West Country Reunion 2007

We held the WCR on the 21st of April, everyone appears to have had a great evening and was a great success. The only problem was the PA system which will be corrected for next year. It was a great evening for me as I met up with Wally Waters (french horn) who I had not seen since 1958. We joined together and his number was one prior to mine, also a John Waters from Portugal who turned out to be an alto sax who served in the old Plymouth band under Captain Lang with me. He said he thought he would not know many but ended up with pals he joined up with and some twenty odd people he knew. A great evening for him. It was HM's birthday so a toast was given to her majesty and a toast to absent friends which we always give. This year the toast was proposed by ex DOM Mick Goss.

I will send some photos very soon as I know everyone looks forward to them. The oldest member attending was Jan Greenleaf 87 he promised to come next year God willing! We were hoping to present a Blue Peter badge to one member who had handed it in with his no.1 tunic but that's a long story however he has been re-united with his medal and very pleased too I hear.

Some 70 ex bandsmen intended to come unfortunately we had three absentees due to illness there were 126 people attending and as far as I am aware had a great time.

Many have pledged to come next year which will be held same place on the 19th of April. Put it in your diary now chaps. Many thanks to all who cancelled gigs and made the effort for a wonderful evening see you next year.

Cheers

Pete.

- Photo's still being added as of June 12th

Special Photo Album (Flash)	PHOTO ALBUM - 2007
(33 photos)
01 - George Rumming - Ray Watts - Cliff Meatheringham	02 - "Sticks" Howard - Jan Greenleaf - Ivan Petters - Ray Watts	03 - Mick Goss - Dave Rogerson
	04- Trombones en masse

From "Bart" Bartholomew - click on image for full size.

Courtesy Peter Westaway - more to come keep checking in

05 - Mr & Mrs Ivan Petters	06- Mr & Mrs Ray Watts	07- D. White Phil Hughes Russ Davies
08 - Jan Greenleaf G Rumming "Sticks" Howard	09 - Mr & Mrs W Chamberlaine	10- T. Lambert J. D. Waters
Photo's below courtesy Jackie Semple
11- D. Scott. Russ Thomas. E. Gaze	12 Bart Bartholomew Paul Harker P. Nelson	13 Dave Pratley and Jon Jones
14 - Mr & Mrs George Latham	15 - Paul Harker doing the snooze	16 - Names besides John Bushell please
17- Derek Scott	18 - The Harkers	19 -Trombones on form
20- Paul Harker	21- Derek Scott and Bart	22 - John Bushell & (can you help us)
23 - Dave Rogerson	24- Tony Oliver and Al White	25 Colin Bath
26 - Tony Oliver, Jackie Semple, Steve Swann	27 - Ann Swann, Terry Lambert & Alison Oliver	28- Ann Swann, Alison and Tony Oliver
29 - Bill Hartland
Below courtesy of Paul Harker
30 - Paul Harker, Dave Pratley, Bart Bartholomew, Dave Barton	31- Dave Lambert, Paul Harker, Dave Barton	32- Dave Barton, Derek Roberts, Jackie Semple
33 Russ Davies