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ACC ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER
Secretary’s Notes Executive Council necessitated the packing and movement of literally
I digress, back to Worthy Down. The move
ACC Association
I wrote in the last edition that “the first months of Chairman & Council hundreds of items of RLC and Forming Corps
members elected by paintings, silver and other items of memorabilia,
2019 have been busier than ever”. Whilst that was
the membership: not to mention significant quantities of other ‘stuff ’
certainly true at the time, the past few months
have been even busier! I also Lt Col Nigel Shepherd gathered over very many years. Members who
Chairman
suggested that “the remainder of attended Corps Sunday will recall the availability
Major Erik Crichton
2019 and especially 2020 is going of some items of ACC memorabilia which was
Members’ Representative
to be a challenge for all concerned”, Mr Bob Nicol
so perhaps I wasn’t too far wide Members’ Representative 2020 Dates for the Diary
of the mark. The move of RHQ Mr Brian Henderson ACC Association
The RLC from Deepcut to Jones TBC February ACC Association Executive
Members’ Representative
Worthy Down has been much Council Meeting
anticipated but it’s really only Ex-Officio subsidiary
when the packing crates arrive that everyone (well ACC organisation Sunday 5th July Corps Sunday – Church and
members: Lunch Venue TBC
me anyway) starts to pay close attention. Since my
Col Wally Torrington 8th – 11th May All Ranks Reunion at Sketchley
arrival in post in September 2017, Princess Royal
ACC Officers’ Club Grange Hotel
Barracks and the surrounding area has been an
Representative
ever-growing building site. Traffic diversions have Major (Retd) Alan Penny Thursday 5th November Opening Ceremony of the Field
been a constant feature of my weekly visits to ACC & RLC (P&P) of Remembrance
Deepcut as new roads, footpaths and utilities are Sergeants’ Assn Sunday 8th November Cenotaph Parade (limited to
installed, the view from the office window appears Representative 45 tickets) and lunch at the HAC
to change regularly. Lt Col Tony Monk Sunday 8th November National Memorial Arboretum
ACC Golf Society
Now as we approach the end of 2019, almost Remembrance Ceremony,
Representative
all of the military residents have decanted to everyone welcome
Leconfield and other locations, including Worthy Administrative &
Co-Opted members: ACC & RLC Chefs (P&P) Sergeant’s Association
Down. Apart from a small rear party, the RHQ
Major Wally Vincent Saturday 22th February Members and Partners Dinner
and RLC Museum have continued to fight a ‘rear
Association Secretary Holiday Inn, Farnborough
guard action’ against the growing sprawl of new
Major Dougie Dau
houses steadily creeping towards Dettingen House. ACC Benevolence 8th – 11th May All Ranks Reunion at Sketchley
However, the time has arrived for the RHQ to move Representative Grange Hotel
to its new home; the RLC Museum is currently Mr Colin MacDonald Friday 28th August Combined Sergeants’ (P&P)
closed whilst it packs up and moves into its brand Web Master, Media & Association and Officers’ Club
Communications
new building at Worthy Down, probably around reception and curry supper at the
Mr Mike Coyle
the middle of next year. Deepcut HQ Officers’ Victory Services Club
167 Catering Support
Mess closed its doors many months ago as the bat- ACC Officers’ Club
Regiment Liaison
tle to keep it habitable was finally lost, following Representative TBC February Officers’ Club Committee
years of under-investment, pending closure. This
Meeting
resulted in The RLC and Forming Corps having
Friday 13th March Annual Reunion Dinner and AGM
to hold their ‘last suppers’ (at Deepcut) elsewhere
at Worthy Down
which for the ACC resulted in a welcome return
Monday 23rd March Ladies Lunch, email
to St Omer Barracks for an Officers’ Club Ladies
barbara_monk@hotmail.co.uk or
Dinner Night in late October.
call 01252 678190 for details
Refurbishment and renewal must be the order
of the day as I have been informed that the Royal Saturday 15th April Club Lunch at Northcote, Langho,
Garrison Church in Aldershot is to close for a Blackburn
major refurbishment from March – October next 8th – 11th May All Ranks Reunion at Sketchley
year, therefore we will have to hold Corps Sunday Grange Hotel
elsewhere. Corps Sunday lunch in July this year Tuesday 2nd June Summer Lunch at Leander Club,
was held at the Holiday Inn (Queens Hotel) Henley on Thames
Farnborough which was a welcome alternative
Friday 28th August Combined Officers’ Club and
venue as Potters were unable to honour our book-
Sergeant’s (P&P) Association
ing. We plan to return to the Holiday Inn in 2020.
reception and curry supper at the
Victory Services Club
Front cover: Lt Col (Retd) John Henwood together with Pte James Mole from 167 Catering
Support Regiment RLC preparing to lays the wreaths at the Service of Remembrance at Grantham Friday 23rd October Ladies Dinner Night, Aldershot
on 10th November 2019.
Editor: Major (Retd) Wally Vincent | Telephone: 01962 887767 | Email: secretary@accassociation.org | Website: www.accassociation.org
ACC Association, RHQ The RLC, Worthy Down, Winchester, Hants SO21 2RG
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