Field of Remembrance Parade

Today the Chairman and Secretary represented the members of the Inns of Court and City of London Yeomanry who died during World War 1 at the Field of Remembrance outside Westminster Abbey. Our thanks to members of the Association, Black Brogue, DOSC and Wives, who supported the event by parading behind the two plots. This year there were 36 individual crosses laid by family members of the fallen, which is an increase of 12 from last year.

I look forward to seeing all members at the AGM on Saturday

Association AGM 10th November 2012

The Association Annual General Meeting will take place at Stone Building at 1830 on the 10th November 2012.

All members are invited and a copy of the Agenda is below.

AGENDA

1.              Welcome

2.              Minutes of last meeting

3.              Election of Officers

4.              Secretary's report

5.              Treasurer’s report

6.              Bright Bequest Update

7.              Vanguard 2012

8.              Subscriptions

9.              Association Programme 2012/13

10.          Squadron update

11.          Catering at Stone Buildings

12.          AOB

13.         Date of next meeting 

Minutes will be available at the meeting. 

DATES FOR NEXT YEAR

Cavalry Memorial Parade                  TBA

Federation of OCA                             TBA

Rough Riders Memorial Service        13th October 2013

Field of Remembrance                       7th November 2013

Belgian Night  (TBC)                         8th November 2013

Lord Mayor's Show                            9th November 2013

Remembrance Sunday                       10th November 2013

As soon as the dates become available I will update the Blog (if I remember my password).

I would remind all readers that the commemoration of the start of the 1st World War will
take place in 2014.

I  have been contacted by the members of the Berkhampstead Golf club to hold a joint
commemoration of the Inns of Court Memorial, which resides in the clubs grounds.
More on this later, when details have been organised.

ICCY Car Badges wanted

The Museum has received the following request from JR Gaunt, the well-known badge manufacturers:

"We are trying to acquire examples of the two car badges attached for the J R Gaunt car badge archive. Unfortunately our pattern book was lost to fire in 1993 and we are trying to recreate it.

"We would like to purchase one of each of the two badges (which are different). Is there any way that you would be able to contact former members of the Regiment who might have these badges (or the widows thereof), perhaps by email, a blog or a Regimental newsletter, to try and find if anyone has one (or both) that they would be willing to dispose of?

"Any help that you could give with this would be most appreciated."
Stephen Gaunt
0121 623 7022

production@jrgaunt.co

If anyone can help Mr Gaunt please contact him directly. If by email, please copy to tony@benbows.co.uk to help the Curators in their researches.

ICCY Association AGM 18 October

Ladies and Gentlemen,

The AGM of the Association will take place on Tuesday 18 October 2011 at 1230pm. The Agenda is set out below.

There are no lunch facilities organised, but as last year the Chairman and I will be adjourning to a local hostelry and all are welcome to join us.

Kind regards

Barrie Corfield
Secretary
IC&CY Association

T 01689 827496

Association Annual General Meeting
18th October 2011 at 1230pm
10 Stone Building, Lincolns Inn

AGENDA

1. Welcome

2. Minutes of last meeting

3. Election of Officers

4. Secretary's report

5. Treasurer’s report

6. Vanguard 2011

7. Subscriptions

8. Association Programme 2011/12

9. Squadron update

10. AOB

11. Date of next meeting.

Rough Riders Memorial Service 16 Oct

Dear Members,

The Rough Riders Memorial Service will take place on Sunday 16th October 2011 at The Priory Church of St Bartholomew the Great at 11 am.

The Crypt bar and coffee lounge will be open from 1030 and again after the service. This is situated immediately on your right as you enter the church.

Below is the order of Remembrance for the City of London Yeomanry. Copies will be available on the day.

I look forward to seeing you there.

Kindest regards

Barrie Corfield
Secretary
ICCY Association
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CITY OF LONDON YEOMANRY ANNUAL MEMORIAL SERVICE
THE PRIORY CHURCH OF ST BARTHOLOMEW THE GREAT
SUNDAY 16TH OCTOBER 2011
SENIOR OFFICER: COLONEL SIR ROBERT FINCH KBE DL

SEQUENCE OF EVENTS:
10.20hrs Squadron Leader, SSM, Lance Guard, Trumpeters, Mr Durkin and Hon Secretary arrive for brief rehearsal.
10.35hrs Lance Guard takes post between the main gate and the Church Door.
10.40hrs Squadron Leader takes post at the main gate to greet the Honorary Colonel.
11.00hrs Service begins.
Old Testament – Nehemiah Chapter 8 verses 9 to 18 (read by Mr Durkin)
New Testament – John Chapter 16 verses 1 to 11 (read by Major Alex Downing)
Immediately after the anthem the Commemoration Begins.
The congregation will rise and remain standing throughout the Commemoration during which the Names of the Fallen are read out.
The Honorary Colonel moves to a position in front of the Lectern and facing the Sanctuary. Mr Durkin and the Hon Secretary move to a position flanking the Honorary Colonel and slightly in front of him, facing the Sanctuary. Mr Durkin will read the 1914-18 names and The Hon Secretary will read the 1939-45 names.
When finished the readers remain in position whilst the Honorary Colonel recites the Binyon:
THEY SHALL GROW NOT OLD AS WE THAT ARE LEFT GROW OLD
AGE SHALL NOT WEARY THEM NOR THE YEARS CONDEMN
AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING
WE WILL REMEMBER THEM
Congregation responds – WE WILL REMEMBER THEM.
The Squadron Leader moves to join the Honorary Colonel and both are conducted by the Verger to the North Transept followed by the SSM, to halt facing the Memorial. Meanwhile the readers return to their places.
THE LAST POST IS SOUNDED - TWO MINUTES SILENCE – REVEILLE
When the last notes of Reveille die away, the SSM will hand one wreath to the Honorary Colonel and the other to the Squadron Leader who will lay them on the Drums. The Verger will then conduct the wreath laying party back to their places in the stalls. The Commemoration ends with the Hymn “O Valiant Hearts” which will begin as the Honorary Colonel and Squadron Leader make their way back to their places.
The service continues with the sermon.
Two members of the Association will take the collection.
At the end of the National Anthem the Lance Guard will file out and take post again in the passageway between the Church Door and the Main Gate.

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The Late Kenneth R Bamford

News has been received that sadly Ken Bamford died after a long and valiant fight against cancer on Tuesday 16 August 2011. The funeral service and cremation will be held at Breakspear Crematorium, Ruislip HA4 7SJ (nr Ruislip Common) on Tuesday 30 August at 1100 hrs.
He would have been aged 89 on 29 August.

Ken is survived by his wife Imchen, sons Colin and Brian and two grandchildren.

The Family home is at 24 Uxendon Hill, Wembley Park, Middlesex, HA9 9RX.

Ken served in the Inns of Court Regiment during WWII as a Mech/Sgt. A long term member of the Association, he was also the doyen of the DOSC.

(From Tom Taylor)

DOSC Newsletter July/August 11

DEVIL’S OWN SERGEANTS' CLUB

10 Stone Buildings, Lincolns Inn, London WC2A 3TG

THE JULY/AUGUST NEWSLETTER

Dear Member,
The 412th meeting of the DOSC was held on Tuesday 19 July 2011.

The president Bob Lane opened the meeting at 2012hrs. Sadly again the meeting commenced with a minute’s silence this month in memory of Brian Bailey.

R I P BRIAN BAILEY
The Celebration for the life of Brian Bailey was held at Harlow Crematorium on 18th July, and as a measure of that life over a hundred of his friends attended the celebration.
An appreciation given by his lifelong friend Chris Ford raised a few smiles from the congregation.
The Club provided a standard-bearer and escort, and John Spencer blew the Last Post and Reveille.
Seven DOSC members attended.
The Club members who attended would like to thank Steve Scally, who organized a mini-bus, collected us at Harlow station and drove us to the various locations on the day. Well done Steve - you have earned your mention in dispatches.

PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CLUB RULES
I would like to thank those members who returned their voting slips. There was almost a total swing towards one of the options, but as only a third of the membership responded the committee felt this number was not enough to go ahead with the change. It will be looked at again at a future AGM.

ACTIVITIES
Turning now to the Club’s activities over the last two months. A number of members with members of the Association attended the rehearsal of the Royal Chelsea Hospital Founders Day. The full complement of ‘in’ pensioners were on parade supported by the band of the Welsh Guards.
The pensioners march at a sedate 90 paces to the minute which is in contrast to their speed of movement after the parade dismissal, which we put down to the fact that the bar opened immediately after the parade!
After the dismissal the Club members and friends moved to our adopted pub for a longish pub lunch.
We greatly underestimated the demand for tickets so apologies to those who did not get to attend this year. We will get it right for 2012.



50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE INNS OF COURT AND CITY YEOMANRY
On Saturday 9th July we celebrated the anniversary of the amalgamation of the Inns of Court (The Devils Own) and City Yeomanry (The Rough Riders)
The Squadron and Association paraded at the War Memorial in Lincolns Inn where they were given an address by the Padre Major Nick Leviseur who as usual gained attention from a well aimed opening shot. After the ceremonies were over, the parade marched off to Stone Buildings where Silver Devils were presented to Tony Shipton the outgoing Chairman and to Tom Taylor the outgoing Secretary in recognition of the splendid service they had both provided whilst in office.

The parade was then dismissed and we made off to the North Lawn and BBQ where there was plenty to eat for all and the bar never ran dry. However the weather did run dry and we extremely lucky never having to run for the shelter provided just in case.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS
Rough Riders service Sunday 16th October.
The DOSC Christmas Dinner Saturday 4th December.

John Sabini has invited members to the following two functions:-

1. (ICCY HSF) “Patrol 88” lunch at Davies Street on Wednesday 26th October.

2. (AAJLR) Combined Regiments pre Christmas Lunch at Davis Street on Wednesday 16th November. [The AAJLR was my junior soldiers regiment and we have held several lunches at the CSC to which a number of Black Brogues have attended and I now would like to extend invitations to the ICCY/DOSC in general.]

Finally our congratulations go to Adam Tear on his promotion to Staff Sergeant.

The members round the table were Bob Nelson, Bob Lane, Jim Wolfe, John Sabini, Denis Durkin and Jim Stewart.

Date of next meeting Tuesday 20th September at 2000hrs.

Yours sincerely

Bob Nelson.

President Bob Lane, 8 Moore Flats, Gilbert Street, Mayfair, London W1K 5HN.
Treasurer Denis Durkin, 22 Highland Court, Gordon Rd, S. Woodford, London E18 IRE - 0208 506 1888.
Secretary Bob Nelson, 2A Poplar Rd, Herne Hill, London SE24 OBW - 0207 326 4729 email: nrobert960@aol.com.

Club Sweaters - £13.50 Plus £1.50 p&p
Club Shields - £15.50 Plus £2.00 p&p
Club Ties - £8.00 inc p&p.