP Wilkin Carlby Mr MG Backler Frinton On Sea, Essex Mrs B Ellison Bourne, Lincolnshire Mrs MD King Peterborough, Cambridgeshire Mrs PK Williams Holywell, Clwyd Mr CD Basterfield Chard, Somerset Mr BF Eva Watford, Hertfordshire Mr JV Kirkup Crook, Durham Mrs JM Milsom Kenley, Surrey Mr AJ Betts Stamford, Lincolnshire Mr AR Falkingham Holford, Bridgwater Mrs B Lewis Hereford Mr CM Moorfield Bodmin 18 Pension news Pension news 19

London Life Mr CV Button Grange Over Sands, Cumbria 89 Mr EJ Green High Wycombe, Bucks 91 Mrs EM Blackwell Orpington, Kent Obituaries Mr T Caterer Town Lane, Rotherham 74 Mr ER Griffiths Chester 85 Mrs JJ Cathrew Worcester Park, Surrey We regret to announce the death of the following Mrs MA Cave Clayhall, Ilford 90 Mrs NR Grimmer Mullion Helston, Cornwall 90 Mrs DLA Cliff East Grinstead, West Sussex Pearl Group pensioners. Mr EG Charlesworth Sittingbourne, Kent 85 Mr RJ Grove Pin Mill, Ipswich 92 Ms PJ Cole Bristol Mrs M Churney Liverpool 102 Mrs N Hagon New Denham, Uxbridge 89 Mrs C Davenport Stockport, Cheshire Mr N Cockburn Blyth, Northumberland 88 Mr FA Haines Looe, Cornwall 85 Mrs SE Lovelock Bath Name Address Age Mrs I Coleman Peterhead, Aberdeenshire 83 Mr PA Hall Telford, Shropshire 81 Mr A Nicklen Bristol Mr C Abbott Porthcawl, South Wales 92 Mrs VF Spencer Sutton, Surrey Mrs EJ Abbs Ramsgate, Kent 85 Mrs A Conway Ayr, Scotal 97 Mr SN Hallett Lindfield, West Sussex 99 Mr NN Wheeler Petworth, West Sussex Mrs JCM Anderson Ayrshire, Scotland 87 Mr HA Conway Ashingdon, Essex 91 Mrs FM Hardwick Wandsworth, London 88 Mrs ML Andrews Aldbrough, North Humberside 88 Mrs M Crane Tenerife 78 Mrs KJ Harvey Langford, Bristol 90 NPI Mrs B Armstrong Peterborough, Cambridgeshire 83 Mr HL Crittenden Maidstone, Kent 89 Mr EA Haughton Deganwy, Gwynedd 78 Mrs RJ Bailey Malmesbury, Wiltshire Mrs JW Armstrong Prudhoe, Northumberland 59 Mrs E Crossley Paignton, Devon 96 Mr TG Hazlehurst Newmarket, Suffolk 77 Miss NE Baker Brighton, Sussex Mr GW Davey Peterborough, Cambridgeshire 97 Mr ZDL Herke Harrogate, North Yorkshire 85 Mr NM Craig Sidmouth Mrs OM Arrowsmith Cheltenham, Glos. 86 Mr HG Dickens Pentwyn, Mrs M Baggott Aldridge, Walsall 79 Mrs RR Davidson Kincorth, Aberdeen 79 Mr VH Hobbs Sandal, Wakefield 81 Mr CN Ewens Brentwood, Essex Mrs MW Bannell Kings Lynn, Norfolk 88 Mrs J Davison Witney, Oxon 87 Mrs D Hollens-Riley Australia 90 Mr MG Gentry Maldon, Essex Mr JA Barnett Weymouth, Dorset 61 Mr HJ Dawson Morpeth, Nortumberland 88 Mr CP Holmes Nuneaton 54 Mrs CL Hart Barbican, London Mr DE Bence Kingswood, Bristol 80 Mrs MC Deadman Worthing, West Sussex 95 Mrs D Hooper Temple Cloud, Bristol 87 Mrs SA Kamolwan Tonbridge, Kent Mrs SA Bence Kingswood, Bristol 74 Mrs EE Doubler Tonbridge, Kent 94 Mrs PC Hoskyn Truro, Cornwall 99 Miss JE Monk Bexhill-On-Sea, East Sussex Mrs SM Berryman Yeovil, Somerset 80 Mr D Eaton Stowmarket, Suffolk 59 Mr N Houston Ballymena, Co Antrim N Ireland 95 Mrs LP Morris Aylesford, Kent Mrs SR Borrer Brighton, Sussex 74 Mrs MM Edwards Dyffryn, Ardudwy 95 Mrs HD Howard Rothesay, Isle Of Bute 86 Mrs PR Payne Tunbridge Wells, Kent Mr JW Bridges Banbury, Oxfordshire 67 Mr JD Farmer Ross On Wye, Hereford 81 Mrs KH Huckel Billericay, Essex 89 Mrs JE Pickford , Vale Of Glamorgan Mrs M Brown East Stanley, Co Durham 80 Mr E Ganney Hassocks, Sussex 95 Mr E Hughes Brislington, Bristol 86 Mrs SA Thompson Tunbridge Wells, Kent Mr JE Brunton Douglas Scarborough, Yorkshire 76 Mr L Gardner Eastbourne, Sussex 92 Mrs MB Hughes Long Eaton, Nottingham 88 Mrs HP Wooden Pembury, Kent Mr HW Buckle Filey, North Yorkshire 87 Mrs G Gordon Northfield, Aberdeen 84 Mr EJ Hutchings Wattsville, Gwent 90 In addition to those listed above, there have been 64 early Mr JE Butler Paignton, Devon 81 Mr DF Graham Hastings, Sussex 82 Mr GH Hutton Leith, Edinburgh 76 retirements from Pearl, 2 from London Life and 6 from NPI. 20 Pension news Pension news 21

Mr WA Illman Whetstone, London 92 Mrs MA Morvan Vale, Guernsey 83 Mrs AT Steedman Markinch, Fife 88 London Life Mr J Jamieson Clarkston, Glasgow 82 Mr MB Noble Gunnislake, Cornwall 64 Mr V Stephenson Morpeth, Northumberland 71 Mrs M Dove Bradmore, Nottingham 88 Mrs EG Jones Llanrwst 85 Mrs H O’Leary Luton, Bedfordshire 78 Mrs MJ Summers Penn, Wolverhampton 93 Mr R Dow Horsham, West Sussex 73 Mrs G Jones Glanamman 95 Mrs WJ Ogden Burnley, Lancashire 94 Mr KJ Surch Sherringham, Norfolk 74 Mr MH Gray Ashford, Kent 82 Mr LM Kilby Shrewsbury 85 Mrs ER Osborne Colyton, Devon 90 Mrs PA Taylor Warrington, Cheshire 84 Mr DJ Mills Bristol 66 Mr AW Kirkby Peterborough, Cambridgeshire 56 Mr MTP Owen Oswestry, Shropshire 72 Mr K Thomas Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan 84 Mr A Patrick Cooden, Bexhill-On-Sea 78 Mr A Lang West Looe, Cornwall 98 Mr HR Payne Edgware, Middlesex 79 Mrs JE Thurgood Loughton, Essex 83 Mrs E Watson Sutton, Surrey 76 Mr HE Levy New Zealand 88 Mr RK Pearcey Beccles, Suffolk 60 Mrs SM Tudor Neath, Glamorgan 92 Mrs KM Lewis Sittingbourne, Kent 86 Mr GK Pegg Hove, East Sussex 89 Mrs JE Valentine Barnham, Nr Bognor Regis, NPI Mrs C Lincoln Chester 82 Mrs JL Pegg East Molesey, Surrey 92 West Sussex 91 Mr EC Cookson Groby, Leicestershire 90 Mr DH Priest High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire 77 Mr HH Ward Bristol 94 Mrs BJ Lister Torquay, Devon 81 Mr R Cowell West Ewell, Surrey 86 Mr JA Webb Swanage, Dorset 70 Mr RD Lloyd Bristol 71 Mrs JW Quattrucci Wallington, Surrey 91 Mr D Johnson Baslow, Derbyshire 83 Mrs I Welch Preston, Lancashire 87 Mr KW Longman Clacton On Sea, Essex 73 Mr DJ Rees Ynysybwl, Mid Glamorgan 82 Miss MD Jones Taunton, Somerset 83 Mrs SK Westgate Ringmer, East Sussex 67 Mr SJ Lucas Shaftesbury, Dorset 85 Mr P Reynolds Alphington, Exeter 85 Mr DJ Pearson Catford Hill, London 67 Mrs WM White Tamworth, Staffordshire 86 Mr BN Mackenzie Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire 73 Mrs P Richards Rhondda, Mid-Glam 77 Mrs RHM Sangster Carmunnock, Glasgow 90 Mr JO Wilding Donnington, Telford 72 Mr KF Maclean Golspie, Sutherland 81 Mrs S Rigby Wirral, Merseyside 84 Miss FK Trundle New Milton, Hampshire 102 Mrs MES Maddocks Deeside, Clywd 70 Mr AW Roberts Tiverton, Devon 82 Mrs OM Woodgate Weymouth 84 Mr RA Malandain Brighton, East Sussex 82 Mrs F Robinson St Helens, Lancs 92 Mrs BU Wright Ipswich, Suffolk 90 Mr AE Mannooch Northwood, Middlesex 83 Mrs MM Rylance Epsom, Surrey 87 Miss JM Yeoell Croydon, Surrey 90 Mrs MT May Blackley, Manchester 69 Mr JR Scott York 83 Mrs PM Young Whitstable, Kent 96 Mrs M McCartney Falmouth, Cornwall 81 Mr RA Scott Christchurch, Dorset 84 Mr WJ McDowell Hillsborough, Co.Down 89 Mr WA Sim Corbridge, Northumberland 71 Mrs D Miles Cheddar, Somerset 94 Mr GJA Skargon Dovercourt, Essex 88 Mrs L Miller Mapperley Plains, Nottingham 94 Mr DW Smith Inverness 69 Mr RG Monks Cleeve, Bristol 86 Mr C Stead Ystalyfera, Swansea 63 22 Pension news Pension news 23

Diary of Events S – Durham X – Northampton 10 September 2011 – Olympics site tour Rodney Booth – 01325 355813 Ray Ridout – 01582 665346 Further information on all trips can be 6 December 2011 – AGM and 30 November 2011 – Christmas lunch at A – Bishops Stortford E – South Wales I Division – West Yorkshire obtained from Terry Moon on 01733 Christmas lunch at The Chilton County Toby Carvery, Wootton, Northampton John McCarthy – 01277 224297 John Jones – 01267 221113 Keith Beanlands – 01943 864742 262382 or [email protected] Pub & Hotel 28 June 2011 – Summer day out to 28 September 2011 – Autumn lunch NPI B – Kent and South East 24 February 2012 – Annual Luncheon Dyneover Castle Newton House, T – Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Paul Marsh – 01892 655230 Mike Howlin – 01843867531 at Ripon Spa Hotel, Ripon, N. Yorks Nottinghamshire Every Monday (2 pm) – Snooker at Llandilo CROYDON 24 November 2011 – Christmas lunch at K Division – Glasgow Keith Smith – 0113 2812250 Orton Southgate Club Robert Rose – 01778 394389 Grasshopper Inn, Westerham, Surrey 29 November 2011 – Christmas lunch Rena Matheson – 0141 339 4629 1 December 2011 – Christmas lunch 23 April 2012 – Lunch at Croydon Monthly Music Society at Gower Golf Club, Swansea at Holiday Inn J36 A1 Doncaster C – Southern Area L Division – Northern Ireland Bowling Club April 2012 (date to be agreed) – AGM Monthly Walk Frank Lewry – 02380 69546 Ross Hussey – 02882 244368 January 2012 (tba) – Pantomime LONDON LIFE 6 October 2011 – AGM and Autumn F – Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire in Sheffield 2nd Thursday in each month (2.30 p.m.) M & CC Chris Essex 01225 873878 lunch at Mayfair Hotel, Bournemouth Ray Fradley – 01787 280043 – Meeting at Alwalton Village Hall V – North & Mid Wales, (12 noon for 1300 hours) Brian Mann – 01772 495257 2012 – Date to be agreed 30 November 2011 – Christmas Lunch Shropshire, Chester Pearl Chief Office – Reunion in London CC Cumbria at Diss Golf Club N – Nottingham Ian McHarrie – 01352 759997 Ken McAleer, 212 Lynmouth Avenue, Peter Norris – 0115 981 4347 Allan Hodgson – 01900 603171 G – West Midlands 28 September 2011 – Autumn lunch 2013 – Date to be agreed Morden, Surrey, SM4 4RP David Green – 01900 824289 23 November 2011 – Lunch – Reunion in Bristol Geoff Barlow – 01922 477018 7 December 2011 – Christmas lunch 4 October 2011 – Reunion D – Devon, Cornwall, Somerset 13 December 2011 – Christmas Lunch P – Bristol (both at Plas Hafod Hotel, Pearl Pensioners Club - Peterborough 8 May 2012 – AGM Mike Wall – 01395 274084 at Royal Oak, Dudley Gerald Horseman – 01179 865922 Gwernymyndd) Tony King – 01733 265589 15 July 2011 – Tour of Deane Park 2 October 2012 – Reunion (all taking House and evening meal place at Victory Services Club, London)