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ACC ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER

Secretary’s Notes 2023 Dates for the diary

All the dates and events are subject to change:
Welcome to the 2023 summer ACC Association
edition of the Flaming Executive Council All the dates and events are subject to change:
Cauldron, the magazine of Chairman & Council Thursday 1 June RLC 30th Anniversary events
the ACC Association. You members elected by (Winchester and Worthy Down)
will note from the front cover the membership: Wednesday 7 June Officers’ Club Summer outing
that this year is the 30th Lt Col Nigel Shepherd to Leander Club, Henley on the
Chairman
Anniversary of the RLC and Thames
Major Erik Crichton
a celebratory event was held in
Members’ Representative Thursday 8 June Founders Day at Chelsea Hospital
Winchester to celebrate both
Mr Colin Slade
the Anniversary and the RLC being awarded the Members’ Representative Saturday 24 June Ex Sustainer – 167 Regt RLC
Freedom of the City of Winchester. It is really Mr Brian Henderson competition in Grantham
hard to believe that 30 years has passed since the Jones Sunday 2 July Corps Sunday at The Royal
formation of the RLC and the cessation of our Members’ Representative Garrison Church Aldershot
Corps on the amalgamation. Much has changed Ex-Officio subsidiary followed by lunch at the Aviator
in Army catering since the formation of the RLC, ACC organisation Hotel, Farnborough
not all for the better, but what I can say is that the members: Friday 14 July ACC Association (all ranks)
commitment of our chefs remains the same, in Maj Mark Harris Buffet Supper and Entertainment
ACC Officers’ Club
that they are 100% committed to provide the best at the Village Hotel, Farnborough
Representative
catering to soldiers; both in and out of barracks.
Mr Dave Butterill Friday 4 August ACC Officers’ Club versus Worship
Due to timing of RLC30 and the publication ACC & RLC (P&P)
and distribution date being tight, the main article Sergeants’ Assn Company of Cooks golf match
of the event will be included in the Winter edition, Representative Saturday 16 September P&P Dinner – In the process of
but I must point out that of the 40 veterans on Lt Col Tony Monk being planned, email to follow to
ACC Golf Society P&P members
parade, 16 were members of the ACC Association.
Representative
Two of whom, Lt Col Andy Stephens and Capt Saturday 7 October Ride the Wall – National
Terry Reddings were introduced to the guest of Administrative & Memorial Arboretum
honour, the Princess Royal – Andy was one of the Co-Opted members: (Date TBC) October ACC North Regional reunion –
Major Eric Lewis
chefs that cooked for HRH on the formation of the Grand Hotel, Blackpool (POC
Association Secretary
Corps and here we are 30 years on. You will note on Mick Joyner)
Mr Colin MacDonald
the front cover a picture of Terry Reddings meeting
Web Master, Media & Sunday 22 October RLC (and FC) RLC Sponsored
HRH whilst on parade. Communications Sunday at Worthy Down
This edition brings two articles re-serving Mr Mike Coyle (RHC In-Pensioners to attend)
chefs: Sgt Pardeep Kaur was recently awarded an 167 Catering Support
MBE for her charity work, improving diversity Regiment Liaison Friday 27 October Officers’ Club Ladies Dinner
Representative Night at the Aviator Hotel
in the military and her commitment to the Sikh
Farnborough
community and also of WO1 Sarah Cox – Sarah
is the Home Command Sergeant Major and is Tuesday/Wednesday
the senior female soldier in the Army. In addition, 1/2 November Ex Joint Caterer in Stoneleigh,
you will see that Association members continue to Peterborough as Part of the PSC.
attend and support a plethora of events and hope Thursday 9 November Opening Ceremony of the Field
that you enjoy the read. of Remembrance at Westminster
As this magazine reaches you the Association Abbey
will have run a number of events in 2023: visit
Sunday 12 November Cenotaph Parade (tickets limited
to the RLC Museum and Food Training Wing
to 50 – via the Secretary) and
24th March (60 members attended) and Ex
lunch at the Victory Services Club
Sustainer with 167 (Catering) Regt RLC
Sunday 12 November National Memorial Arboretum
24th June (55 members attending). In addition
Remembrance Day Ceremony –
to those events that have already happened, the
everyone welcome
following are fast approaching: Corps Sunday
2nd July with 90 booked to attend which is closely Friday 22 March 2024 Officers’ Club AGM / Reunion
followed by the Association BBQ on 14th July at dinner at the Norton Park Hotel
the Village Hotel, Farnborough and of course the
Front cover: ACC Association member Capt Terry Reddings being introduced to the Priness Royal at RLC’s 30th Anniverary event, Winchester

Editor: Major (Retd) Eric Lewis | Telephone: 01962 88 7767 | Email: secretary@accassociation.org | Website: www.accassociation.org
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