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URING the first six months of 1957,1 was transferred to Malden Island from Christmas Island to form A.W.R.E. Troop 71 Field Sqn. Royal Engineers. The reason was that Malden Island was the base for instrument sites to measure the effects of the first HBomb tests of Operation Grapple. We all remember wit nessing the three Hbomb blasts from the decks of the Flagship HMS Warrior. To all who served out there, that tiny atoll of the Forward Area, i send best wishes. Despite its isolation, Malden Island really did show the com bined services of Operation Grapple getting on with the task. How we would bless that daily RAF Dakota service and supplies from HM ships, Warrior, Narvik and Messina - not forgetting the Royal Marines with the landing to shore operations. Was it really nearly 40 years ago? Good luck to you all. Andrew ’Ollie’ Blosse (L.CpI RE) Tel: 01403-732218

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ILLEGAL immigrants? No, not us we explained to this Canadian Mountie - the BNTVA getting their man you might say. Pictured left to right are: Tom Connolly (novj resident in Canada), Peter Fletcher, Ken McGinley, Royal Canadian Mountie, Sid Hardwick, Terry Mercer, Dave Riley. The photograph was kindly supplied by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and this officer's horse took one look at Ken and Peter's t-shirts and bolted.

MERRY XMAS! A CHRISTMAS MESSAGE TO ALL BNTVA MEMBERS PETER Fletcher’s telephone call a few months ago interrupt ed a few days of feel ing sorry for myself. In common with thousands throughout the country, I've been fighting off gastric influenza. Compared with the body-wrack ing trials suffered by the veterans of Britain’s nuclear tests, my tem porary symptoms are scarcely worth mentioning, but they did make me feel miserable. Perhaps that puts me in the right mood to write this Christmas message to all of you who have had to live, day by day, with pain, with debilitating weak ness and chronic ill-health. I do know that the family nature of Christmas does help to make personal problems easier to bear, at least for a while. I love everything about the festi val of peace and goodwill to all men, women and I do hope you feel well enough to enter into it with enthusiasm. If that message of one thou sand, nine hundred and ninety

five years ago had been heeded by all, nuclear bomb tests would never have been necessary. Have A Happy Christmas Gordon Parry AT the moment, the newspapers are full of ‘Gulf War Syndrome' and the suggestion that many of our servicemen have been affected by injections that they were given. There is, rightly, great unease that such a thing could happen and, even worse, that anyone could think of hushing it up. You, the members of the BNTVA, know how those lads and their families must be feel ing. You, like them, were serving the Crown (albeit in peacetime) when you received the radiation

which led to so many of your ill nesses - or so we believe. Another year has passed and the season of goodwill is approaching. The circumstances of Jesus’s birth in an outhouse in the middle of the night all those years ago, have inspired many, many people to look for Him in their ordinary lives, to listen to His words and to try, as he did, to bring healing and peace to a troubled world. May that same Jesus be very close to you and your families this Christmas and may he give special strength and hope to those of you who are ill. A Happy Christmas and a joyful New Year to all members. Canon Nicholas Frayling I AM delighted that Nuclear Test veterans are persisting with their legitimate demands after all these years. Their case is not eroded with the passage of time and it should be recognised and accepted by the Government. Jack Ashley

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A FINAL TRIBUTE TO PHIL MUNN

PHIL MUNN

WHEN the campaign first started up in November 1982, I had writ ten to the Scottish Daily Record asking if any other servicemen who served at Christmas Island were also concerned about their health. One of the first men to contact me was Phil Munn from East Kilbride as only the year before he had been diagnosed as suffer ing from “T” Cell Leukemia and had witnessed the first test at Christmas Island on November 8th, 1957. Then on the 5lh May 1983 we drove down to Birmingham

BY KEN MeGINLEY University to meet the other founders of the BNTVA who were Rita and Terry Dale, Ron Tarran, lawyer Mark Mildred and Dr Alice Stewart. Sadly both Ron and Terry arc now deceased. It was a long drive and we returned to Glasgow the same night. I would say we knocked it off because Phil and I had a simi lar nature and we had a special friendship. In 1988, after the first NRPB study, Phil was at last granted the pension he had been denied, but

all this time he was continuously phoning and advising me of vari ous routes to follow. I lis advice was invaluable. Phil passed away in September this year and I had lost a very dear friend. He is survived by his wife Tess and two sons, Stephen and Fraser. In attendance at the funeral were Scottish rep Archie Loudon, David Hay, John Ross, and the Scottish Standard bearer Bob Smith and myself. I’m sure the thoughts of every one who reads this will be with Tess and the family.

RE-LJfWOrS PROVED A SUPER AFFAiR! BY BOBBIE BREWSTER

HE Christmas Island Veterans Reunion was held at Sand Bay Holiday Village in YVcston-Supcr-Marc from October 27-30 and it turned out to be a really wonder ful affair. My husband John and I met up with Pam and Ken Taylor, Major John Downes and his wife Mollic and those of you in the R.E.S. on the Island will remember John Downes as a Captain who worked with Captain McLclland. There were approximately 400 people, 250 veterans plus wives and it was all set to a Christmas theme so when we arrived it was ‘Christmas Eve*. There were plenty of activities to get involved in if you wanted to. Nothing was left out and it was not regimented, just entirely up to you what you wanted to do. John and I had a strange encounter on New Year’s Eve when we wandered into the coffee shop just before dinner and who should we bump into, but two young ladies we knew. We couldn’t believe the coincidence so we asked: “What the hell arc you doing here.” They started laughing and were lost for words. They said they were down on holiday, so we parted company saying we would meet them later for a drink. Well, needless to say, I think the highlight of the week-end was the entertaining of the dancers from Christmas Island (we have plen ty of pictures of them). It reduced grown men to tears and after the show they entertained us in the lounge bar in their own very special way. We left at 2am and they were still singing and dancing. The Association was promoted right from the start. Air Vice-Marshall YVilf Oulton, CB,

The Christmas Island dancers put on a special show at the reunion CBE, DSO, DFC, also came along to talk to veterans and to sign copies of his book. He was asked, before he went home, to give a talk which the four of us missed. But veterans who did have a chance to talk to him were very impressed and they added that it was nice to talk to a Task Force Commander and not have to stand to attention. The reason Air Vice-Marshall Oulton could not stay was because his wife Hetty was at home suffering from flu’, which was a shame. All in all I am sure the people who attended would like to thank Jim Cooper, Chris Christcllo, plus their wives, and not forgetting Pat Hurley who put in such a big effort to make everyone welcome and to make it a suc cess.

And to clear up the controversy, I asked Jim Cooper straight out, with no bull-—, did he use the list of veterans names from the Association. Jim said no, he used the names from the first reunion • and then It was by word of mouth. So there you have it from the horses mouth so to speak, but I just wanted to clear up that bit of conflict.. FOOTNOTE: The two ladies we bumped Into were Aurita and her friend from Christmas Island. Aurita lives in Hythc and her friend in Farehain, Hampshire. They were two of the dancers so of course John and I nearly let the cat out of the bag without realising it. Great shame our Chairman, Ken McGinlcy, wasn’t there. Still the next reunion takes place in two years time.

MOTISCE BOARD The story and picture below was sent bv Mick Scarrott of 14 Mushroom Hall Road. Oldburv. Warlev. West Midlands B68 8JL. Can vou halo him trace his missing pals ?

OES anyone remember the closing days of Maralinga in November 1956?

The Army had long gone and most of the RAF, the Equipment and the Air Movements section were kept busy to the last minute checking and making records of all equipment not used, but being left behind for the next round of tests. One night I went to the RAF cook house, which at that time was a small tin hut in the village, and made some toffee which was given to the lads as they embarked on a Hastings taking them to Edinburgh Field. It smelt strongly of onions having been stored in pickle jars, but it didn’t affect the taste. Unfortunately the cookhouse boys had a go at making toffee later that night and I had a telling off from CpI. George Alger for their results. They hadn’t boiled the sugar long ABOVE: Michael Raynham., who served with ABOVE: RAF Cookhouse boys: Top left enough and as it was still liquified it unknown, top right John Brown, centre left ihc Royal Navy on Christmas Island and whose wouldn’t set. CpI. George Algar, centre middle Maurice wife Pat met up with BNTVA members when They poured the lot down the sinks and Greensides, centre right Alf Holly, front left that’s where it did set. Where are you now they visited Canada recently to attend a major Mick Wheatley, front right Gerry Mills. lads? Cookhouse staff - CpI.George Alger, conference. A.C. Gerry Mills, A.C. John Brown, A.C. Alf A T the conference in Canada it was a privilege and a pleaHolly, A.C.Mick Wheatley, A.C. Maurice Greensides /\ sure to meet Pat Raynham whose late husband Michael (Woolavington). / ^(pictured above) served in the Royal Navy on Christmas Equipment/Air Movements - Sgt. Sam Mold, CpI. Gerry Island, writes Peter Fletcher. In Canada we took her under our Pledge, S.A.C. Ian Robinson,CpI. Mick Scarrott (Oldbury), wing and in return she took us under her's, doing shopping for us L.A.C. Pete Avey. and, as she is Canadian born and bred, showed us the ropes and kept us on the straight and narrow. In October of this year Pat visited England for 10 days meeting Ken Taylor for the first time in London. Ken is to represent Pat when her tribunal hearing is to be heard. She hired a car and drove to St.Helens, Lancashire, to meet up with Terry Mercer and myself and then drove to Geordieland to meet George Armstrong before driving herself back to London and returning to Canada. She is now Spl] People who care saving up to return and attend our AGM next year. in time of need Did you know Michael or serve with him? Pat has sent us a photograph of her late husband and would love to hear from 0800-289-120 you. If you can help drop her a line at 93 Pitt Street, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada M1L 2RS. Everyone knows the value of being prepared, DAVE Ireland, Royal Engineers Christmas Island 1958-59, but do you know the has changed addresses and would like to hear from exvalue of Sappers and pals. Please telephone him on 01723-352594. The Co-operative Funeral Bond You pay for the funeral CALLING all RAF buddies who served on Ration Supply, at today’s prices. Guaran Christmas Island 1957-58. David Harman would like to hear teed- with no additional form you and he can be contacted on 01442-213070. costs whenever the funer al occurs - conducted EX-Flight Lieutenant Patrick Hammon, RAF, would like anywhere in the United to contact fellow officers and other ranks who served Kingdom. on Christmas Island Unit Grapple HQ. Patrick also served at Maralinga so please write or phone him c/o Flexible payment scheme available on request Peter Fletcher who will forward any messages on.

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NOTDCE BOARD DATES FOR YOUR DIARIES: DATE 1: Don’t forget Saturday April 27th, 1996. That’s the date of the annual general meeting in Blackpool when old friends and new get together again. Full details will be given in the Easter issue which you should all receive the first week in April. DATE 2: Saturday February 17th, 1996. Our Memorial Service at Portsmouth Cathedral (nearest Saturday to February 19). Details are available from Dave Riley on 01705-735669. DATE 3: Finally, don't forget that all subscribers to our Easter magazine must have their copy with Peter Fletcher NO LATER than February 17th, 1996. AN appeal from P.S. Wood, ex-RAF Maralinga. He would like to contact ex-Corporal Geoff Millyard, RAF, who was at RAF Duxford fire section in the late fifties and his home address at that time was Sultan Road, Portsmouth. His previous postings were Little Rissington and Maralinga. If you want to contact P.S. Wood his address is 2 Burrfields, Chapel En Le Frith, Stockport SK12 6JW.

A VIDEO of Arthur Inwood and Pat Hurley’s visit to Christmas Island can be obtained from Arthur, price £3, by ringing him on 01327-312413. A handy piece of memorabilia. BOB Parkinson, ex-Royal Navy, Christmas Island 1959, is keen to track down a former colleague and the picture at the bottom of the page holds the clue to his identity. Bob is pic tured on the right of the picture with Fiji Royal Navy man Ismail Ratheka and a stores S.P.O. (S) whose name he can not remember. Can you help him track the man down?. Bob does recall that Ismail was awarded the B.E.M., but he would like any other useful information. Contact him on 01942-703589 in Leigh, Lancashire. WE extend our grateful thanks to Peter Wylde ofthe HELP Lottery and to J Walter Thompson and Company of London for their invaluable support and we would like to wish them all a Happy Christmas and successful 1996. ARE y°u attending branch meetings? If y°u are in any doubt as to when and 2k where they are held then please ring your representative because they would like to see as many members as possible giving their support.

ABOVE: Some of our members who attended the “Last Great Parade” at Chatham in the summer this year. Ken Taylor (London) and Paul Rowles (Rochester) did a great job in getting some 30 BNTVA members to attend.

PICTURED: Bob Parkinson full story above.

ABOVE: Some of the delegates at the international Baltic Ecological Forum in Dolowa, Poland in October. It includes Ken McGinley and Mrs Sheila Gray.

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Please keep sending in your news items and any pho tographs. All copy should be sent to: Peter Fletcher, “Monte Bello", 134 Clipsley Lane, Haydock, St. Helens WA11 0UB

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Chairmans report Mk T this time of writing I have still not received any information from Strasburg and as soon as I Mjl do have any communication of the outcome, all the Executive Committee and representatives irmwill be notified immediately. Thanks to our Researcher Paul Draper, who helps Ken Taylor In London branch, documentation Is now in our possession relating to the April 28th Megaton Bomb on Christmas Island where, especially in the main camp ther mal radiation may be expected from all angles due to scatter. Also pot holes for other personnel for prompt induced and fallout radiation. All representatives have this document and it would come In very useful at tri bunals. I am shocked that the Task Force Commander knew this information and has failed the men who he was directly responsible for by not saying this publicly. He has failed in his duty as a Senior officer. It is obvious to many that each time we have our nose in front, the M.O.D. decide to change the goal-posts. The most recent evidence of this is the introduction of a twenty five year limit on contracting Leukemia and Myeloma. This was announced after the second study to falsify the true figure, making both the NRPB studies a complete bogus. Only two Western powers experimented with their servicemen during their Nuclear Tests programme - Britain and the United States. In the USA, when Ronald Reagan was President, he passed the radiation Exposed Veterans Compensation Act recognising thirteen cancers relating to radiation exposure. In 1990, President Bush added a further two cancers, cancer of the Salivary Gland and cancer of the Urinary Tract and also extended the initial forty year limitation for claims to open for life. Now that is Democracy. We also have to take into consideration that during the infancy of the Nuclear Age, the same two countries were also carrying out nuclear experiments on civilians under the guise of the Medical Research Council. As you are all aware, around three hundred British servicemen were posted to Christmas Island in 1962 for a series of U.S. tests - twenty eight in all. There are cases of both Leukemia and Myeloma in this small number and if they had been United States citizens their claim would have been settled, but by an agreement between both countries, each veteran or widow has to claim on their respective Government. The American government has now apologised for its horrific experiments, but I am afraid the stiff upper lip pre vails in this country. As long as there is a veteran alive, a widow grieving, and a child to continue fighting, we shall stand together and fight for the recognition we totally deserve. A crime has been committed and the guilty should pay. So let’s support each other and get involved with your branch - it requires your support more than ever now. May I wish you all the best for the BNTVA future.

Ken McGinley

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The Handy Cup Dispenser pictured on the right usual ly sells for £8.99p, but the BNTVA has come up with a special deal that not only sores our members money, but raises funds for the Association too. The manufacturers are offering the dispenser for sale at£5.99p, including postage and packing, to BNTVA members and for every one sold they will donate £2 to our funds. That's a great offer. So if you want to purchase one of these handy items, then send your order to:

Len Anderson, 71 Gloucester Road, Hampton, Middlesex TW12 2UQ. Please make all cheques payable to A D Baker.

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Around the Branches..l) NORTH EAST BRANCH

LONDON BRANCH

ONCE again I have to report a delay in having a Memorial Stone laid in the North East. Apparently Newcastle Council are flooded with calls from different associations wishing to place stones and they have decided to call a meeting with these different Associations on March 16. I, along with Bill Cambell of the British Legion, have been pressing on all sides regarding the situation, but unfortunately at a time when the above is going on. I am now trying other avenue’s as I have done in the past, Apparently time means nothing in regard to council’s procedures and so once more patience is required. A widow I am representing in a pension appeal, has com plained to her MP regarding the long delay by War Pensions to hear her appeal. In turn the MP has brought in the local Ombudsman to investigate this. Let’s hope this will help all who have waited many years for their appeals to be heard. Mike Doyle did a survey on replies members received from the NRPB concerning tests attended and exposure records. The result of this shows once again the flaws in the NRPB study as quite a few records used for the study were innacurate. I would urge all veterans and widows who have not yet written to the NRPB requesting a print out of their records on the Test procedure to do so. Send them to Mike Doyle point ing out anything you find wrong. I am sure you will understand this is a matter of grave concern. Please write. Seasonal greetings and have a Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year. Mike Reid

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IT has been a hectic time here on Merseyside with the vari ous parades to commemorate the end of the Second World War, our own service on October 3 and finally the Remembrance Services. The VJ service was held at Liverpool Football Ground and was a tremendous day with 309 Standards on parade. Our own service was conducted by Canon Nick Frayling and although the attendance was up this year, it was still poor. On the news front things are very quiet while we await news from Europe and a report from the Canada conference which I am told should be very interesting. Will members please note that notice of Branch meetings are not being sent out. This decision was taken by branch members to save funds. Meetings are held at 11am the sec ond Sunday in January and the first Sunday in April, July (AGM), and October - all at the RLB, Croxteth. You will note my phone number is not printed in the magazine and this is due to malicious calls being made. Finally, due to his health, Harry Hoult, our Branch Standard bearer, has finally had to fall out. Many thanks Harry for a job well done. May I take this opportunity to wish you all a very Happy Christmas and wish you all you wish yourselves for the New Year. NOTE” Subs due on January 1st. Please send them to Bill Kittsen, not to me. Branch members can pay at our meetings. Chris Rowlands

I would like to thank the BNTVA members for organising such a great Christmas Island reunion at Weston-Super-Mare. I am already looking forward to the next one in 1997. Also many thanks for the refreshments and hospitality shown towards the veterans after the Remembrance Day Parade in London by Lydia Wilson and staff of the Elephant and Castle public house. A pot plant was presented to Lydia to show our appreciation for her kindness. This year at the Public Record Office we have seen more departments release files namely the Atomic Weapons Research Establishment (AWRE) and the Medical Research Council. Though we now know the titles of 400 plus AWRE files, most of them remain closed. These relate to nuclear weapons development etc and to the Hurricane and Mosaic tests. We expect more to be available shortly, but expect most of them to remain closed. With the MRC files there is nothing of interest except to say that at least one doctor, dur ing the late 1950’s, reported a patient who has suffered as a result of attending the Hurricane test. We expect more infor mation to be released in January. The MRC files did reveal a grant application from one Dr J Rotblat. May we just offer our congratulations to him for win ning the Nobel Peace Prize for his work against the atom bomb. And finally can we wish all veterans a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Ken Taylor

EAST MIDLANDS BRANCH WE would like to thank Mavis Gardner for the years of devot ed work she has put in as the Widows Representative of the BNTVA. She relinquished this post at the end of August this year. She continues to be an active member of the National Executive Committee War Widows Association, but because of health And personal reasons she could not carry on with both tasks. I am sorry to have to report that we have had two active branch members die this year - Roger Hine of Thurnby, Leicester, and Robin Kemp of Market Harborough. If any member wishes to attend an East Midlands branch meeting please contact me as we move meetings around the area each time to make the venues more accessible to the far flung members of the branch. A Merry Christmas and a Happier New Year from East Midlands members. Derek Heaps

SOUTH CHESHIRE/NORTH STAFFS BRANCH OUR agm meeting was held on October 6 and was well attended. Two new members joined us - Ken Byatt and Joe Walters. All correspondence from the Executive Committee was distributed to members, letters were read out after which a general discussion took place. We held a successful draw which raised £33.50 for branch funds. Laurie Yeo has designed a car sticker in colour and will cost £1.25 including postage (see advert in this issue). If you would like one con tact me at my address. John Cole

(Around the Branches..2) NEW SUSSEX & BORDERS BRANCH IT was most encouraging to see a number of our new Branch mem bers attending the "Last Great Parade" held at Chatham during the summer. We were pleased to join our fellow BNTVA friends from other branches (which included Kent, London, Portsmouth, Milton Keynes and the South West) in a spectacular parade and marching tribute to all who had served their country. As for the new Branch activities, they have unfortunately been some delays due to urgent health problems within my family since the sum mer. However, I am now hopeful that our new branch can re-estab lish itself with its first business and social gathering in the New Year. Best wishes and see you all soon. Andrew Blosse

SCOTTISH BRANCH AT long last the Branch had its first get together held on 28th September this year. Although few in numbers (18) we had a grand evening and the chat and the stories brought back memories to all of us. It is hoped to hold another meeting on 12th April next year in the Stirling area so that members from that part of the country can come along. In recent weeks both the Evening Times and Scotsman newspapers have had articles regarding us veterans and our cause so we are still in the national news. Also one or two new members have contacted me as a result which is very encouraging. Archie Loudon

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE RE: VERIFICATION OF NRPB RECORDS:- Your records continue to flow in and the data is building up, but we need many more to com plete the picture. Remember, you are the only one who can send for your’s. Have you done so yet? How do you know you are on the list if you haven't? You might be one of those who receive the standard letter saying"The study of nuclear weapon test participants was based on records for over 20,000 men identified from M.o.D. archives - we do not have records for you on this study, either from M.o.D. or other sources." It is happening. Anyone who receives this letter or finds a gross inaccuracy in the NRPB record please hammer your MP with it. Don't forget I need to have a copy even if it is all correct and espe cially if it isn’t, every 100% of you. Thanks, thanks, thanks to all of you who have sent me your records so far, to the committee and rep's who have spread the word so well and not least for the heart-warming and encouraging letters I have received from friends I did not know I had and who I look forward to meeting one day. One thing is for sure, that is our secret weapon. Have a wonderful Christmas and a contented New Year Mike Doyle

CANADIAN BRANCH LIKE many other concerned veterans and members of the Canadian Government, I have protested at the testing of nuclear devices in the Pacific by the French. Letters have come to me from Andre Quellett, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Lawrence MacAulay, Progressive Conservative member of Parliament Secretary of State (veterans), agreeing with my petition. I am satisfied with their stand on this mat ter. Some information for veterans living in Canada. If you feel that you have a claim for benefit because of your services in the Forces, write to: Foreign Countries Operations Directorate. Veterans Affairs

Canada, 14th Floor. 66 Slater Street. Ottowa. Ont. K1A 0P4. I am told officials will be pleased to be of assistance. For the people over in England who attended the reunion at Weston-Super-Mare , Well Done. I hope you had a good time. All credit goes to Brian 'Buster' Cork living in Poole. Dorset, he inspired me to search for his friends all over and this started a small reunion in Bournemouth back in the 80’s. Ten people attended then. Weston-Super-Mare approximately 250. A Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year. Keep up the good work. Ken Leyland

MILTON KEYNES BRANCH THE week-end of 27th October, 1995, saw the second re-union of the Christmas Island veterans. The venue was Pontins Holiday Camp at Weston-Super-Mare where the food and entertainment was in ample supply. There were some 250 veterans and their wives present of which twenty six men met up again for the first time since leaving the island. The highlight of the entertainment was the group of Kiribati dancers who performed for us (at their own expense) and brought back many emotional memories. A collection was made for the Island's hospital and, along with the sale of maps, this raised £451.53p. I would personally like to thank everyone who came along, also Chris and Jim and especially the dancers for making it such a memorable weekend. Plans are now going ahead for the next reunion at the same venue in two years time. Please note that branch meetings are held the first Sunday in December, March, June and September at the Royal British Legion, Newport Pagnell. Pat Hurley

NORTH WALES BRANCH MAY I wish all Veterans and Widows a Happy Christmas, in particular to those in Wales. I do hope that the New Year keeps us united as it is always a disappointment to see another year of misunderstand ings. I realise we are all fighting for compensation and pensions, but we must work together in harmony. I strongly believe the time has come to plan to hand over the reins to the next generation, not talk of closing down. Lastly, we should all be proud of what has been achieved. Peter Bullen

HUMBERSIDE BRANCH I WOULD like to start my report by saying a very big thank you to all the veterans and their wives who travelled to Hull for the Branch Standard dedication service on 23rd July and to the Standard Bearers who did a splendid job on our behalf. I would also like to say a special thank you to our Association Chaplain, the Reverend Nicholas Frayling, the service he conducted was absolutely brilliant. I have had many people saying to me how much more they under stand our Association after listening to him. Our branch standard has been on parade on several occasions and as I wrote we were due to display the Standard at a Remembrance Service Cleethorpes Town Hall. Cleethorpes Borough Council helped us with finances for our Standard and Hull City Council did us proud by laying on a splendid buffet and reception at the Guildhall. I get quite upset at times by the poor record of some of our mem bers, i.e. not attending meetings, not getting involved, not answering correspondence. I do not think it is enough just to pay your subs and leave it all to someone else. As a branch rep I put an awful lot of time in preparing for meetings to make sure members are kept up to date so I do not think it unreasonable to expect some support from mem bers in return (come on rally round). Best wishes to everyone for Xmas and New Year. Tom Kitching

senior researchers and contemporary use of data by the ABCC and its suc cessor, Radiation Effects Research Foundation (RERF) as baselines for current radiation protection guidelines is seriously questioned. The book, price £40 (hardback) and £14.99 (paperback) plus £2 p/p, is available on order from your local bookseller, or from the Contemporary Studies Dept, Cassell pic, Freepost SW1 412 London WC2N FOOTNOTE: Sue is now working with the BNTVA as one of our advisers and is to meet Ken McGinlev. Mike Doyle and Peter Fletcher to compare figures

and Nagasaki By Sue Rabbitt Roff: THE centenary of Roentgen’s detection of x-ray coincides with the fiftieth anniver sary of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki - and the birth of modern health physics. The book is written by former journalist and human rights advocate Sue Rabbitt Roff, now teaching at the Centre for Medical Education at the University of Dundee. It reports original archival research into the work of the Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission convened by President Truman in 1947 to study the long term effects of the bombs on man. Meticulous research has been under taken into the personal papers of the

WINGS OF DEATH:Nuc!ear Pollution and Human Health by Chris Busby. 01970 611226 THE incidence of cancer is increasing. Cancer rates are higher in Wales and lower in East Anglia than the average for England and Wales as a whole. Other possible factors - lifestyle, industrial pollution - are comparable in Wales and East Anglia. But it rains three times as much in Wales as in East Anglia. And the rain brings with it the radioac tive products of nuclear activity. Wings of Death is available in paper back price £10.99 including postage and packaging.

THE PAX LEGAUS PAPERS: Nuclear Conspiracy and the Law By Robert Manson NON-proliferation is a failure. The French are testing again. China is still testing. US hawks want to follow suit. Other gov ernments are up in arms. Greenpeace are grabbing the headlines. Public con cern is massive. This new book presents a devastating argument that successive secretaries of defence, including Michael Heseltine, Lord Healey and Malcolm Rifkind, can and should be charged with conspiracy to commit murder and other crimes against humanity. Their public office, the book argues, is no defence. Here is a legal argument that asserts nuclear weapon defence strategies are illegal and when a handful of citizens call ing themselves Pax Legalis decide to seek the support of the courts, they embark on a tough road. The author puts the anti-nuclear case on a legal footing, not just a moral one. The bomb is a crime against humanity and anyone exposed to or threatened by the nuclear bomb is a victim of crime. To order send cheque for £12 (post free) to John Carpenter Publishing, PO Box 129, Oxford 0X1 4PH Tel: 01865-790715 /BNTVA get £2 for every book sold so please mention the Association when submitting vour order).

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The new car sticker above, which has been designed by Laurie Yeo, is available from John Cole, 5 Byron Close, Crewe CW11JT, for £1.25p including postage and packing. Maralinga, Maralinga, Weak is he a coward craven. Who would coyly wield a razor, In this mccca of unshaven. Maralinga, Maralinga, Hunting ground of scoop and tractors, Where the small talk’s on equations, And of nuclear reactors, Outpost of the Never, Never, Where the bushland greets the viewer,

Where ihc raindrops arc infrequent, (And the girls arc even fewer). Maralinga, Maralinga, (Tell me not in mournful numbers. That you too would be returning. Where the heavy dozer slumbers), To return to southern pleasures, I would never lilt a finga, Where the dawn comes up like thunder, I belong....to Maralinga. Submitted bv M.A.T.Scarrott COUNTDOWN The bomb has left the aircraft, We hear the lannoy cry, It’s somewhere up above us, And falling from the sky. Kneeling on the beach, Four thousand frightened guys, Here comes the next instruction, Close and cover eyes. Now zero hour’s upon us. Our hearts are beating fast, We feel the heal upon our backs, The bomb’s gone off at last. We stand and look in wonder, We can’t believe our eyes, The mushroom cloud above us, Almost fills the skies. You’rcin no danger we were told, Risks? 'There arc not any. Mow could a bomb that was so safe, Manage to kill so many. Submitted hv B.W.Bnrnnrd fFa.sk Force Grapple 1958-59L

PAT’S PROMISE TO HER I LATE HUSBAND T was a very powerful inner voice lhat start ed my adventure to Lethbridge for the First Annual Nuclear Test veterans and Survivors of Atomic Bombs conference (wow, what a title). During our marriage, my husband Michael would say to me, in response to some political or personal injustice: “Write a letter honey!" and it was that same message from him that made me respond when planning the Lethbridge odyssey, I had little real knowledge of the subject mat ter, except for stories Michael had told me, most of which were anecdotal and for the purpose of entertainment. Thai was of course, before he got sick. Noone was more surprised than we were then. He was a police officer and in very good physical condition; it was a boll from the blue believe mc.

He loved his lime on Chrisunas Island, the incredible white sand and blue lagoon, so defer ent from Leicester where he grew up; he loved the sport in off hours, he was passionate about football and, while he was there, he broke his nose in a scrum and very proud of it he was loo. Me enjoyed the companionship of men. He was only 23 years old when he was sent there and like the rest of them, full of P&V and absolutely invincible. So, when I was sent the literature on the Lethb ridge conference I felt that I had to attend for Michael’s sake although Lethbridge is a long way from where I live and the expense of attending was more than I should have spent. I felt I had to attend.

I didn’t know any of the other participants, but as luck would have it after settling in at the hotel and going to pick up my conference package, I ran smack into the BNTVA contingent. After introductions all round, I was taken under their collective wing and was made to feel the comradeship lhat servicemen and members of fra ternities have in common. Many thanks to Ken McGinlcy, Peter Fletcher, Sid Hardwick, Dave Riley, Terry Mercer, george Armstrong and Richard Smith. The delegates of the BNTVA were the most knowledgeable and forthcoming with information at the conference, but in my view the schedule of papers to be delivered was very heavily weighted on the side of science and statistics; there was very little personal information, no personality or soul. For me the focus missed the profound message men arc losing their health and their lives. Maybe because Michael’s death was so fresh, I felt over whelmed by this cold scientific and statistical information, I, like many of you, arc affected by nuclear radi ation in a very different way. My husband, my friend and life companion, has been taken away from me. I’m very angry about that. I’m more angry' about the fact lhat the people in whom he gave his allegiance and co-operation have let us down. The generation to come have been short-

changed, perhaps genetically compromised and nobody will take responsibility for the terrible, dirty deed. How very cowardly. In the modem world of mass communication, we arc confronted by condensed journalism; sound bites and video clips. A slap-dash of quick updates. But we need to raise the passion of the population by education, I attended mass on my arrival in Lethbridge and although the city is not very big, and the confer ence was sponsored by the Chaplain of the University, the priest who conducted the service I attended didn’t have any information about the cause at all. “And just what is a nuclear lest vet?" he asked me in what I took as a cynical query. It appears that unless you arc an environmental ist, statistician, pollster, medical doctor or perhaps been one of the select few who had bombs dropped over their heads personally, the cause is not even recognised by the general public. How can those of us affected take a pro-active pari in making sense out of a senseless situation and get some help? We need to finds a platform that has not yet been used from which to plead our ease and I have a vow to myself and to Michael to work towards that goal. It has become very personal. MRS PAT RAYNHAM (CANADA)

Fair turnout again for Parade WE had a fair turn out for the London Cenotaph Parade:- 56 members from Yorkshire, Lancashire, Southern Ireland, Merseyside, Midlands, Portsmouth, Milton Keynes, London, Home Counties and Somerset. I still had 44 tickets spare! Can we not endeavour to have a magical 100 or more attending this wonderful and touching service next year? Once again my grateful thanks to Ken Taylor who supplied wheelchairs for those who needed them and 'drove me’ throughout the parade, on to the Elephant and Castle for 'butties and pint’ and all this organised by Don (Taff) James. Many, many thanks Don. Sid Hardwick from Portsmouth brought up one of our plaques and Don was vol unteered to present this to mine host Lydia Wilson with a big kiss from us all. The plaque will no doubt now be on dis play behind the bar. Many thanks also to Christine James, Don’s wife, who went out of her way to drive us up to our station when time was up. What friendship! What comrade ship! Many thanks to all. I feel, howev-

er, I must make mention of ‘complaints’ I received concerning BBC Television coverage. Some members and their families take offence if BNTVA does not get a men tion or are not pictured on television. It is a nice (and warm feeling) when we are mentioned or are shown. Every year 1 receive a call from the BBC asking to give brief details of our association in the event that, if the occa sion arises, we can be mentioned. Don't forget there are hundred’s, yes hundred's, of different associations tak ing part To mention all, to film all would be impossible between 10.30am 12noon. Remember, we are there to remember the fallen of All. wars and conflicts. We got to remember, to pray, to thank God some of us are still here. It is a nice and great honour to be mentioned and filmed. But that is not what we are there for. Please friends, don't write or phone the BBC to com plain. Need I say more? PETER FLETCHER

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Sheila and Ken both honoured at Baltic Forum only two cancers as our Government would have us believe. In Belarus and Ukraine in particular there is a ten-fold increase in thyroid cancers And anaemia; the deformities in chil dren have increased by up to 21%; and they are just two examples I have given you out of many - what say our Government’s statistics now! Ken and I were also chosen, out of all the delegates present, to speak for the next three days at the Academy of Medicine, the Academy of Science and the Gdansk Polytechnic. It was a hec tic six day schedule, but very worthwhile - we now know' of them but, more important perhaps, TIIEY KNOW OF US. A final honour was bestowed on us. Again, out of all the countries represented, only Ken and myself were made Honorary members of the Baltic Forum - more prestige and recognition for our Association. SHEILA GRAY

THE Chairman and I attended the IX International Baltic Ecological Forum at Dolowa in Poland on 2022 October this year and I am pleased to say it was a very infor mative and worthwhile experience. Many countries took part including Japan, Russia, Denmark, Sweden and Latvia to name just a few. I can also tell you now, the infor mation given to us was most useful and now w»e know of many more people suffering the same illnesses and genetic damage as ourselves. We were also fortunate to be in a position to give them the informa tion they badly needed to help them prove their damage was radiation based. I firmly believe it is just as important to give information as to receive it because, unless we share our knowledge of common interest, each little corner of our globe, on its own, hasn’t the strength to fight the ‘Nuclear Barons”. The information now coming for ward after the Chernobyl accident is proving positively that radiation is a KILLER and doesn’t slop at

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ET another year, 1995, comes to a close. It has been, as usual, another year of frustration, rumours, some pension appeal successes, even more pension appeal rejections and our widows membership increased. On that sad note we send our deepest sympathy to the families of those who have been taken. It amazes me that week in week out, we hear from veterans who say they did not know of the existence of the BNTVA and now wish to join us. The Christmas Island re-union at Weston-Super-Mare proved this point with Ken Taylor finding some 20 new members. I have received numerous letters and telephone calls to say what a wonderful week-end it proved to be, most of which sing the praises of Pat Hurley, Ken Taylor and Ron Bostwick with added praise for Chris Christello, Jim Cooper and Mrs Bobbie Brewster for their hard work in organising the event. Everyone I have spoken to or written to stress how much they look forward to the 1997 get together. It will be a busy year for our Christmas Island members. Do not forget the visit to Christmas Island is also on the agenda for that year. Our Chaplain, Canon Nicholas Frayling, has been approached to join the party and to conduct a special prayer service. Albeit I am a Monte Bello 1952 veteran and, if God spares me, I too will endeavour to go as I am sure will many others of the Australian Test Veterans. When all is said and done, we are, after all, each and every one of us, victims of nuclear test ing be it Australia, Malden or Christmas Islands. Roger Filby of Reading wrote to Richard Branson, Chairman of the Virgin Group of Companies, re the proposed pilgrimage. Richard said he would love to be able to help, but he did not think they flew near Christmas Island. But he suggested that if we heard they had started flights to fly closer by 1997, they do not hesi tate to contact him. For information on this trip contact Arthur Inwood on 01327-312413 or Pat Hurley on 01908-313024. Still on the subject of Malden and Christmas Islands, I still await to see or hear from John Leauchars concerning the post ing of coconuts and photographs of names carved into trees on the island. I understand John has now returned home from his last visit, but is not too good in health and is recuperating in his native Scotland. More news as I receive it. P LSEWHERE within these pages you will note our Widows Representative has retired from the post due to ill health. E-Many thanks Mavis for your past and present efforts. However I am sure should any of our ladies want advice from Mavis, she is sure to talk to you and try to help. RE 1X INTERNATIONAL BALTIC ECOLOGICAL FORUM. POLAND. OCTOBER 1995. Many, many thanks to all who sent sums of money ranging from £5 to £50 to cover the cost of sending our delegation. The full total from the UK was £505.OOp. Add to this the $235 Canadian dollars sent by Mrs Pat Raynham which converted to £147.00 and the full total was £652.00. Again, many many thanks. It was decided by committee that it would be too costly to send two delegates from the BNTVA, so our Chairman attended and I remained at home. However, our Secretary Mrs Sheila Gray also received an invitation to attend and this she did pay ing her own expenses entirely. I have submitted the report within these pages. Following the Forum, on returning home and getting their breath back, Sheila received three invitations to speak in Sweden, Krakow (Poland), and Denmark. She now awaits further information on these conferences. EUROPE: Our cases before the Court of Human Rights, Strasbourg. We still await news, but are confident we will learn something before Christmas. Alas, this will be too late for reporting in the magazine. PARLIAMENT - HOUSE OF LORDS: Questions continue to be asked in both Houses by MP’s and Lord’s, especially by Lord Gordon Parry of Nayland and Mr Gordon McMasters, MP. There is no report from West Yorkshire as we have not yet finalised a new representative, but it is on the cards we will have one in the very near future. ^^UR treasurer, Bill Kittsen, and his wife Annette were involved in a road accident. Both were hurt, but have now recov^^ered. However, Bill was taken down with a heart attack, but has recovered well. Despite these setbacks, he still carries on with his work as treasurer doing his weekly/monthly banking and returns as well as keeping all representatives informed of all developments etc, as they come through. ■I J|IKE Reid, North East representative, has met with setback after setback as regards a site for our North East memorial IVI Stone. The Stone, donated by the North East Co-Operative Funeral Service, is ready and I thank them sincerely for their patience. The Stone will now be laid in the Spring of 1996. Our stone in Risca, South Wales, is to be re-located and mem bers there will be notified as soon as arrangements are complete. rj LEASE, dear friends, where we have stones and hold annual service, try to attend. In all cases it appears it is the same ■ few people who attend time after time. Both we and the church dignitaries put in a lot of work to organise these services only for them to be very poorly attended.

OTH Ken McGinley and myself continue to liaise somewhat with the NRPB, obviously a great deal less than when the study was ongoing. Some at the NRPB want the study to continue until 1998 as was originally planned by all the parties concerned. The M.O.D. and the I.C.R.F. say no and their findings to date are final. They say they have conducted a health survey of all the Test veterans. This is totally false. A health study should be on the living, not a study on those we have lost. I have said this many, many times over the years. The truth will one day come out. As things go, too late for most of us, too late for the people who know the whole truth, but deny it to answer for their sins. But the truth will emerge and we must teach our children and grand-children to continue the fight when we have gone. Meanwhile do not weaken. I can assure you that as long as there is breath in the bodies of Ken McGinley, myself and a few others, we will fight for you. “ALL WE SEEK IS JUSTICE”. DON’T forget, February 17th, 1996, is the deadline for entries for the Easter magazine. Meanwhile any problems or advice wanted, we are only a telephone call away - 01744-29636 and 01505-704936. I CLOSE AND WISH YOU ALL A VERY HAPPY AND PEACEFUL CHRISTMAS.

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British Nuclear Tests Veterans Association (1992) EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN: Ken McGinlcy 12 Walpole Place Johnston Renfrewshire PA5 ORE Tel: 01505-704936 VICE-CHAIRMAN: Peter Fletcher “Monte Bello” 134 Clipsley Lane Haydock St.Helens WA11 0UB Tel: 01744-29636 SECRETARY: Sheila Gray (Mrs) 11 Grosmont Drive Billinghatn Cleveland TS23 2EP Tel: 01642-559903

TREASURER: Bill Kittscn 28 Westovcr Green Bramley, Leeds LS13 3SO Tel: 0113-2361123

Mike Reid 70 Rochdale Road Redhouse Estate Sunderland SR5 5QQ Tel: 0191-549-7620

SOLICITOR: Mark Mildred 67 Sisters Avenue London SW11 5SW TEL: 0171-228-1321

Mike Doyle 14 Exeter Gardens Stamford, Lines PE9 2RN Tel: 01780-65622

MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY Chris Rowlands 14 Monksdown Road Liverpool Lll 1HH Bobbie Brewster (Mrs) 61 Cedar Road, Hythe Southampton S04 6PS Tel: 01703-844489

Ken Taylor 56 Eastbourne Road Stratford, London E15 Tel: 0181-555-2644 CHAPLAIN: Rcv.Nicholas Frayling Rector of Liverpool Liverpool Parish Church Old Church Yard, Liverpool

BRANCH REPRESENTATIVES Mike Reid (N E England) 70 Rochdale Road, Redhouse Estate, Sunderland SR5 5QQ Tel: 0191-549-7620

Peter and Gron Williams (South Wales), 27 Hcol Myrddin, Ffairfach, Llandeilo SA19 6PD Tel: 01558-822141

Pat Hurley (Milton Keynes) 24 Caxton Road, Old Wolvcrton, Milton Keynes, Bucks MK12 50PG TEL: 01908-313024

John Lowe (Manchester) 45 Sheldrake Road, Broadhcath, Altrincham, Cheshire WA14 5LJ TEL: 0161-941-2164

Dave Riley (Portsmouth) 190 Locksway Road, Milton, Portsmouth P04 8LE Tel: 01705-735669

A M Loudon (Scotland) 18 McLclland Drive, Kilmarnock, Scotland KA1 1SE Tel: 01563-43731

Peter Bullen (North and Mid Wales) Penlan Mill Cottage, Llandegai, Bangor, Gwynnd LLS7 4 LG Tel: 01248-352708 Tom Kitching (Humberside) 5 Ellcrby Grove, Preston Road, Hull HU9 3PR Tel: 01482-793082 Chris Rowland (Liverpool) 14 Monksdown Road Liverpool Lll 1HH Archie Ross (West Mids) 230 Burton Road, Woodville, Nr Burton-on-Trcnt Staffs DE11 7JR Tel: 01283-222113 Noel Hendy (Devon & Cornwall) 2 Bowdens Row West End, Redruth Cornwall TR15 2TS Tel: 01209-214814

Ken Taylor (London) 56 Eastbourne Road, Stratford, London E15 Tel: 0181-555-2644 Bernard Canovan (Lancashire) 18 Bog Heights Road, Darwin, Lancs BB3 0AW Tel: 01254-771499 John Cole (Sth Cheshirc/North Staffs) 5 Byron Close, Crewe, Cheshire CW11JT Tel: 01270-589980 Derek Heaps (East Midlands) 4 Bakewcll Drive, Castle Donnington Derby DE7 2NF Tel: 01332-811429 Paul Rowles (Kent) 4 Huntsmans Close, Rochester, Kent ME1 2RD Tel: 01634-828827 Ken Lcyland (Canada) 8840 Douglas Street, Box 2121, Port Hardy, BC Canada, Von-2PO

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