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News 2022
The Fellowship is currently in the process of upgrading and updating its website. New are the index of Activities and Publications so as to simplify the layout and make information more accessible, and Archiving fields have been redesigned within several sections to allow us to easier, and more accessibly, store past information. Readers should please…
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OctoberWe are open for membership applications again, as the September commemoration is now behind us. The video below of the Airborne Commemoration in Arnhem (Lombok) features Caroline Hibbert and Hiltje van Eck laying a wreath on behalf of the Fellowship. @59:25 AugustUpdate for 26/08/2019: We regret that for reasons of health and safety and…
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Brigadier General Alan Mack We are grateful to our life member Kris Havard for providing the information and images on this page. For more details of Alan’s life please refer to the February 2017 newsletter. The following is taken from an email to the Hon Secretary from Kris:Dear Niall Please find attached photos from Alan Mack’s…
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News 2018
DecemberSixth and final Newsletter of 2018 sent out NovemberMemorial updated AugustBrenda Locke completed a tandem skydive on Friday 27th July in aid of the charity. If you would like to sponsor her, please use the donate button on the left hand side. AprilThe Victoria Cross exhibition is currently being held at the Airborne Museum (Hartenstein). All…
Read MoreArnhem Commemoration 2018
74th Commemoration Weekend We once again had a successful commemoration of the Battle of Arnhem although tinged with sadness as the number of veterans is slowly fading away. Around 15 were able to make it this year and a number of photographs from the weekend are on this page. With thanks to Willie Stark and…
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AugustThe AGM will be held on Friday 15th September and the Fellowship walk will take place that afternoon. As usual we welcome the Arnhem veterans into the marque on Ginkel Heath on the Saturday. Full details in the September newsletter. MarchFacebook – A new members only Facebook site has been started. Join in. FebruaryA new milestone…
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I hope those members who attended the weekend had a good time. Whilst the actual number of veterans attending was less than 2016 and to me it seemed the general number of people attending the events was down in numbers, this did not apply to the Fellowship.A large number attended the AGM on the Friday and…
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OctoberWhilst the September commemorations are now completed and we can all congratulate ourselves that the membership continues to increase, we need to ensure that what we do meets the needs of the members and therefore if you not already contacted us, can you let us know what you think and how we can improve and…
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Once again a large number of Fellowship members, Arnhem veterans and their families and friends met up in Holland to commemorate the Battle of Arnhem. This year was the 72nd commemoration and whilst the number of veterans who were able to attend was 25, it was still a good number and long may it continue.…
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