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ACC ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER

In-Pensioners on Parade

Royal Logistic Corps Sponsored Corps Sunday

at The Royal Hospital Chelsea

Sunday 23rd October 2022, by Major Eric Lewis

After a long break (pre COVID-19) the RLC The weather on the day was dreadful, raining cats
Sponsored Sunday returned to the Corps and dogs (when in London – talk like a cockney),
Forecast of Events at The Royal Hospital Chelsea which resulted in the parade being held undercover
held on Sunday 23rd October 2022. The event, meaning that the visitors had to stand in the rain to
attended by serving soldiers from across the RLC view the parade.
and the Forming Corps with the aim at raising Major Eric Lewis,
awareness of the Royal Hospital Chelsea. It was WO1 Sarah Cox,
an ideal opportunity for soldiers and the chain In-Pensioners;
Anthony Hunter (IP),
of command to meet the In-Pensioners in their
Archie Ferguson (IP – ACC),
home in a relaxing environment which allowed
Alan Rutter (IP) and
RLC Regiments and Associations to re-establish WO1 Amanda Ward and
affiliations. For your information, there are currently Capt Jules Rann
7 chefs at the Royal Hospital Chelsea, 5 of which
are ACC, one WRAC and one RLC.
The day consisted of a formal parade involving
the In-Pensioners, known as ‘The Governors
Parade’, a church service, the customary curry lunch
and time in the bar to share a story or two. There
were circa sixteen In-Pensioners on parade, made
up of the Forming Corps, the ACC was represented The ACC Association was represented by the
on parade by Eric Waugh and Archie Ferguson. Association Secretary Maj Eric Lewis and there
were also a number of chefs from across the RLC,
most notably Capt Jules Rann (44 Sgn 2IC at
Sandhurst), Home Command Sergeant Major
WO1 Sarah Cox (ex-chef) and The RLC Sergeant
Major Reserves WO1 Amanda Ward (ex-chef).
See photograph above, note how wet I am – yes,
I did stand in the rain to observe the parade.
Next year’s RLC Sponsored Sunday is scheduled
for 18th October 2023 with the aspiration to hold
On-Pensioers on parade it at Worthy Down, should you want to attend and
– Eric Waugh (ex-ACC), represent the ACC Association then please contact
third from the right the Association Secretary.

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