ARBORFIELD OLD BOYS ASSOCIATION 52nd REUNION.

ALREWAS - Friday 17th July to Sunday 19th July 2015 inclusive.

The following report contributed by Trevor STUBBERFIELD (52A)

Photographic contributions as attributed.

Photos included in this report remain the Copyright © of Max WARWICK 49B (MW) and Trevor STUBBERFIELD 52A (TS) and should not be copied without the express permission of the owners.

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Saturday. Drum Head Service.

The Army Apprentice National Memorial.

The Memorial sits in a secluded wooded glade, in the form of an amphitheatre, which provides an apt setting in which to hold the Service. The congregation becomes one with it as the seating wraps around the front. This year, a good number were in attendance for the event, as will be seen in the following photos.

From the main buildings to the A.A.N.M. is a tidy distance and so some of us were very appreciative of the golf buggies which were provided for the journeys, there and back.

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The Altar was formed with the drums of the ‘Princess Marina College’.

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The standard of the A.O.B.A was received by the Rev. Bev John (66A).

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The standard of the A.O.B.A was laid on the Drum Head Altar.

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A Cross of Remembrance is laid for each Old Boy recalled to H.Q. and whose passing has been notified to the A.O.B.A. in the past twelve months. Some are laid in recognition of belated notifications.

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This year, two Crosses of Remembrance were laid for contributors to this web site.

Norman Brown (52A).	Bob Driscoll (53B).

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Rev. Bev John (66A) with John Wintle (October 39).

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To view reports of previous events based on the ‘Army Apprentice National Memorial’

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The Editor.

Published: 1st September 2015.

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Saturday’s Events Continued.