March 2001

BNTVA (1992) YOUR NEWSLETTER MARCH/APRIL 2001

Change ©f Attitude at War Pensions Agency?

Over the past 2 years or so, we have heard of nearly 20 successful applications to the War Pensions Agency for conditions including cancers of the pancreas, pharynx, prostrate, thyroid, lymphoma, duodenal ulcer, stomach, salivary gland, multiple myeloma (3 cases), polycythemia, non-Hodgkins, cataract and psychiatric conditions.

We know, that of the 20 cases in which Sue Rabbitt Roff has been asked to make submissions and which have been heard to date, 17 have been successful - 5 of these were represented by our solicitor, Ian Greenhalgh. He has only lost one of the six cases he has handled so far. We have heard that Derek Heaps has also won 2 cases recently.

Interestingly, Ian has secured 2 joint applications on appeal that went against the applicant - one reversed the decision and the second is still ongoing.

Both Sue and Ian are prepared to review a case for free and then advise if they think it is worth pursuing. If you want your case assessed - including an application to reverse a Decision on Appeal - please send as much information as you can, (including your statement of Case), by recorded mail, to use at 484 Perth Road, Dundee DD2 1LR or to Ian at Unit B, Worthington Way, Marus Bridge, Wigan WN3 6XE. Recorded mail is very important to ensure nothing goes astray and it would be appreciated by both Sue and Ian, if you could include a cheque to the value of £5.00 to cover the cost of returning your documents and passing them back and forth between Sue and Ian. Finally, if you have won (or) lost a case, please let Sheila Gray have the details, not only to put in your file, but in the possibility, that it may help another veteran win his case in the future.

WAR PENSION APPLICATIONS IMPORTANT NOTICE & ADVICE When you have a war pension claim in the pipeline, do not sit back and wait-and wait-and wait, for them to get back to you. You must keep up the pressure by constantly ringing them, write to your MP and contact your local newspaper, let them know that you are there and what is happening to you! If you don’t, your case could hang on indefinitely! When the WPA receives a letter with an MP’s logo on it, this can help to stir them into getting on with things! We have been passive for long enough!

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In this issue AGM Notice Chairman’s, Vice Chairman’s, Secretary & Treasurers Reports.

A Message from the Queen and much, much more!

BRANCH NEWS Firstly, I would like to inform our members That I have organised 3 meetings at the Royal Engineers Museum, Brompton Barracks, Gillingham, Kent. They are held on Saturdays | at 1 pm and tne dates are : j 24th March ; 7th July 13 October If you attend to be at any of the meetings, please phone me en Taylor on 0208 555 2644 so that I can organise refreshments.

Saaiy, I have to report the death of our dear friend Dave French.

He passed away at Xmas time.

Our heartfelt sympathy goes out to his widow, Sylvia and his 3 daughters. He will be sadly [ missed. ( If anybody wishes to stay at the j Lydfield Hotel for our AGM on 28th ApriL, please let me know i and I will help with the j bookings.

Finally, congratulations to Ian l Greenhalgh, our Solicitor, for winning more War Pensions well done!

(L tetten. of tfian&i pcattt Poland, We have received a letter from the Baltic Ecological Parliament NGO- 1990 and we have re-produced it in its entirety for you below.

To : BNTVA Dear Sirs, We would like to express our gratitude to Mrs. Sheila Gray for her warm contacts with our Parliament. We could learn from her much about your activities. It has broaden our ho­ rizons. We probably would never know so much without in­ formation obtained from Mrs. Gray.

Moreover, her work of charity for many Polish victims is really great. She is deserving of great esteem for her help to poor people in many post-sovkhozes in the country and for many other poor people - children, women and old people.

KEEP RIGHT ON! My name is Steve and I would like to take this opportunity to say a few things regarding your ongoing campaign for justice.

When these tests were being carried out, I was but a twinkle in my fathers’ eye and up to writing my first Newsletter for you a few years ago, I never fully realised what you went through and are still going through.

You must never give up the struggle for justice, recognition or a fair War Pension! You deserve it and even though successive Governments’ have failed to recognise the work that you did for this GREAT country of ours, you are to me, heroes!

Never give up fighting, for if you do, generations to come will suffer the same fate and that must never be allowed to happen!

Finally, keep your heads held high and never stray from your fight for recognition, justice and a fair War Pension!

CANON NICHOLAS FRAYLING We are very grateful for what Mrs. Gray have done for us Poles.

An Easter Message For many years now I have been invited to contribute a seasonal message for this magazine. “Season’s Greetings” conjures up images of Christmas, not Easter! Perhaps we prefer to send Christmas cards because the baby in the stable is less threatening - shocking even - than a cross at a place of execution.

The Christian faith does not offer cheap or easy answers to pain and suffering, but it does point to the involvement of God in human affairs, and his willingness to suffer with and for his people.

Members of the BNTVA have experienced great suffering, whether of loss or sickness. They know there are no easy answers; but we struggle on, and, in the midst of the struggle, we cling to the promise of new life which was the sequel to the crucifixion That is why I can still wish you and your families - with all my heart - a very Happy Easter.

Nicholas Frayling

Most of you will know that there have been unhappy conflicts within the association in the past year, and these have been reflected within the committee. It is not for me to go into the details, even if I was competent to do so.

However, history is littered with campaigning and special interest groups which, under the strain of the campaign, have collapsed in ill feeling and acrimony. I pray this will not in the BNTVA. You have come so far, and with such dignity, even in disappointment, that to put these gains at risk by internal conflict would be tragic.

We have read much about Gulf War Syndrome, HTV and the effects of depleted Uranium, and moves to gain recognition and compensation for the victims of these dreadful conditions. We all hope that the nuclear veterans, too, will obtain the justice for which they have fought for so long. I pray that all will unite in this just cause.

HUMBERSIDE NEWS At a Branch Meeting, a formal motion was put forward to go before the next AGM, it is:- “the National Executive should look into the possibility of establishing formal links with the British Gulf War Veterans association for the mutual benefit of )oth organisations which have much in common.”

BRANCH NEWS WEST MIDLANDS * This branch has been without a representative for the past year, the previous representative having resigned from the post after the last AGM. Because of this, there has been some problems with the running of this Branch. Therefore, it has been decided to close the Branch forthwith.

Members who live in that area, should they need assistance of any kind, are more than welcome to ask a member of the Exec Cmte as do all other members who do not have a local Branch. You will also be kept informed via our Newsletters on a regular basis throughout the year of the main happenings of our Association

y^^esso^c jrom QTFic Queen Her Majesty and the Duke of Edinburgh, send you their best wishes for 2001

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MANCHESTER BRANCH * The Greater Manchester Branch meets at 12 noon on the 1st Sunday in March-June-September & December at the Lass of Gowrie Brewhouse, Charles Street, Manchester. Members of the Lancashire and Merseyside Branches are cordially invited to attend these meetings until such times as a representative is appointed for their area.

SUSSEX BRANCH * Despite the recent seasonal, dismal weather here in “sunny” Sussex, together with shortage of good news coming from our MOD sources, I was cheered to receive quite a number of telephone calls from Branch members and Associates. The past year has been difficult period for the Association and I am mindful that we, as the Sussex Branch, have not held a social Meeting for some considerable time. However, I am hopeful the forthcoming AGM and the following summer period, will give us opportunities to meet and exchange newo updates on our social and business occasions. As always, I will be pleased to hear your views and look forward to seeing you all soon.

Andrew Blosse 01798 812025

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Reporting a Death When a veteran dies, it is important that this is reported quickly to our Secretary, Sheila Gray. If it is possible, she will try and arrange to have someone from the Association attend the funeral. It is also important that Sheila be sent a copy of the death Certificate to add to our sadly, growing number.

* The Portsmouth Branch continues to meet on the last Wednesday of each month at 7 pm, w'ith the exception of December w'hen we hold our annual Christmas Dinner. We have about 12 regular members attend each meeting from about 50. We actively support the National BNTVA with members Thanks attending the AGM and also the Cenotaph each November.

Ken Gower, wants to thank everyone for We are also privileged to be able to organise the annual Portsmouth all the heart wanning good wishes he Cathedral Service which commemorates the departure of the first flotilla received after taking ill on Remembrance that sailed from Portsmouth, for the first nuclear test, held in Australia, 3 Day Parade in London last November.

October 1952. This is a simple service in the Cathedral followed by a Lost Friends Service of Remembrance with a Piper and Bugler at the BNTVA Stone and Mahogany Seat in the Cathedrals’ Memorial Garden. We find this Ser­ Sadly we have lost a number of our vice the most poignant event of our year - current members and visitors members in the past years, too many to from all over the UK, plus local friends of the BNTVA, together remem­ name. We hope the new widows are ber, not only those of that first flotilla, but all of those, including native coming to terms with their loss and have civilians, who have died. We also remember the veterans who are still suf­ asked for help if it was needed. fering as a result of past British Government’s Nuclear Test Programmes Boyal Engineer! Association in Australia and Christmas Island. Afterwards, we meet in the Cathedral If anyone wishes to join the above for light refreshments and a chance to renew friendships. The Association, please contact: Tony Muir Branch’s costs are met by the monthly raffle and by some donations.

Hon Treasurer/Membership Secretary, “Dockray”, No 1 Perryfield Road, Southgate, Crawley, W. Sussex.

Tel: 01293 520515

NEWS FROM AROUND THE UK

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messages from our chairman and 1/ice Chairman For the last 2 weeks, following the unfortunate events at our last AGM, I can safely say I was in a state of shock! Not then and not now, can I understand why the things went the way that they did.. Our Sunday morning Church Service and Parade really hurt me when some members and Standard Bearers in particular and with no thought for their fellow veterans, vetoed the service and de­ prived our members of their standards - a sad, sad day to say the least! However, I am pleased to say that we, the Association, have overcome lots of the problems and we are now going great guns. We have been in existence now for 18 years and that period was our only major breakdown, let’s hope that it will be that length of time and indeed, even longer, before it is ever allowed to happen again!

Your Exec. Cmte. Has worked hard and long as a team, with respect for each other, to put things right. Because we have worked as a team and not as individuals, I firmly believe that that was what made our tasks possible. Our members (old & new) put their faith in us and I can assure you that your trust was not misplaced. We are, once more, a thriving Association.

Our forthcoming AGM will be the testing point and of course, it will be up to you, the members, to decide if you want us to con­ tinue. We can only do the job if you allow us to. I hope many more of you will try to attend. We normally have a good turn out of about 300/400 members and it would be good to see you all there. That way you can vote for a committee, that you want to run your association.

We must continue our fight for justice, recognitions and pensions!

Due to hospitalisation last year, I was unable to attend our Annual service at Portsmouth Cathedral, however, last month, I was once again privileged to be there. As before, Les Gosling and Norman Alpin, along with the Portsmouth and Southampton members, did us proud and we were given a fine service and it was good to meet up would friends.

Next year, 2002, is the 50th anniversary of Great Britain’s 1st Nuclear Test, which took place on 3rd October, at Monte Bello - thus making us a nuclear power along with the USA and Russia.

I hope to help organise special services at our Memorial Stones, throughout the UK to mark this historic year. If anyone has any good ideas, I would love to hear from you! It is also the Golden Anniversary of our Gracious Queen Elizabeth 11 ascending to the throne. Other important dates for this and next year, will appear in future newsletters.

Hopefully our Newsletters are now reaching ALL members which is very important in that we, unfortunately, cannot have branches to cover every region, as much as we would like to.

Ian Greenhalgh, our solicitor, has done us proud in that he helped a number of individual members as well as the association as a whole, we are lucky to have him on board. Sue Rabbit Roff and Sheila our Secretary, are working with the NRPB and hopefully, we will have a more believable report from their present study because of this. Sue’s research, has made the NRPB sit up and take no­ tice of our excess of multiple myelomas and other illnesses. Let us hope that it does not stop there!

MP’s and the House of Lords ( members from all parties) some of whom we thought had deserted us - are still giving us their sup­ port and asking questions in the right places and it’s good to know we are getting some encouraging feedback.

Don’t forget our AGM on 28th April, this will be our 13th one that we have held in Blackpool. It has been my privilege to arrange them and once again, Blackpool council and Tourist Board, are financing the use of the venue - we cannot thank them enough!

This year, we have brought back our Disco and its’ DJ. Last year I was instructed to cancel him, much to the disappointment and displeasure of members who attended the social. I was told to do this because we were having our Kiribaqti friends to entertain us.

These lovely people did us proud but their act lasted less than an hour and a half which left some two and a half hours with nothing We would have had both the dancers and the disco, which would have given us our usual evening of full entertainment. As you know, our members came up trumps and we held a raffle, which raised £151.00 and a bucket collection, raising £239.00. The combined total was £390 and was given to the dancers and so honouring an agreement the previous Cmte had made So come along and you may be lucky to meet up with some old friends and even make new ones. I look forward to seeing you all

Peter Fletcher MBE As some of you may be aware, the retiring Exec Cmte retained many of our documents and records and as a result, in the beginning, we were working blind. Although we keep updating our membership list, it would appear some of you might be missing out. We know this because some of you have been telling us that you have not been receiving the Newsletters that we have sent out - the last one being in August 2000.

To put matters right, if you or someone that you know, is one of the “missed members”, please se me full details - name, address and membership nos - and this way we can correct the omission.

In the past, some members have complained that they did not get a receipt for their subscriptions, in future, members will be issued with a new membership card for each year that they pay.

Sadly, there are quite a number of members who still do not pay and often use the excuse that they are OAP’s and cannot afford to.

Top my regret, because I am one of them, we are nearly all OAP’s and if we all thought like that, we would have no funds whatso­ ever! So please pay your subs as soon as they are due.

Subs are still only £10.00 per year and £2.50 (or more if they wish) for Associate members, who will retain their old card. Money should be sent direct to our Treasurer, Ken Roberts, again giving your full details - name, address and membership number. Veter­ ans/widows, will be sent their new card direct from Ken upon receipt of your subs.

I look forward to seeing you all at our AGM on 28 April.

John Lowe, 45 Sheldrake Road, Broadheath, Altrincham, Cheshire WA14 5LJ

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HELLO from Ol7R SOLICITOR & Our Secretary's Report I have been asked to write a short piece for the Newsletter and perhaps I should start by introducing myself to those members who I have not yet had the pleasure of meeting over the past year.

I am a solicitor in private practice having set up my firm Greenhalgh, in April 2000. The cornerstone of my practice is commercial litigation and debt recovery although through my involvement with your Association, I am also helping a number of veterans with their claims for war pensions.

I became aware of the BNTVA several years ago when 1 was involved in a war pension appeal for a client who had served in Hiroshima in 1952 and had a rare blood cancer. That case became a labour of love although the firm for which I worked at that time, wanted me to earn fees and cases such as that one, did not generate any! It was therefore necessary for me to do all of the work in my spare time. I worked on the case for 5 years and it finally came before the PAT in October 1998. The hearing itself lasted for a full day and after much argument, I was successful in obtaining a pension for my client. I worked closely throughout that case with Sue Rabbitt Roff and through Sue, I was introduced to other veterans and to the Association itself. I was consequently delighted to accept, when I was asked, to become the official Solicitor to the BNTVA. Throughout the last year I have had the pleasure of meeting and dealing with a number of you and hopefully 1 will continue to do so in the coming years. I am happy to act on pension matters and this year, I am delighted to say, I have helped several members secure war pensions from PAT. It is sometimes difficult to understand, why you should not be paid millions of pounds in compensation, for the problems that many of you have had, as a result of your service, especially when we are bombarded by the TV and news from USA about their huge law suits involving billions of dollars! In this country the law is different from that in the USA and it is different from what we see on TV. There are no 4ipots of gold” waiting to be claimed. It is wrong however to assume that you do not have any entitlement to be paid for your conditions. You have the right to be paid a war pension if you can show that your conditions have been caused by service. I appreciate that a pension seems like an insult and it is not compensation but it is worthwhile and it can make a serious financial difference. Simply ask any of the people who have received a pension this year whether they are disappointed by what they have received.

Sadly, my work for the BNTVA this year has not all been pleasant. There have been a number of matters that I have dealt with where my involvement has been necessary to bring court proceedings against one of the former officers of the Association in order to obtain the return of property belonging to the Association and which is vital for its’ survival. I have also had to deal with the Associations bank accounts in order to ensure that the BNTVA has finds to carry out its work. Hopefully this unpleasantness is past and the Association can now look to the future and to continuing to campaign for recognition for all of its members.

Ian Greenhalgh Another year gone by and we are still fighting the good cause! It has been a memorable year in a number of respects. First there was the change of membership to the Exec. Cmte plus a real shortage of funds and also a very small group of people trying to destroy our Association. We have overcome them all! We are now stronger than we have been for a number of years! There has been some sterling working done by the Exec. Cmte this past year, at a minimal cost to our funds and we have been given some very good publicity. The media have displayed our cause in many of their newspapers, nationally and locally and the TV companies, again na­ tionally and locally, have done likewise. The Daily Mail is the next feature to be printed, the interviews and photographs have already been dealt with, we are just waiting for a date for the release. Carlton TV took Derek Redfem out to Christmas Island in December and the programme was transmitted in February throughout the West Country - twice! As a result of the programme we have acquired a number of new members. A TV company from France came over to interview Sue Roff and myself, also in February, and I had them speak to two of our veterans, Ken Roberts and Tommy Wilson.

Four of our members, Ken Sutton, who has since sadly died, Jim McGowan, Tommy Duggan and Bill Scott, were invited to speak in the Scottish parliament earlier last year and Sue was also invited to speak This was a great success and they caught the interest of the SMP's who are now actively supporting us.

You will all have read about the depleted uranium business that was in the news recently. We wrote to the MOD (our friend Mr Spellar) asking why the screening of the Gulf War and the Balkan Veterans was planned but they are still refusing us the same “privilege. I don’t need to spell out the reply but I can promise you, that too has been given a strong answer. We will have to wait to see what they have to say!

Our dear friend Lord “Jack” Ashley, has asked a question on this subject in the Lords and he is still pursuing matters for us! Frank Cook MP, who has been a staunch supporter of our for many years, keeps speaking to the defence Committee on our behalf. So you can see we have the support of good people who are ready to stand up and be counted!

Our W. Yorkshire Branch Rep, Wally Holdsworth, has met with Leeds Council and now they too are lending us their support. Our previous rep. George Robertson, had to stand down because of family commitments and we thank him for all his hard work We have gained quite a few new members over the past year, including some of the HMS Cavalier men who have been made welcome.

Briefly, our ex treasurer has been told by the Courts to repay money back to the association at £20 per month, it should take him about 5 years to repay the amount. After numerous request for the Association’s documentation, etc, to be returned, our ex chairman is still refusing to part with anything. However, by implication, his countersigning all the cheques and telling the Court that he agreed with all that Mr. Kittsen had done, has proved he was as much to blame as Mr. Kittsen.

Finally, it would be helpful if some of you could bring a raffle prize with you to the AGM to help raise funds - it would be really appreciated.

Sheila Gray - Secretary

r TREASURERS REPORT As the “new kid on the block”, I was amazed to find, when I finally received the Accounts in July 2000, that the Association was in financial difficulties. We ail should have realised it and if we had actually listened to the previous Treasurers report for 1998 & 1999, we would have known that we were running at a loss of £2,614 in ‘98 & £2,199 in ‘99. The amount that I was handed, in the Current Account, was an unbelievable £167.25! This was after some £2,500 had been paid into the Account from January ‘00 to the AGM in April ‘00! There was no doubt that we were on the verge of bankruptcy! Our association had, under the old regime, turned into a self-perpetuating bureaucracy with certain ex-officials only appearing to be interested in what they could claim as expenses!

I believe that we have, with legal advice and assistance, managed to stop the Association floundering on the rocks but we are not out of the woods just yet. I am pleased to say, however, that we are turning the Association away from becoming extinct, by only having carefully documented expenses met Look at the accounts and you will see that in spite of the difficulties we were placed under, by the previous regime, we have managed to lift the Associations funds.

I have been asked, many times, when are fees due? The financial year runs from 1st January to 31st December and fees are due in that period. This means that any expenses in any financial year, are met from the subscriptions and donations received during that period of each year. We have instituted a system whereby every full member/widow will be sent a receipt for each years fees. I am afraid this cannot be extended to Associate Members because the book containing the names and addresses was not passed over to me by the old regime.

We also found that in 1998, only 720 and in 1999 only 535 members paid their subscriptions! With membership of nearly 3000 this is ridiculous! There were too many members, including some of the past officials, who feel they are exempt from paying fees - even though they took the office and were claiming expenses from the Association! I, together with the rest of the Exec Cmte, cannot believe that in this day and age, a member cannot afford the equivalent of 20p per week because that is what our fees boil down to! Therefore, at the AGM, I believe motions will be put forward to the members to stop this abuse! A member will have to be a “fully paid up member5' BEFORE he can be considered for an official post Also, only paid up members will be able to vote. The Vice Chairman is also putting in a category to ensure that members who have, sadly, to go into residential care or are in dire straits, will not be penalised and will be given free membership. I hope you will support these proposed actions otherwise, with the best will in the world, the Association cannot function on the subscription ofjust a sixth of the membership!

Ken Roberts - Treasurer

* AGM NOTICE* Notice is hereby given that the Annual general meeting of the BNTVA (1992) will be held on Saturday 28th April 2001.

TIm V«na* will bt The Paradise Room, Pleasurelands South Shore, Blackpool and admission to the said meeting is by current membership card only.

The meeting begins at 1.30 pm prompt

Election of Officers and Committee Members.

Nominations for the election of officers to the above positions must be in the hands of the Association Secretary 14 days prior to the AGM. A proposer and seconder is required with each nomination and proposal.

Address for nominations and proposals

Mrs. S. Gray BNTVA (1992) 11 Grosmount Drive, Billingham, Cleveland TS23 2EP

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ASSOCIATION ACCOUNTS If you would like a copy of the Association’s Accounts, please send a sae to: Ken Roberts 1 Regal Close, Seaton Carew, Hartlepool, Cleveland.

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STATEMENTS OF ACCOUNTS Our financial year runs from 1 January - 31 December Because I only took over the accounts after our AGM’OO I feel it is necessary to show the accounts in two parts: January - (AGM) April ’00 and April - December ’00.

It is right that you all realise that without the assistance of our Solicitor, Ian Greenhalgh, we would not have obtained the previous Treasurer’s accounts. As it is, it took until July ’00 before they came into my possession with a balance of only £167.25.

I have not reported on the balance residing in the Business Reserve account, which is £590.00. It has remained at that amount for a number of years from what I can see and hopefully we can leave it lying there gaining interest and, perhaps one day, we will be in a position whereby we can add to it. As it is, it is our emergency fund.

Jan - (AGM) Apr ‘00 Entertainment Equipment Banking Travel Accommodation Telephone/Fax Stationeiy Sundries Photocopying Postage Membership Fees Motor Expenses Accountancy Flowers Total Balance Apr ’00 - Dec ‘00 Court-Kittsen Tribunals Poppy Appeal (Cenotaph) Research Fund (Balance over) Newsletter Legal Fees Cheque Bounced Loan from Treasurer Loan Repaid to Treasurer Bal B/Fwd from prev/accoun ts Telephone/Fax Printing Stationery Sale of Goods Sundries Entertainment (AGM-Dancers) Raffles Collections Purchase of Goods Postage Donations Membership Fees Motor Expenses AGM Expenses Accountancy Associate Members Costs Refund Cheques Refunded (Bank) Flowers Total BALANCE

Expenditure 300.00 164.49

Income 4063.76

90.00 368.00 370.42 501.60 40.68

116.01 927.44 182.50 558.42 248.00 28.95 3896.51

4063.76 167.25 40.00 (2 Months @ £20)

232.22 75.48 43.82 1067.00 1116.25 10.00 1126.66 1126.66 167.25 543.54 168.03 348.03 98.50 100.00 390.00 151.00 239.00 241.40 393.70 2366.98 3155.50 30.00 103.43 250.00 232.50 375.00 1258.06 20.00 6215.74

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BRITISH NUCLEAR TESTS VETERANS ASSOCIATION (1992) EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN Peter FLETCHER MBE ‘Monte Bello’ 134 Clipsley Lane Haydock St Helens, Lancs WA11 OUB TEL/FAX: 01744 29636 TREASURER Ken ROBERTS 1 Regal Close Seaton Carew Hartlepool Cleveland TS25 IDG TEL: 01429 273392

VICE CHAIRMAN John LOWE 45 Sheldrake Road Broadheath Altrincham Cheshire WA14 5LJ TEL/FAX: 0161 941 2164

SECRETARY Sheila GRAY(Mrs) 11 Grosmont Drive Billingham Cleveland TS23 2EP

Martin BLACKBURN 154 Astley Street Tyldsley Manchester M29 7AX

Derick REDFERN 32 St Aubyn Crescent Newquay Cornwall TR7 2RQ

TEL/FAX: 01942 887566

TEL: 01637 879048

SOLICITOR Ian GREENHALGH LLB Unit B Worthington Way Marus Bridge Wigan WN3 6NE TEL: 01942 820202

TEL/FAX: 01642 559903

CHAPLAIN Canon Nicholas FRAYLING Rector of Liverpool Liverpool Parish Church Old Churchyard Liverpool

BRANCH REPRESENTATIVES Noel HENDY (Cornwall) 2 Bowdens Row West End Redruth Cornwall TR15 2TS TEL/FAX: 01209 214814

Tom KITCHING (Humberside) 5 Ellerby Grove Preston Road Hull HU93PR TEL: 01482 793082

TEL: 0208 555 2644

John LOWE (Manchester) 45 Sheldrake Road Broadheath Altrincham Cheshire WA14 5LJ TEL: 0161941 2164

Pat HURLEY (Milton Keynes) 24 Caxton Road Old Wolverton Milton Keynes Bucks MK12 50PG TEL: 01908 313024

Les GOSLING (Portsmouth) 49 Lincoln Road Fratton Portsmouth Hants POl 5BG TEL: 023 92 614673

Jim McGOWAN (Scotland) Wally Holdsworth(W Yorks) 125 Whitburn Street 11 Foundry' Walk Camtyne Leeds Glasgow G32 6RP W Yorks LS8 3PZ TEL: 0141 7786954 TEL: 0113 2946149

Ken TAYLOR (London) 7 TurleyClose Stratford London El5 3JD

Peter & Gron WILLIAMS 27 Heol Myryddin Ffairfach Llandeilo S Wales SA19 6PD Tel: 01558 822141

Andrew BLOSSE(Sussex) Penrose Orchard Dell West Chilton W Sussex RH20 2LB TEL: 01798 812025

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