Hull Branch No 6

Objects of The Coldstream Guards Association

!/ To maintain an organization whereby the principle of "Once a Coldstreamer always a Coldstreamer" can be sustained.
2/ To bring to the notice of the Regimental Headquarters any case deserving of assistance from Regimental Funds, which are at the deposal of the Regimental Lieutenant Colonel.
3/ To assist members who are leaving or who have left the Regiment to obtain employment.
4/ By collective efforts on the part of the Branches and any effort of members, to obtain recruits for the Regiment.
5/ To organize meetings of members of each Branch, including it's annual Dinner, Memorial Parade and social events.

 

Hull Branch No 6 News Page.

Last Updated 23rd November 2009

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We are proud to have Arthur Haste with the Chelsea Hospital

Branch St Georges Day Event

A get together at the Station Inn, Beverley Road, Hull, was organised, and this was very well attended with approximately 39 Members and Guests turning up. A successful raffle was held with quite a lot of prizes to be won, followed by an excellent buffet arranged by our hosts Reg and his wife but how they manage to do this for £1.00 a head is rather incredible. Many thanks will be passed on to them for a wonderful afternoon.

The Hull Branch Annual Dinner January 19/20th 2008

. Held again this year at the Brooklands hotel Scarborough Aprox 80 members & their guests including Coldstream Guards association branches from around the country attended the two night function. The Hon M.J.C. Willoughby The Guest speaker this year Lieutenant Colonel T W Gray, gave an excellent update on the regiments activities. It was also a great pleasure to have serving members from the regiment join us on Saturday Night.  The impressions about the weekend where quite good, although there where quite a few comments about the meal! Once again the branch committee worked very hard in putting it all together to ensure we all had a good time. Special thanks to our Chairman John Bennett, Hon Treasurer Allan Dent, Hon sec Jack Jamieson, for all the hard work they put in organising the weekend

 

The Christmas Function

Was held at the Kingston Social Club, Beverley Road, Hull, on Friday the 9th of December 2008. Attended by approx 50 people being members and Friends of the Branch.
The decorations at the club gave it a great Christmas feel, with everyone in good spirits. This was complimented by an outstanding entertainer who got people dancing and singing together.
The evening began with a great raffle with varied seasonal prizes.                                 
A buffet was laid on with excellent food which was thoroughly enjoyable.
So all in all this turned out to be a very successful Social evening.

 

  The Branch  here in Hull covers a wide area with members in  Scunthorpe, Scarborough Bridlington, Driffield, & Beverley & one member living in Scotland. The average attendance for branch meetings 2003 is 35-40, with a paid up membership standing at 100 members

 

SUEZ VETERANS ASSOCIATION

 

The Anniversary Service and Parade marking British involvement in Egypt 1939 – 1956.

 There is now available a  D.V.D. of this event taken on the day.

 

Any orders should be sent to,

                                              Mr Terry Coulson

                                           30 Mendip Avenue

                                           Hillcroft Park

                                           Stafford ST17 0PG           0

 

With a cheque for £14.00p incl.p&p, made payable to “D.L.A.Production”, the duration time being 50mins. Approx.

 

 

 

Dates for the Diary 2009

Christmas Function Saturday 11th December 09

Annual Dinner Saturday 20th March 2010

 

 

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