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ACC ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER

Secretary’s Notes

Dear Association Members ACC Association ‘Branch’ on 5th October, an evening event run by
Welcome to the summer Executive Council Mike Joyner. More information re these events is
edition of The Flaming Chairman & Council contained within the magazine.
Cauldron. I am writing members elected by Regards, Eric Lewis
this, with the many and the membership: Association Secretary
Lt Col Nigel Shepherd
varied news reports of the
Chairman
80th Anniversary of the 2024 Dates for the Diary
Mr Colin Slade
D-Day landings – this Members’ Representative
extraordinary event is Mr Brian Henderson All the dates and events are subject to change:
covered in depth, in newspapers, broadcast on Jones Wednesday 6th June Founders Day at Chelsea Hospital
TV and on the radio. It is a great reminder to the Members’ Representative
Friday 7th June Officers’ Club Summer outing to
courage and sacrifice of those who served before Ex-Officio subsidiary Denbies Wine Estate
us and reminds us of the need of a strong defence ACC organisation
members:
capability. It is my hope that the next government Saturday 22th June Ex Sustainer – 167 Regt RLC
Maj Mark Harris
will step up to the mark and increase the Army’s competition in Grantham
ACC Officers’ Club
capability as promised in line with their election Representative Sunday 30 June Corps Sunday at The Royal
pledge to raise defence spending to 2.5% of GDP, Mr Dave Butterill Garrison Church Aldershot
although the cynic in me is not holding his breath. ACC & RLC (P&P) followed by lunch at the Village
Sergeants’ Assn
I have received many positive comments re the Hotel, Farnborough – Note Date
Representative
last edition of the Flaming Cauldron, specifically and venue change
Lt Col Tony Monk
on the article submitted by Tremaine Cornish, the ACC Golf Society Tuesday 6th Aug ACC Officers’ Club versus Worship
RLC Corps Colonel – Colonel Pat Allen ADC, Representative
Company of Cooks golf match
who said he was truly taken aback by the power of
Administrative &
the article and was immensely glad that Tremaine Co-Opted members: Saturday 20th Sept ACC Association (all ranks) Buffet
had portrayed his story and how times had changed Major Eric Lewis Supper and Entertainment at the
– for the better. Association Secretary Village Hotel, Farnborough
Mr Colin MacDonald
Like the last edition, this edition also provide Saturday 5th Oct ACC North Regional reunion –
Web Master, Media &
many articles of interest both from those serving Grand Hotel, Blackpool
Communications
– the Mackenzie Award recipient and to those (POC Mick Joyner)
Mr Mike Coyle
articles provided by those retired. I do hope that 167 Catering Support Saturday 7th Oct Ride the Wall – National Memorial
you enjoy reading them. Please carry on with your Regiment Liaison Arboretum
Representative
comments/letters to the editor – it is always good
to hear your views. Friday 25th Oct Officers’ Club Ladies Dinner Night
at the Aviator Hotel Farnborough
I highlighted in the last edition that the ACC
Executive Council had discussed cutting the edi- Thursday 7th Nov Opening Ceremony of the
tions from 2 (Summer and Winter) to one edition Field of Remembrance at
but due to the feedback by members and the slight Westminster Abbey
increase in member articles the Council have pro-
Sunday 10th Nov Cenotaph Parade (tickets limited
vided a stay in execution to keep 2 editions for 2024
to 50 – via the Secretary) and
but still plan to only run one edition from 2025
lunch at the Victory Services Club
onwards – this edition will be distributed in the
month of November 2025 (there on). Sunday 10th Nov National Memorial Arboretum
As I close this editorial, I would like to bring Remembrance Day Ceremony
to your attention three ACC Association events
that are fast approaching. The first is the ACC 2025
Association Function scheduled for 20th September Friday 21st Mar Officers’ Club AGM / Reunion
2024 at the Village Hotel – this was a great success dinner at the Norton Park Hotel
in 2023 with over 80 in attendance. The second is
Saturday 13th Sept ACC Association (all ranks) Buffet
the Kent ‘Branch’ on 31st August, a mid-day event
Supper and Entertainment at the
run by Andy Springett, and finally to the Blackpool
Village Hotel, Farnboroug
Front cover: ACC members meet In-Pensioner Bill Horsburgh at the Royal Hospital Chelsea – Founders Day

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