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ACC ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER

Opening Ceremony of the Field of Remembrance

Thursday 11th November 2021

Like every event at present, nothing is quite Lt Col Tony Monk
attended the
‘normal’. Due to significant building works at
Remembrance Sunday
Westminster Abbey, the ACC Association was allo-
service at the Royal
cated only 3 tickets (plus one plot representative) Garrison Church,
for the Opening Ceremony instead of our usual 25. Aldershot
All plots had to be significantly reduced in size
and standing room for those attending dra-
matically less than usual. For plots like ours,
there was nowhere to stand behind, we were
backed up against the rather well disguised

hording with Brigadier Robin Maddy once again
our plot representative. Pictured are Brigadier
Robin Maddy, Association Chairman Lt Col Nigel
Shepherd and Secretary Major Wally Vincent. The
Opening Ceremony was graciously attended by
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall but unfortunately
we didn’t have the good fortune to engage her
in conversation on this occasion. Following the
Ceremony, our group walked the short distance to
Westminster Kingsway College to enjoy lunch in
the Escoffier Room. Hopefully next year will see
a full return to business as usual. Grateful thanks
Brigadier Robin Maddy
(centre) with go to Webmaster Colin MacDonald for joining the
Lt Col Nigel Shepherd small group on the day and acting as photographer
and Major Wally Vincent in chief.

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