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ACC ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER

Secretary’s Notes

Dear Association Members, ACC Association from members on the environmental impact of the
To quote Noddy Holder Executive Council magazine and would it not be better to just make
“Merry Christmas Everyone”, Chairman & Council the magazine available online. We will continue
I hope that the festive season members elected by to supply a hard copy for those that want one and
has not been too tiring or the membership: for those that want it online they can get it via the
that you are fed up with the Lt Col Nigel Shepherd ACC Website https://accassociation.org/
Chairman
Christmas chatter (bar hum- Regards, Eric Lewis
Maj Mark Harris
bug), films and music (as it
Members’ representative
has been for me). Is it me or 2025 Dates for the Diary
Mr Colin Slade
does Christmas start in October now – am I just Members’ Representative
being a grumpy old man? It does seem that as soon Mr Brian Henderson All the dates and events are subject to change:
as Bonfire Night has been and gone that the shops Jones Friday 21st March Officers’ Club AGM/Reunion
sell Christmas things, the Radio and TV broadcast Members’ Representative dinner at the Norton Park Hotel
Christmas films/music and some of my neighbours Ex-Officio subsidiary Friday 11th to
put up their lights. No judgement here – each to ACC organisation Sunday 13th April 23rd Intake Junior Tradesman
their own. members: Regiment ACC (11/01/1965)
Ok, back to the magazine. There are some Maj Mark Harris
ACC Officers’ Club reunion – location TBC
excellent articles in this magazine, ranging from a
Representative Wednesday 4th June Founders Day
serving chef on his appointment as a Conductor –
Mr Dave Butterill
well done Martin Foulds and to the many reunions ACC & RLC (P&P) Sunday 29th June Corps Sunday at The Royal
held since the summer edition – I thank you all for Sergeants’ Assn Garrison Church Aldershot
the articles and commend your work in organising Representative followed by lunch at the Village
these events. Lt Col Tony Monk Hotel, Farnborough
ACC Golf Society
The ACC Council met on Thursday 5th
Representative Sunday 6th July Corps Sunday
December 2024 to discuss all things association,
agree events for 2025 and also to project into 2026, Administrative & Sunday 3rd Aug Officers’ Club
where the ACC will celebrate its 85th Anniversary. Co-Opted members: Tuesday 5th Aug ACC Officers’ Club versus Worship
Major Eric Lewis
The council has voted in Maj Mark Harris to replace Company of Cooks golf match
Association Secretary
Erik Crichton who sadly passed in April 2024. For followed by Dinner at Norton Park
Mr Colin MacDonald
your information, the association has just short of Hotel, Sutton Scotney
Web Master, Media &
3,000 members – what is surprising is that over 600 Communications
have never served in the ACC but are RLC Chefs. Mr Mike Coyle Saturday 30th Aug ACC/RLC veterans / Chef Kent
One presentation at the Council Meeting 167 Catering Support Regional lunch at McCleods
was of the fantastic work conducted by the RLC Regiment Liaison Restaurant, Kent (POC Andy
Representative Springett).
Benevolence team (headed by one of our own –
Mary Gallagher). The benevolence team process in Friday 24th Oct Officers’ Club Ladies Dinner Night
excess of 1500 applications for financial assistance at the Aviator Hotel Farnborough
annually – applications come from serving soldiers
Saturday 25th Oct ACC North Regional reunion –
and veterans alike. From an ACC perspective, there Grand Hotel, Blackpool
were 65 ACC applications which paid out c£56,000 (POC Mick Joyner)
to these worthy causes. The RLC Charity could do
Thursday 6th Nov Opening Ceremony of the Field
more but needs those in need to contact them – the
of Remembrance at Westminster
easiest and best way to receive assistance is via the
Abbey followed by open lunch at
Veterans Charity and or the Royal British Legion /
the Westminster Kingsway College
SSAFA who act as the case support for most mili-
(Training) Restaurant
tary charities – including the RLC Charity.
Finally, I highlighted in the previous edition Sunday 9th Nov Cenotaph Parade (tickets limited
that the magazine would go from 2 publications to 50 – via the Secretary) and
per year to one – this will take effect in 2025. Just to lunch at the Victory Services Club
confirm, that The Flaming Cauldron will now only Sunday 9th Nov National Memorial Arboretum
be published once a year, and you will receive in Remembrance Day Ceremony
early December. I have had a number of comments
Front cover: Awaiting March off at the Cenotaph 2024

Editor: Major (Retd) Eric Lewis | Telephone: 01962 88 7767 | Email: secretary@accassociation.org | Website: www.accassociation.org
ACC Association, RHQ The RLC, Worthy Down, Winchester, Hants SO21 2RG

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