Bntva campaign magazine Winter 2015

IN REMEMBRANCE OF THOSE WHO DID NOT MAKE IT THIS FAR AND IN SUPPORT OF THOSE WHO HAVE

CAMPAIGN The Journal of the BNTVA Registered Charity Number 1131134 TM

£2.99 where sold

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A Model Hobby Regarding hobbies etc, I have been making models of various items for quite a while now, Fighting Men of War, and Windmills (Dutch & English).

I have made for Springfields Miniature Passenger Carrying railway an 8’ 6” scale model of Moulton Village Mill, which is actually the tallest mill in England. A model mid water trawler, with a double beamed trawl setup.

Silhouettes of Boston Stump, Crowland Abbey and Captain Matthew Flinders.

I am now finalising an 8’ 6” copy of a Dutch Mill which will stand in our front garden. I have also made two other Dutch Mills, one which is now in Huttoft near Skegness and the other at Hemsby in Norfolk. When this mill is completed I intend to go back to completing a live steam locomotive (Prince’s Class).

Doug Hern

Top Left English Mill Above Dutch Mill Left Mid water trawler, with a double beamed trawl setup.

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The Chaplain writes

A Happy and Holy Christmas I have been involved with a Children’s competition to design a Christmas card for a Charity. The only condition was that it must include ‘some reference to the traditional Christmas story’.

There were some very good entries – well drawn, with bright colours.

Unfortunately, more than two-thirds of them thought that the traditional Christmas story meant Rudolph, Santa, mountains of food, and – in one curious case – a huge packet of a certain brand of cigarettes: Dad’s Christmas present, I suppose!

I ought not to have been surprised.

We live in an increasingly secular age, and the Church is not good at connecting with young people. But I received encouragement from an unexpected source, namely a teenage Muslim St John Ambulance Cadet.

I asked her why she had joined St John. ‘Because it’s a Christian organisation,’ she replied, ‘and Jesus cared for sick and poor people, didn’t he?’

That young lady got the message of Christmas exactly right. As the old Carol puts it: ‘And He feeleth for our sadness, And He shareth in our gladness.’

That is exactly what Jesus does, which is why I can wish all our Members and your Families a Happy and Holy Christmas.

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BNTVA AGM & CONFERENCE 20-22 May 2016 Stoke Rochford Hall, near Grantham in Lincolnshire is a unique hotel, with a first class reputation. Housed in a superb victorian country mansion and set within formal landscaped gardens and 28 acres of parkland.

It offers an exceptional standard of hospitality, and cuisine. The hall has now an upgraded WiFi service which is available in the Mansion, Stable Courtyard and Woodland Lodge rooms along with all meeting & events areas, and it is complimentary.

The idyllic and tranquil environment offers a perfect retreat away from the demands of daily life. Yet its easily accessible, with excellent transport links.

Our Fancy Dress Gala Dinner will be held in the library with the entertainment in the adjacent Orangery provided by Midnight Serenade, who you will remember entertained us at the conference in Coventry.

Grand, elegant function rooms and comfortably spacious guest accommodation make Stoke Rochford the ideal venue for our annual conference.

You will have full use of the leisure club facilities which include a heated pool, gym, steam rooms, sauna, Jacuzzi and tennis courts. If you like to walk there are many routes through the 28 acres of parkland.

BNTVA AGM & Conference If you intend to come to the AGM & Conference as a day visitor please can you advise Jeff Liddiatt as soon as possible.

Stoke Rochford Hall is a country hotel so we will need numbers for the catering arrangements. The cost of the buffet lunch for day visitors will be ÂŁ6.00 per person payable on the day.

Jeff Liddiatt

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Saint John in wartime

by Nicholas Frayling who, as well as being BNTVA Chaplain, is Dean of the Priory of England and the Islands of the Order of St John.

When people think about St John, it’s probably because they have seen a St John Ambulance Volunteer, perhaps at a big outdoor event or a rugby or football match: they have been much in evidence during the Rugby World Cup, for example, as they were during the Tour de France in Yorkshire last year, and the Olympic Games.

What may not be so well known is the key role that the Organisation has played in wartime, and especially the two great conflicts of the 20th century; but they were already active in the Boer War. By 1902, over 2000 St John Ambulance Brigade Volunteers were serving with the Army Medical Services: ten were Mentioned in Despatches, and two were awarded the DCM. In the First World War the Order of St John worked alongside the Red Cross. St John personnel worked in motor ambulance convoys, ambulance trains, hospital ships and as stretcher bearers – running into ‘No Man’s Land’ when necessary.

Back home, Volunteers were much involved in recovering and treating the wounded. There were a number of St John Hospitals in Britain and France, the best-known being at Etaples in France: it was bombed and machinegunned with heavy loss of life in May 1918.

By the end of the war, 30,000 St John Volunteers had served, and won 17 MCs. The names of the 1,077 Volunteers who gave their lives are placed by the Dean (me at this time) on the Altar of St Paul’s Cathedral each St John’s Day, in June.

In the Second World War (again working with the Red Cross) St John worked with survivors of concentration camps and released POWs. Many were called up as medical reserves.

At home, Volunteers were present in the London Underground shelters during the Blitz, stretcher-bearers at ports and stations, in the Home Guard as ambulance drivers, and participating in Air Raid and Civil Defence work…and more besides.

By 1943, 167,000 members were serving at home, and 25,000 in the Armed Forces.

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The Dean places the St John Roll of Honour on the Altar of St Paul’s Cathedral.

Work with the Armed Forces continues in our own day through the Defence Medical Welfare Service, which provides practical and emotional support to members of the Armed Services and their dependents, in operational and non-operational areas.

As Members of the BNTVA will understand, it is a great privilege for me to be associated with such an organisation as St John, with its thousands of adult and young Volunteers.

All of them are dedicated, in war and peace, to the motto of the Order: Pro Fide, Pro Utilitate Hominum.

For the Faith, For the Service of Humanity.

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Nuclear Family Values Throughout my life I have never taken the easy option, and my career so far has taken me through some challenging intellectual and emotional terrain. I initially trained in the nuclear sector, subsequently working as an emergency planner before deciding to take the leap and re-join academia.

Since returning to study for a PhD in 2012, my research has encompassed everything from modelling hypothetical nuclear accidents in the UK, to exploring the experiences of female radiation emergency survivors and investigating the lives of women who work in the nuclear sector. I find that the biggest reward of my work is being able to produce unbiased scientific research which improves other people’s lives. There is just no point in it, otherwise.

This was to be my introduction to the experiences of the nuclear test veteran. We spoke soon after and he introduced me to Vice-Chairman Jeff Liddiatt. Both Nigel and Jeff described some of the challenges that nuclear test veterans and their families face. Following our conversations, I conducted a search of existing academic literature and I soon realised that nuclear test veterans and their families are significantly underrepresented.

Despite psychosocial nuclear research being a priority of mine, I had not previously encountered the mysterious domain of the nuclear test veterans. Shrouded in secrecy out of legislative necessity, their experiences are only now being documented and revealed to the public. However, there is still so much that needs to be investigated, unpacked, and understood.

I was shocked that such a historically important group had not been comprehensively studied, and I resolved to take matters into my own hands, and to find a way to give time to this important cause.

In August I had an email that opened my eyes, from your BNTVA Chairman Nigel Heaps.

I have recently chatted with some nuclear test veterans and their families, with this intention in mind and I have found the community to be tightly-knit and exceptionally welcoming. I will have completed my PhD by March 2016, and I am determined thereafter to devote some time to understanding the sociology

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behind the nuclear test veteran family experience.

However, until then, I will continue to respect, support and promote the aims of the BNTVA.

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Becky Martin is a doctoral researcher at the University of Southampton who specialises in radiation protection.

Some of her previous work and conferences can be viewed at www.radpop.co.uk

HMS Warrior Veteran I am in on the Tribunal for Compensation with our top supreme court via RBL, but as the judge died we await appointment of his replacement.

Also I have found my protective clothing, used on board HMS WARRIOR whilst witnessing the first 3 Bomb Tests. I intend to be at the Tribunal and to show my protection.

Also I am suffering from Lung and heart problems which I am convinced is from the radiation,I have had many things that the medics don’t recognise, luckily I live in Portugal and the local hospital at Santarem has saved my life on 4 separate occasions so I have pictures and medical reports as back up.

Our lovely Gov Veterans gave me small war pension and mobility allowance for good behaviour.

Therefore a good thing should be to log different symptoms and problems we as Veterans are convinced is from radiation as Doctors are very good but they have no knowledge of problems we have been through and our knowledge documented will help if a nuclear accident or war ever requires medical assistance. Also my family suffer from different problems which can be linked to my experience.

I was fortunate to go to the last WARRIOR re-union but these are now in the past as I don’t know how many of us are still around, it would be great if we could find out and maybe get them together before we are across the bar.

I intend to join and give you any benefits of my experience and help in any possible way Sincere regards Gordon Harris

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Memories of National Service and Christmas Island There is in most people’s lives a very special day that they remember forever. A day when photos were taken and souvenirs kept for posterity. I wonder how many National Servicemen remember that day when they received their “Call up Papers”; on what day of the week was it, was it raining? I bet a lot of us can’t remember or care? Yet for many of us this was a momentous day, one that we should have remembered, for most of us it changed our lives.

However I along with thousands of others have long forgotten that special day.

I had just completed an apprenticeship as a fitter and turner at a general engineering works in Bristol, so I had been deferred at the age of eighteen, now at twenty one years of age I reported for a medical and an interview by forces personnel.

I wanted to go to sea but the Navy only wanted three year men so I ended up having an interview with an Army Officer who told me all about the glories of joining the REME. He also said that I should consider a second option as the REME might

have already their quota. The second option was The Signals, he thought that as I had put down that one of my hobbies was wireless then the Signals was a pretty obvious choice. Not content with two options he thought I required a third, by now I was fast losing interest, the Royal Engineers he cried with enthusiasm, a little reminiscent of Stanley Baker in Zulu.

A few days later I was on a train en route to a Royal Engineers camp in Malvern where I amongst others were kitted out and introduced to square

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bashing. A fortnight later we were all transferred to No 3 Training camp in Farnborough to complete three months of training.

The day before our passing out parade we were informed that 75% of RE personnel were stationed abroad, so just to make things interesting, we all received forms where we could state our preferred posting! I decided to find somewhere as far away from GB as possible – Hong Kong, I chose the farthest east I could possibly go.

But I had not taken into consideration the Army’s interpretation of the compass. I along with other National Servicemen and regulars were sent to the farthest West- Christmas Island. But first we went to Earlstoke in Wiltshire where we joined the 12th independent Field Squadron.

We flew direct from the UK to New York landing at Idlewild airport as it was known in those days. Usually passenger planes stopped over at Shannon to top with fuel before going on to New York. We were told that as there was only eighty of us plus all our kit they thought that they had enough fuel to do it in one hop. In reflection I wonder if we were part of an experiment even then! At New York we were rewarded by having a coach trip around the city before flying on to Los Angeles. Here American Immigration poured over everyone’s name trying to spot the Russian Spy but after about 4 hours they gave up

and we continued to Hawaii and then on to Christmas Island.

First impressions last a long time, the brilliant blue sky, the brightness of the sun plus the glare from the white sand and of course the heat. From the airfield we were transported by lorry to our tent lines at the Main Camp.

As I look back I am amazed by how much I have forgotten about life on the island, yet I was there for twelve months, so how did I spend my time?

Snorkelling and swimming in the lagoon was popular along with visits to the outdoor cinema also we gave support to our squadron football team, one of the best on the island at that time.

Of course I well remember the first test (Grapple Y) I witnessed in April 1958, the ‘device’ was dropped by a valiant bomber; I was told that we would be 78 miles away from the explosion. Years later I know that the distance was more like twenty five miles. I can agree with the descriptions of other servicemen who have put pen to paper describing the events. Yes I did feel the heat on my neck and see the bones in my hands; and turning around to face where the detonation had taken place, seeing absolutely nothing except a brilliant whiteness, then after a few seconds,from the edge of my vision the horizon was gradually restored but in the centre was a giant fireball and mushroom cloud forming.

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I know we were all stunned at the sight and the realisation of the awesome power that had been released. I doubt if any of us were prepared for what we had seen that day. Was it called a ‘device’ because it was an experiment?

Later in the year in August and September I witnessed the ‘Grapple Z’ series of tests consisting of two air drops and two Balloon suspended air bursts, this brought to an end British nuclear testing.

Our squadron continued to lay fresh water mains and build permanent accommodation including toilet blocks with flush toilets!!.

However, in December I managed 5 days R & R in Honolulu, we travelled in a RAF Hastings not the most comfortable of rides but really I could not have cared less. Whilst in Honolulu we stayed at an American force’s rest camp, Fort DeRussy, that was right next to Waikiki beach. On reflection I think we had the better beach. Our time in Honolulu was too short and we soon found ourselves back on Christmas Island together with our Hawaiian shirts. Christmas came and went and a certain pop song was banned “Would you like to spend Christmas on Christmas Island”

Bad timing for certain people! In early March we had the good news that we were going home, We flew home in a Bristol Britannia of the RAF, stopping at Hawaii for fuel and then on to Vancouver where we stopped over in a hotel for the night. Next morning onwards to Gander, here the runway was surrounded by about six foot of snow, we disembarked and had a meal in the airport restaurant that was staffed by the locals. What a contrast! We, all various shades of Mahogany and the locals all shades of white! Then the final leg on to London where we landed at Stanstead Airport, we were confronted by an army of customs officers, I wonder where they thought we had been for the past 12 months. Coaches took us on to Barton Stacey a camp not too far from Andover this was to be my only other camp until discharge in November 1959.

I have been asked if doing National Service was a waste of time, the answer varies from person to person.

If you decided to rebel at the start then you had a hard time. Speaking for myself I enjoyed the travel and comradeship of my colleagues, the atomic tests I could have done without, especially with information that we possess now. Anyone who served their National Service gained one thing and it was called Discipline.

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Of course the road to this state was littered with hardship and a loathing for those in authority, it was all their fault and so unfair. There was no moment when anyone achieved the “Disciplined” state it just happened and whilst in the forces you may not even have realised it. However once more back in the Civvy world I certainly realised it and valued it.

Back at work after two years away the excitement of Civvy life was just too much for me so I joined the Merchant Navy as an engineer, an ambition I had held for a long time.

It was also the time when I realised how much value I had gained in doing my National Service. Junior engineers usually join the MN at the age of 21, here I was two years on from that at 23. I was regarded a bit of an odd ball, but bit by bit I told them of my experiences and their attitude changed, after all some of my colleagues had been in a job that they didn’t necessarily enjoy for over five years, all for what? Dodging two years National Service.

Bob Ireland RE - Christmas Island March 1958 – March 1959

In memory of Anthony Reginald Lloyd Anthony Reginald Lloyd(Tony) died on 25th July 2015. This was two days before his 80th Birthday.

Tony had been suffering from Multiple Myleoma, of which only 5% of the sufferers have the strain that Tony did. This was the result of being exposed to the bomb test on Christmas Island in 1957.

Tony was on operation Grapple X and was in the RE (of which he very proudly talked)!

His condition was diagnosed on 11th March 2009 and he received several treatments of Chemotherapy during his last six and a half years.

Mrs Rosalind Lloyd

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BNTVA Contact Details

Registered Charity Number 1131134

This is the only correspondence address and telephone number for the Association.

BNTVA, BM 5657, LONDON, WC1N 3XX 24 Hour Call Back Service 0208 144 3080 www.bntva.com

Chairperson Nigel Heaps Email: chairman@bntva.com (preferred method of contact) Skype: nigel.heaps twitter: @nkheaps Tel: 0780 7268016

Vice Chairperson Jeff Liddiatt

Organisation Manager Robert Ireland

Email: vice-chairman@bntva.com

Email: secretary@bntva.com b.ireland@bntva.com Tel: 0780 7268041

Financial Manager Ian Greenhalgh LLB

Membership Services Ian Hall

Email i.greenhalgh@bntva.com

Email: membership@bntva.com i.hall@bntva.com

Reunion Organisation Liaison Sandie Hern

Supporters Group & Branch Communications Doug Hern

Email: s.hern@bntva.com

Email d.hern@bntva.com

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Remembrance Co-ordinator Don James

Maralinga Veterans Coordinator Fred Stellard

Email: d.james@bntva.com

Email: f.stallard@bntva.com

Campaign Editor Steve Bexon

Merchandising Ian Hall & Sandie Hern

Email: editor@bntva.com

Email: shop@bnva.com i.hall@bntva.com s.hern@bntva.com

Association Chaplain The Very Revd Nicholas Frayling BA, LLD

BNTVA Patron John Baron Member of Parliament

Email: n.frayling@bntva.com

Fallout Descendents Group Shelly Grigg

Fallout Descendents Group Steve Clifford

Email: s.grigg@bntva.com

Email: s.clifford@bntva.com

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Aged Veterans Fund − update Since the AGM the system for submitting claims for grants has started.

During the summer, meetings were held with representatives of No 10, the cabinet office and the grant committee. These were followed by a workshop to go through the details of the expression of interest stage.

1. Stage 1 Expression of interest We submitted our expression of interest in early September. The time was very short. Only 4 weeks to complete the details of the projects and submit the detailed forms to the grant committee for consideration.

After a few weeks we received an email telling us that the BNTVA was being invited to go to stage 2 with our application.

2. Stage 2 Full application Again, there was only a short time between invitation and submission of the completed application, this time it was 6 weeks.

In general terms the projects which are in the stage 2 application are 1. Care and well being project: for the nuclear community.

2. Combat Stress project: looking at, and treating mental health conditions in nuclear community

3. The Nuclear Family: a study led

by Becky Martin of Southampton University 4. Remembrance project: to replace the old timber benches which have been removed from the BNTVA memorial at Arlewas, with two curved stone benches to match our memorial.

5. Research projects: led Dr Rhona Anderson of Brunel University.

Meetings have taken place to explore all the details needed to complete the stage 2 application.

We will find out if we have been successful with our stage 2 bid after April 2016. This is the first year of a 5 year programme If we are successful with our bid full details of how the projects can be accessed will be published in Campaign and the national press.

Jeff Liddiatt

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Kent Veterans For several years a few vets have been meeting about three times a year in Sittingbourne, Kent. At our last get together I asked everyone ( all five of them !!! ) if they knew of any other vets in this area but drew a blank.

Those I am in contact with are Clive Barker, Doug Caryer, John Collins, John Francis, John Handford, Ivor Goldsmark and Ray Webber. You will not find all these names on your membership list as some are not members despite my best endeavours, but if you do find anyone in this part of the country I should be most grateful if you would invite them to get in touch.

Many thanks Derek Wood If there are any veterans around the Kent area who would like to meet up with Derek and his other contacts, please email us at: editor@bntva.com

Help needed in finding a missing book “Clouds of Thunder� containing memoirs Please can you help me find this book for my brother he was one of the last two people to leave malden island two hours before the atom bomb was dropped. He was also one of the first back on the island after the bomb was dropped.

His memoirs are written in this book, sorry I do not know the author my brother had the book but has lost it please help me if you can.

Norman Gillman p.s my brothers name is: Prv. Brian Gillman - Royal Engineers If there is anybody who knew Brian Gillman can they get in touch with us at: editor@bntva.com Maybe we can help locate the book.

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Looking for Frank Leeming We have been contacted by Barry Leeming (Australia) who is looking for information on his cousin Frank Leming Atomic Weapons Establishment (Aldermaston).

24/11/1924 - 15/11/2006.

Frank was at the Maralinga tests in 1965 as an employee of the Atomic Weapons Establishment. Barry has photos of him in Maralinga and Dining out menu, attendees, evening 2/4/1965. I have just ordered the medal he is entitled to.

Above: Frank is on the left Below: Taken in the UK, possible course members

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Below: Frank and Range Support Unit

If any of our members can identify anyone in the photographs please contact us at: editor@bntva.com

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The Nuclear Community Care and Wellbeing Fund

The Nuclear Community Charity Fund

As you will read in this magazine one of the projects being bid for by the BNTVA for support from the aged veterans fund is the nuclear community care and wellbeing fund. This fund will provide direct purchasing of adaptations and services to reduce suffering increase integration and increase well-being amongst the entire nuclear community.

The key preparatory work for this fund is establishing your requirements Your assistance in establishing requirement is essential and we really need you to complete our brief survey.

Making that difference

You can do this either online at the following web address http://goo.gl/bywcTg or simply write your answers in an email or letter and send to the main bntva address or survey@bntva.com If you are unsure about the kind of living adaptations that may benefit your particular circumstances please consult with your medical practitioner or use the online tool at ask SARA from the Disabled Living Foundation http://asksara.dlf.org.uk/?auth=sara5

The Nuclear Community Care and Wellbeing Fund Provision Survey Town County Sex: M / F Age Group Registered Disabled: Y / N Age: U16, 17-25, 26-45, 46-60, 61-70, 70+ What type of Access Equipment (Stair Lifts, Bath Rails) do you need What type of Sensory Equipment (Illuminating Door Bells, Induction Loops) do you need What type of Mobility Equipment (Walker, Buggy) do you need What type of Social Interaction (Attend Events, Communicate with people) do you need Do you require Other Assistance/Equipment (Transport Costs) to enhance wellbeing

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Doug and Sandie Hern – All tests Reunion 2015 We had a fabulous week at Pontin’s Sand Bay in Western-Super-Mare, making lots of new friends enjoying the atmosphere of the Reunion.

The 19 raffle prizes kindly donated from the Spalding area were impressively wrapped with some help from my friend Kate. We raised a whopping £500.00 with the raffle from over 200 veterans at the reunion and some of the 400 odd other visitors to Sand Bay that week.

Entertainment was provided on the Thursdays ‘Hawaiian themed’ party by the amazing Kiribati dancers.

Everyone enjoyed their performance and we have been asked by a number of people if they can come back next year.

David Hemsley and his lovely wife Jill also came along. David is the author of An Uncertain Future, a book about the Tests that has been very well received by veterans and their families.

The only sad part of the reunion was the decision of Jim and Gloria Cooper to step down from running the event. Unfortunately Jim’s health has deteriorated to a point where they can not continue to run the reunion.

I presented Gloria with a bouquet from the BNTVA and Jim received a CD of

60’s music in recognition of the service they have performed running the event for so many years.

As we announced at conference the BNTVA is putting organisational resources into ensuring the Reunion continues in its current format for the benefit of all nuclear veterans and I am proud to be managing this event with Doug over the coming years and hope to see many more veterans attending.

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I have also agreed to sell the Reunion merchandise and Jim has passed me a stock of Grapple Badges 1957-57 through to 1962-63 along with silver embossed grapple ties. If anyone wants to purchase these unique items please contact me (Tel: 01406371134). I will also bring them to the BNTVA Conference in May. You will find the booking forms for the next reunion in this issue of Campaign.

The Nuclear Test Reunion is a great way to catch up with old friends and meet new ones, Pontins offer a range of activities during the day and there is dancing and a cabaret every night. The prices are extremely reasonable and the food is great. We have been attending the reunions for the past 12 years and always come away with wonderful memories.

So come and join us next year, everyone is welcome, not just Veterans, bring the family and friends and I can promise a great 5 day break of rest and relaxation.

Doug and Sandie Hern

BNTVA Shop Window Band 1 items For Get Me Not Lapel Badge Car Badge Blazer Badge BNTVA Lapel Badge Cuff Links Key Fob Tie Clip Trolley Token Bookmark Grapple Tie BNTVA Tie woven BNTVA Tie printed

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Ways to pay your annual BNTVA membership subscription Set out below are the methods you can use to pay your membership subscription, due 1st of April each year.

By standing order using the personalised standing order form sent out with the Winter Edition of the magazine.

By using the BACS system take your cheque or cash into any HSBC branch make out the paying in slip with the following details: HSBC Bank plc 13 Parliament Street York YO1 8XS Sort code: 40-47-31 Account number: 64259351 Account name: British Nuclear Test Veterans Association By using your own Internet Banking account make the payment using the details above.

Membership is available for purchase from the shop UK Membership - UK Single Member £20, UK Family (partner & dependent children) £30, Overseas Single Member £30, Overseas Family (partner & dependent children) £40

If you are unable to use any above ways to pay, CHEQUES made out to the BNTVA only, can be sent to the central address.

BNTVA BM 5657 London WC1N 3XX

Have we got your correct address details?

Can you please check that your correct address and postcode is shown on mailing address labels on any communications that we send to you? If we have the incorrect address (especially postcode) please contact us and let us know the correct details. See the address above for the Association’s contact details.

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NewsDesk Mail Service The NewsDesk publishes articles of interest to BNTVA members and supporters from a wide field of sources, The Recognition Campaign NewsDesk covers all key developments and media coverage of our campaign.

You can access these regularly updated features on the BNTVA website at www.bntva.com News by Email – We now bring you a great new way of keeping up to date with everything that is happening, the News Email Service – You can sign up for free updates of the latest stories from our NewsDesks delivered straight to your email.

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Campaign magazine is published by the BNTVA. Editor: Steve Bexon.

Next issue copy deadline 29th February 2016 BNTVA is not an anti-nuclear or an anti-war association. All opinions,views and quotations do not represent official BNTVA policy and are the sole responsibility of the writer.

Photographs and images – © Copyright of owner acknowledged.

All contributions for the magazine should be sent to the London address or emailed to editor@bntva.com

Campaign cannot guarantee total accuracy for any reproduction of letters / articles / transcripts.

BNTVA is a Registered Charity Reg. No 1131134 supporting past and present UK Nuclear Test Combined Service Veterans and their families.