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ITV National News are covering the 70th Anniversary of
the BoB on12or13aug10 with stories of members who were in the Royal Observer
Corps at the time of the BoB.
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BBC Radio 4's
'Today' are working on a series of pieces about the
Battle of Britain. It will be broadcast between 15-20aug10
and may include observers.
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7 Group visit
Althorp on Saturday the 7th.August
2010.
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ITV would like to get in touch with
observers who were active during the BoB.
- OC of Special Constables & ROC
Badges & Insignia 1925 - 1995.
by B.A.Rookley
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Battle of Britain Day by Day ...role
of Observer Corps in Battle of Britain. See July 29th. (JimMac)
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The Lieutenancy of Kent's
Battle
of Britain airfield tributes. (JacquiG)
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Virtual
ROC post tour.
(RoyC)
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Chopgate is having an open day from 11am
till 3 on the 29th August this year.
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Radio 4's 'Today' would like to get in touch with
observers who were active on 15-20aug1940 during the BoB.
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An ROC plaque is now hanging in the
Memorial Room at
the Ulster Tower in Thiepval.
(AnnF)
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BPI, GZI, PDRM82F and FSM Dome
are needed to complete restoration at Chopgate ROC Post.
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How is your Czech?
Need to translate? Right click and choose 'Translate with live search'
(RoyC)
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The Secret Listeners.
The RSS, (R)OC and the RSGB (RoyC)
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International Air Tattoo Fairford,
Battle of Britain Village. 16th to 18th July 2010.
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70 years ago today
the Battle
of Britain began .
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Portadown man restores
Cold War nuclear bunker
(31/45). See also
www.nibunker.co.uk (RoyC)
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Battle of Britain Memorial Trust. A special
commemoration at
Capel Le Ferne on Sunday 11jul10
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National Service (RAF) Association
Parade on the 4th July at RAF Cosford.
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Armed Forces Day
in Plymouth was Sunday 27 June 2010.
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Armed Forces Day at Cardiff on
Saturday 26th. June 2010
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EB-Z | on Harriers GR9
ZG503 and GR9
ZG857
of 41 Sqdn. | BoBMF
Spitfire
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flying |
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"Archive of U.S.
Nuclear Test Films". Sent in by BobC
25Gr.
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The alternative 'Protect
and Survive'. (RoyC)
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Norman Cruwys:
Funeral
and Wake arrangements
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International Air Tattoo Fairford.
Shuttle Bus service
from Swindon on the Saturday or Sunday. 17/18jul10.
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Open Day at
Newhaven Fort
and 2 Group AGM.06jun10.
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Shuttleworth's Flying Proms.
If 10 pre-books; discounted entry, own
buffet...
Contact Pete.
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7 Group ROC Association:
Twenty-third
Annual General Meeting on
22may10.
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National
Memorial
Arboretum
Alrewas.
16may10.
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31 Group Northern Ireland are currently
restoring the former
Portadown
Master Post.
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Anyone wishing to view the former
Master Post at
Portadown contact
nibunker@yahoo.co.uk
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paddyj31@btinternet.com
is looking for a ROC Ensign for a
Post restoration at Portadown.
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Isle Of Man 70th Anniversary
Battle of Britain Stamps
Ian Burrows was contacted by Air
Commodore Graham Pitchfork MBE BA FRAeS, who wrote the commentary to accompany
the issue. He asked for some ROC photos to be included which Ian provided.
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26 June 2010 |
Armed
Forces Day |
Armed Forces Day Cardiff.|
ROCA details |
ROCA details Cardiff |
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Air War Over the Nore
by Jon Sutherland and Diane Canwell. A review welcomed by Laura Wilkinson.
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ADM 2010 | Agenda
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Chairman's Report |
Treasurer's Report |
ROCBF |
Pictures
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The story of the
Royal Observer Corps at Aldershot
Museum 31st.March - 20th.June
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20th Anniv.of the Stand-down of the ROC. The 3rd
Caledonion and N.Ireland Reunion.
6-8may11.
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Museum Events. A new item on the list down the left side of the
page. (new)
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Darts competition & social evening at
RAFA Club, Bedford. 7Gp ROCA v Windsor RAFA
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Future in the balance for
Fighter Command's
historic HQ. The Times | Sat.03apr10.
(Layne&Shere)
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Hansard 1942 vol 385 cc698-701.
Royal Observer Corps Centres
(Men over 50)
(Roy Coulter)
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A Service to Commemorate the
Formation of the Royal Air Force at
St Clement
Danes on
Sunday 21mar10
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Former post at Wroughton
is being used for seismic
monitoring by the British Geological Survey
(Roy Coulter)
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Southern Area Reunion
at the Tortworth Court Hotel,
Wotton-Under-Edge, S Glos. 12-14mar10
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The potential of this post seems
to have far reaching appeal.
Newspaper clipping from Nice.
(Terry Giles)(Updated)
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31 Group Reunion at the White
Horse Hotel, Campsie.29th-31st January, 2010. |
AGM
| Dinner
| models
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Keep the Battle of Britain
Memorial Flight (BBMF)
petition.
(Ian Burrows)
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For the really switched-on:
Podcasts
(Dowding: Architect of Victory
and BoB; ROC at 05.04 ) (David Owen)
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ITV Westcountry come to
Veryan Post (Updated)
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A hopeful step back from Doomsday
has taken place as the
Nuclear Clock
has moved a minute away from
Midnight.
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A wine
perfect for the Royal
Observer Corps Association
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Great Horkesley18/F.1
and the location for John Constable's The Cornfield.
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What's a
Micklethwait?
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RAF
Harrier
– 40 Years in service
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Shirley
gets the President's Certificate
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ROC
2 Group 10 Cluster
celebrate Christmas Dinner on the 10dec09 at Clandon Park Restaurant
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Would you be willing to share
your memories of the ROC, in
an informal interview?
(Updated)
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Remembrance Day Parades
on Sunday 8th November 2009 in |
London
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Shrewsbury |
(Updated)
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Heritage Open Days at Bentley
Priory. |
Invitation
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Manning |
Pictures
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pictures)
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ADM 2009 |
Agenda
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Chairman's Report |
Treasurer's Report |
ROCBF |
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The Secrets of
Underground
Britain
DVDs & Video from the Readers
Digest
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Reunion w/e
8-10th
October 2010 at The Ramada Hotel, Chester.
Booking form.
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20th Anniversary of ROCA :
Order Form
for the Journal
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20th Anniv.of the Stand-down of the ROC. The 3rd
Caledonion and N.Ireland Reunion.
6-8may11
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ROC Benevolent Fund
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poster1 |
poster 2 |
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ROCA
Memorabilia
Price List at 1st March 2008
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Snippets for
August
2010...
latest
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The Armed Forces Veterans
Badge:
response from the
Veterans Agency-
The ROC
Association
Constitution
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ROC Personnel Service Records-
At the ADM 2008, a
question was raised about distributing
newsletters by email
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