- Saturday 23rd January 2010, The
'Soldiers' Charity', the Army Benevolent Fund, is holding
a Concert of Musicals & Proms to 'Salute Our Heroes' at
The Gala Theatre, Durham.
- Thursday 18th February 2010 - Branch
Council Meeting.
- Wednesday 24th February 2010 - Annual
General Meeting (details have been circulated to members).
- Saturday 27th March 2010 - an 'Extravaganza'
Book Launch, Three Course Dinner & Concert - was
held at Rainton Meadows Arena, Houghton-Le- Spring, Tyne & Wear
DH2 5PH, and the
book 'My Son The Enemy' was launched - all profit from book sales
will be donated jointly in
aid of 'Help for Heroes' and the 'Army Benevolent Fund'. Northumbria
Branch RSStG is supporting this charitable effort. Anyone
wishing to buy this wonderful book and help support this very
worthy cause,
please click here for an Order Form: Charity
Book Launch
- Tuesday 30th March 2010 - Branch
Council Meeting.
- Friday 23rd April 2010 - St George's
Day Proms is on at the City Hall, Newcastle Upon Tyne.
This event is not organised by Northumbria Branch but we support
it and some or our members will be attending.
- Saturday 24th April 2010 - Festival
of St George Northumbria Branch Annual Dinner was celebrated
at The Northern Counties Club, Newcastle upon Tyne. (Photographs
below courtesy of Mr Alex Nelson):
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Chairman & Vice-Chairman
of Northumbria Branch RSStG, greeting
the Guest of Honour, Colonel Jeremy GW
Feggetter, TD, Ost.J, FRCS, Deputy Lord
Lieutennant, Tyne & Wear.
(Photograph
(l-r): Chairman, Mr Kevin Jobson, Colonel
Jeremy GW Feggetter, Mr Richard Turner,
Vice-Chairman)
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Table
settings before Dinner:
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- Sunday 25th April 2010 - St George's
Church, Gateshead, was visited by members for the Sunday
service.
- Wednesday 28th April 2010 - Chairman
addresses members of the Rotary Club of Whickham Clavering, and
their wives, on the legend of St George & the Dragon,
and The Royal Society of St George, at the Club's 'St George
theme' evening meeting.
- Sunday 16th May 2010 - Sunday
Lunch at the Restaurant of Fern Avenue Masonic
Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne. An excellent luncheon organised by
our member Mr Eric Pyke.
- Monday 24th May 2010 - Branch
Council Meeting.
- Friday 25th June 2010 - Following
the successful the
launch of David Hughes' book 'My Son The Enemy' three
months ago - at a luncheon held by the Rotary
Club of Chester-le-Street, Sir Paul
Nicholson,
Lord
Lieutenant
for
County
Durham, presented cheques of £6,500 each to Representatives
of the Service charities 'Help for Heroes' and the 'Army Benevolent
Fund'
respectively, monies raised at the book launch and by subsequent
sales of the book. The Rotary Club of Chester-le-Street gratefully thanks everyone
who has purchased a copy of the book in aid of these two charities.
This project is on-going and anyone who would like to purchase a
copy of the book can do so by clicking here: Charity
Book Launch
- Tuesday/Sunday 13th July - 18th
July 2010 - a Gala Concert "Salute Our Heroes Past & Present",
was held at the Sage Theatre, Newcastle upon Tyne, and "The
Heroes Flower & Music
Festival", at St Nicholsa Cathedral, Newcastle
upon Tyne.
- Sunday 18th July 2010 - Sunday
Lunch (details have been circulated to members).
- Wednesday 21 July 2010 - Bus
Trip to York (details have been circulated to members).
- Monday 26th July 2010 - Branch Council
Meeting.
- Tues 24th August 2010 - Branch
Council Meeting.
- Thursday 16th September 2010 - Battle
of Britain Lunch (details have been circulated to members).
- Sunday 19th September 2010 - Sunday
Lunch (details have been circulated to members).
- Thursday 11th November 2010 - Remembrance
Day Observance in New York.
All members of the Royal Society of St. George and affiliated associations
are cordially invited to participate in the Remembrance Day Service
that will be held in New York. Full details are being
circulated to Northumbria Branch members in the summer newsletter.
- Sunday 21st November 2010 - Sunday
Lunch (details have been circulated to members).
- Sunday 12th December 2010 - Christmas
Lunch (details to be circulated to members).
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