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ACC ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER

ACC Officers’ Club Reunion Dinner at the

Norton Park Hotel Friday 22nd March 2024. By Major Eric Lewis

The Officers’ Club conducted a survey in 2023 Table 2 – main course
to determine where the club’s main effort should finished
be and determine the needs of its members.
Out of the 260 club members, over 100 members
responded, the findings of the survey were discussed
at the AGM. One of the questions was, ‘What is
your favourite club event?’ and the overwhelming
favourite was the Reunion dinner as it provides
the members the opportunity to gather in a semi-
formal environment, but more importantly the
chance to meet old friends and reminisce.
Table 2 – raising a toast
good – how times have changed as this was one
worry (meal standard) we never had to consider
when we held the event at St Omer Officer’s Mess!
As for 2023, The Bossard Quartet entertained
us through dinner, and I am sure that I speak for all
that attended, they were a great success – playing
‘Sugar and Spice’ as we entered the dining room
and at completion of their set – they obviously
knew their audience well. The evening atmosphere
was great, much chatter and banter between
individuals and tables – from my perspective, it is
wonderful to meet, after so many years, those you
The evening started as it always has, a pre-drink served with and listen to some of their stories of
and canapés on arrival, followed by dinner in the their time served.
Norton Suite of the Norton Park Hotel in Sutton As is tradition, the Club President, Colonel
Scotney. I commented last year that the meal Nick Barsby welcomed all to the dinner and
was not to the standard expected and had many welcomed David Freeman, the club guest to the
meetings with both the manager and head chef dinner. David Freeman served some 13 years in the
and I am glad to report, that the meal for 2024 was Reunion Dinner 2024 ACC before leaving to pursue a catering career with

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