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ACC ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER

due to ongoing restrictions, on 13th May
and is a fabulous display of all things
Forming Corps and RLC, I thoroughly
recommend a visit to all members of the
Association. HRH The Princess Royal
formally opened the new museum. A
follow-up opening was conducted on
17th May for representatives from the
Forming Corps and other guests.
On the 1st of March I was delighted
to learn that Major (Retd) Harry
Lomas MBE BEM had been graciously
appointed by Her Majesty The Queen
as Honorary Colonel 167 Catering
Support Regiment RLC, succeeding
Air Chief Marshall Sir Stuart Peach.
A tremendous honour for Harry and
22 March 1991 – the Corps celebrates its Golden Anniversary by marching through Aldershot
fully reflects his standing amongst mil-
Many advertisements featured St Ahon, Hales Waste Control, itary and civilian chefs and the respect
from companies such as Pall Mall Taylorplan Services, ARA Services, he commands from the industry. I know
Catering & Support Services, Booker, Sutcliffe Catering, Douwe Egberts, vari- I speak on behalf of all members of
Procter & Gamble Foodservice & ous Catering Colleges, Ginsters Cornish the ACC Association, congratulations
Industrial Cleaning Products, Hellman’s Pasties, New Zealand Lamb, Scotch Colonel Harry, we are delighted for you.
Mayonnaise, Kellogg’s, Steelite Beef & Lamb, Dorking Swimming On a rather sad personal note I
International, Pritchett Foods, Pullman and Sports Centre, Healey Grange must inform members that I am going
Foods, Phoenix Foods, Diversey, Boss Guest House York, the Navigation Inn to retire as your Secretary at the end of
Warehouse Systems, Jungheinrich Folk Kingswinford, Lillian Muand Beauty this year. I have been pleased to be able
Lift Trucks, Uncle Ben’s Rice, XI Data Training, Salt & Son Funeral Directors, to perhaps repay some of the huge debt
and The Rococo Group who published Holly Bush garden Centre and Aquatic I owe to the ACC for a great career. My
In Pursuit of Excellence. Supplies and the Alante Coffee Shop in mentor and great friend, the late Colonel
Another publication Auchtermuchty, to name but a few. (Ed. Wally Torrington, asked me to give it a
celebrating the ACC’s I think we just about covered all the bases go almost 4 years ago. Having taken over
Golden Jubilee came in this publication!) as Secretary of the Master Innholders
out around the same Another six months has passed just a few months before, I was not sure
time with a picture of since the last edition and I have given if I could juggle two part time roles but
Terrence Cuneo’s Lull up asking “when will this all end” as it have given it my best shot. I have now
in the Battle on the front looks like the nightmare of the past 15 reached the age of 66 and my wife says
cover and The Nationwide Blind Date months may finally be concluding; let us I really do need to slow down a bit and
Dating Agency Ltd on the back cover! hope so anyway. The continuing roll out enjoy some ‘me’ time. I am certainly not
Very much a photographic compen- of the vaccine and the easing of restric- going to argue with that but will miss the
dium, it also featured articles such as The tions means that I am hoping that we connection I have with so many members
March of Time by Sustainer, Information will be able to resume normal activity and the shared camaraderie. As a bit of
Technology in the ACC, remember commencing with Corps Sunday on 4th a ‘Staff Officer’ (where is my sword Sarnt
CATPAC, UNICOM & MIS(CAT), July. The planned refurbishment of The Major?), I will not miss some of the purely
HQ Catering Group (An Exercise in Royal Garrison Church in Aldershot is administrative tasks associated with the
Economy), Success at Hotelympia, Army complete, and we will again go for lunch job, but it has been a real privilege to
Apprentices College (ACC), the in the Holiday Inn (Queen’s Hotel) have served you, the members, for the
re-badging of WRAC permanently Farnborough, all things being equal. You past four years. I have been committed
employed ACC Officers, a full calen- will find a booking form on the inside to seeing through the upheaval of the
dar of events and Napkin Folding by backcover of this edition unless you move from Deepcut to Worthy Down to
James R Ginders. Clearly this particular have already booked. As I have repeated ensure the ACC Association continues to
publication was supported generously on many occasions, last year was quite have a ‘seat at the table’, and to be in the
with numerous adverts including well- simple, we just cancelled everything. chair during the 80th Anniversary year
known names such as; Trusthouse Forte Planning for 2021 is much more diffi- of the ACC. However, it is now almost
PLC, Brake Bros (Frozen Foods) Ltd, cult as no one knows what the situation time to handover to a successor who I am
Multivac, Wimpey Construction UK, might be a few weeks or months hence. sure will bring new, fresh ideas and added
The National Blood Transfusion Service, However, we are hoping and planning enthusiasm. On page 30 of this edition
Derriford House Retirement Residence, for the best. you will find further information about
Trans-Care Private Ambulance The new RLC Museum at Worthy the role and a request for expressions
Service, Blick & Co Solicitor, Chateau Down opened with limited razzmatazz, of interest.

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