Updated... 1st. March  2010
Contact: Chris McBrien

99th. ENTRY ~ RAF HALTON

 

Hot off the Press !!

The Electricians have decided to have a 'break away' Reunion on Saturday 24th. July 2010.
So far 24 guys are attending with 19 wives.
Still some people have not yet replied.

The intention is to get Pie Eyed ! !

The venue is:
The Pied Bull Hotel,            http://www.piedbull.com/
54 High Street,
Newton-Le-Willows,
Merseyside,
WA12 9SH

For those of you with Sat/Nav....  53.457662°N    2.618372°W   should get you within sniffing distance.
For those arriving by Chopper then look here...  http://www.multimap.com/s/WQfHHC7m

The  contact there is - Kevin
Tel: 01925 -  224549

For any other problems please contact: Billy Robinson at...    Robinson. D. W.

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One of the Entry, Richard Giffen, who purchased his discharge in the early days
has been reported as passing away some four and a half years ago.

1961 + 50 = 2011

Guys, it is about time we started to think about "Our" next monumental event.  I've not exactly had negative feedback on the idea of going back to The Brecons but there's not been a flood of enthusiasm for it either.

Anyway, as a more central alternative I would like to put forward the following establishment.....

http://www.pendley-manor.co.uk/

I did stay here during the 2007 All-Ex-Brat Reunion as the Holiday Inn at Aston Clinton wanted a mere £175 per night. The Pendley Manor only wanted £80 for B&B. which included creaking floorboards.  It really is a nice 'gaff'.  The three advantages being...

            a)    Five minutes from Tring railway station.
            b)    Not far off the M1.
            c)    Very close to The Grand Union Canal for those who wished they'd joined the Navy.
            d)    Most of us will have driven there, illegally, 47 years ago.

In all seriousness it is an outstanding building set in very elegant grounds.

So let's get the ball rolling in these early days so that the organisers are not running around like the SWO on Passing Out Day.

As I type there seems to be moves afoot to stage the Big 50 Reunion in Staffordshire near the National Arboretum

http://www.thenma.org.uk/

So as you may guess nothing has been set in concrete yet.
 

Some photos of the 99th's Engine Fitters
Piston Broke as usual.

http://www.99halton.co.uk/engines.htm

The 99th Entry 2005 Reunion Dinner.
See latest photos here...

www.99th40th.co.uk

This WAS held on Saturday 22nd October 2005 at the Corus Hotel in Warwick.

Dave McCandless has been busy setting up a Website where photographs can be viewed.
There are now two CDs containing a lot of quality photos of both the 1961-64 era and all
of the Reunions that have been held. Each CD is priced at £5.00p. (Two weeks pay?)

Just click below...

www.99th40th.co.uk

......and you can see those bald patches, grey hairs, double chins and 38" waists.

Triennial 2010
The date for this 'three yearly' All ex-Brat event
will be on Saturday the 25th. September 2010.
 http://www.99halton.co.uk/All-Halton/index.htm
 

• The 99th. Entry arrived at RAF Halton on Tuesday the 19th. September 1961 and graduated on Wednesday the 29th. July 1964. We have located 168 of the 193 that started the apprenticeship. However, thirteen have passed away during those 44 years.
   
• Reunions were held in .......

September 1991 with 65 attending.
July 1994 with 65 attending.
September 1997 with 27 attending.
9/9/99 with about 30 appearing over a three day period.
22 September 2001 with over 160 in total sitting down for the dinner. See photos here.... www.99th40th.co.uk
July 2004 with 14 attending.

• Do you need a nice wire Badge for your Blazer? Why not download this file, print it out, cut around the edges and just glue it on yourself, or your Blazer.

A real one will cost you £8.40p. from the RAFHAAA... Click here for Blazer Badge.

• Here's an interesting advertisement if you ever thought of joining the Royal Air Force again. It really shows how times have changed.   Click here to see the advert.
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• Chris Bogg is having trouble with a hole in his back garden which he doesn't want. If you could... click here read the petition and add your name then I'm sure Chris will buy you a pint when he next pops across the Pond.

 

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