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NOTICES Information for members of both The Life Guards and The Blues and Royals Associations The Queen’s Birthday Parade and Review The Queen’s Birthday Parade will be held on Saturday 16th June 2007 with the Colonels’ Review on 9th June and the Major General’s Review on 2nd June. A limited number of tickets for the Inner Line of Sentrics (standing only) will be available for members through the Honorary Secretary of their respective Association. Tickets cannot be purchased through Headquarters Household Cavalry. Household Division Beating Retreat The Mounted Bands of the Household Cavalry and the Massed Bands of the Foot Guards will Beat Retreat on Horse Guards on Wednesday 6th and Thurs— day 7th ]une 2007. Performances start at 7pm and last approximately one hour. Ticket prices are £12 and £10 (all reserved seating): 10% discount on all tickets to those booking 10 seats or more. Family tickets in the £10 seats for 2 Adults and up to 2 children aged 16 and under, cost £35, Basic portaloo toi— let facilities are available. A limited number of wheelchair spaces are avail— able for these parades. A member of the Royal Family or a civilian or military VIP takes the salute. No refund can be
area. Members are invited to Hyde Park Barracks after the parade but admission will only be by ticket from your respective Honorary Secretary.
who will put you in touch with your Opening of Museum and Pageant on Horse Guards
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Her Majesty will be opening the new Household Cavalry Museum on 12th June 2007 and it is planned to put on a Pageant on Horse Guards to celebrate this. A flyer on the Pageant will be in this Journal explaining all. However, tickets will be £80, £60, £40 and £20 plus a handling fee and these can be bought from Ticketmaster either through www.ticketmaster.co.uk
Helpful Contacts
or 0870 4000 848. Change of Address All members are requested to inform their respective Honorary Secretary, through Home Headquarters House— hold Cavalry, of any change in their address. Every year both Associations lose touch with a number of members who have failed to notify us of their change of address. Any correspondence returned will result in that member being placed in the non-effective part of the database.
given if the event is cancelled for reasons beyond our control. Ticket requests should be made as follows: Cheques/postal orders, made payable to “Household Division Funds” will be accepted at any time but tickets will not be despatched before April. Cheques (in sterling only) should be sent to The Treasurer Household Division Funds, Horse Guards, London, SW1A ZAX together with a stamped self addressed envelope. Credit Card booking line (020 7839 5323) will be open between 9 am and 4 pm Monday to Friday from 2nd April, There will be an extra £1 extra charge for each credit card booking. Combined Cavalry Parade and Service
1. Who are the part time soldiers?
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Find Mr Angry
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Where is the Mayor of Doncaster?
Pick out an Adjutant, Quartermaster, 21C, Hong Kong
Dweller, farmer and a man hiding in the hedgerow. Send your answers to: Londonderry Quiz, HQ Household Cavalry, Horse Guards, London SW1A ZAX
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Household Cavalry News
The 83rd Combined Cavalry Old Comrades Parade and Service will be held in Hyde Park on Sunday 13th May 2007. This year The Blues and Royals are the sponsor regiment and The Princess Royal as Colonel of the Regiment, will take the salute. Members of each Association should assemble in Broad Walk at 1030 hrs on the grass behind their Regimental Marker Board. Dress will be lounge suits and medals (not miniatures). Due to the security arrangements members should give themselves plenty of time to get to the Assembly
19 Queen Elizabeth Street London SE1 ZLP Telephone: 020 7463 9223
E-Mail Addresses Notification of changes to your E-mail address is now becoming as important as changes to your postal address. Please keep Home Headquarters informed of those changes. Internet Matters The Household Cavalry Web Site can be found at www.householdcavalry.co.uk. The E—Mail address is as follows: homehq@\householdcavalry.co.uk SSAFA Forces Help - Recruitment SSAFA Forces Help need more volunteers from each Association to be Casework Supporters who are visitors, treas— urers, administrators and fund—raisers. SSAFA Forces Help volunteers are there to provide practical help, advice and friendship to all serving and ex-serving men, women and their families. More than 85,000 call on the charity every year. Training is given (2 days), and out— of—pocket expenses are paid. Job satisfaction is guaranteed. If you can spare a little time for a ‘comrade’ please contact: Anne Needle, Branch Recruitment Office
The following is a list of organisations which members may find useful for future reference: Royal Windsor Visitors Information Bureau
Enquiries: 01753 743900 Accommodation: 01753 743907 E-mail: windsor.accommodation@rbwm.gov.uk www.windsor.gov.uk The Commonwealth War Graves Commission They have an excellent website which can be searched using basic details, for information about the final resting place of war dead at home and overseas. Their site can be found at:www.cwgc.org
The Household Cavalry Memorial in Zandvoorde has been completely refurbished so that all the names, some of which had been eroded over time, can now be seen again. ESHRA (ex-service homes referral agency) The role of ESHRA is to supply information and advice on both private and ex-Service Care Homes. This includes the location of the homes, general advice on funding and care assessments, and the services that the homes can provide i.e. respite and convalescent care. Contact Details: ESHRA, The Royal British Legion, 48 Pall Mall, London SW1Y
52R. T 0207 839 4466 E eshra@britishlegion.org.uk W www.cshra.c0m Officers‘ Association (0A) and 0A, Scotland Helps ex—Officers in financial distress, provides homes for disabled officers and families, and operates a residential home in Devon. It also assists ex—Officers to find suitable employment after leaving the Service. They can be contacted in England on 020 7389 5219 and in Scotland on 0131557 2782.
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