NORTHERN IRELAND BRANCH
Branch Committee
| President | Alan Nicholl |
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Chairman: |
Graham Evans |
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Treasurer: |
George McFerran |
| Secretary: | Gordon Fox |
| Parade Marshall | Harry Sharkey |
| Web editor | Graham Evans |
| Committee member | |
| Committee member | |
| Committee member | Andrew Weir |
| Acting Standard Bearer: |
Chris 'Gus' Millar |
Meetings
| Location: | Royal Naval Association Club, Belfast |
| Date: | 3rd Tuesday of every month |
| Time: | 20.00 hrs |
| Further Details: | Graham Evans |
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On Sunday 7th October 2007 – members of the IRELAND Branch of the NMBVA attended the Dedication of its Standard, at Saint George’s Parish Church Belfast. The Branch Standard Bearer being Mr Thomas Henry Weir RAF. Branch President George Fleming RN assisted by Chairman (Temp) Nigel Coulter RAF, welcomed a number of VIP Guests including the Deputy Lord Lieutenant: General Officer Commanding Northern Ireland: High Sheriff of Belfast and Mayor of Lisburn. The Service was conducted by Branch Chaplain Rev. Dr. James Moore RN assisted by the Rector of St George’s Rev. Brian Stewart and the Rev. Father Stephen McBrearty. Branch Ceremonial Advisor, Ron Moore led and Act of Remembrance, ably assisted by Branch Piper Terry Kingham and Trumpeter Len Duddy. A collection , taken by local Army and Navy Cadets, raised the sum of £446 for ex Service Charities. Following the Service, the Lord Lieutenant and G.O.C. Northern Ireland complemented all who organised and participated in the event. The Rector of St George’s has extended an open invite for the Branch to return. Photo’s – Phil Price Branch Secretary |
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NMBVA Ireland Branch Chairman (Major Rtd) Bob Haden MBE standing beside Lisburn City Mayor Trevor Lunn holding wreaths in front of the Professor Frank Pantridge memorial. |
List of Branch Members
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Archer |
FRED | ||||
| BAILEY | SAMUEL | 16 LAD ROYAL ARTILLERY | |||
| BOTSFORD | JAMES | 1959 | 1962 | ||
| BROWN | HENRY | MT SECTION RAF | mb79@hotmail.co.uk | ||
| BROWN | JOHN | BDE HQ ROYAL MARINES | 1962 | 1963 | |
| BURNSIDE | ROBERT | ||||
| Clinghan | RAYMOND | ||||
| CLOSE | JAMES | ||||
| CROWE | WILLIAM | HQ SQUADRON QUEENS ROYAL IRISH HUSSARS | 1963 | 1965 | |
| Davison | ALBERT | ||||
| DOAK | WILLIAM | ROYAL ARTILLERY ROYAL IRISH RANGERS | 1963 | 1966 | williamdoak@hotmail.com |
| DUKE | GEORGE | 1ST BN ROYAL ULSTER RIFLES | 1950 | 1964 | |
| DUNCAN | RICHARD | ROYAL ENGINEERS | 1961 | 1964 | |
| EVANS | GRAHAM | ||||
| FOSTER | MIKE | ||||
| FREW | FRANK | ||||
| FOX | GORDON | 11 INDEPENDENT FIELD SQUADRON R E | 1954 | 1956 | |
| GORDON | SAMUEL | 42 COMMANDO ROYAL MARINES | 1965 | 1970 | sam.gordon@btinternet.com |
| HAIGHTON | HARRY | ||||
| Hamill | RONNIE | ||||
| HAND | PATRICK | ||||
| HARRISON | GEORGE |
ROYAL ULSTER RIFLES |
1964 | 1965 | |
| HAYDEN | BOB | MALAYAN SCOTS SAS GLIDER PILOT REGIMENT 22 SAS REGIMENT | 1950 | 1958 | |
| HOLT | FREDERICK | MANCHESTER'S | 1952 | 1954 | |
| JAMEISON | WILLIAM | RAF POLICE | 1965 | 1966 | bjameison@fsmail.net |
| KINGHAN | TERENCE | 1ST BATT ARGILE & SOUTHERN HIGHLANDERS | 1964 | 1966 | |
| Lyons | JAMES | ||||
| Mackay | VICTOR | ||||
| Magee | DAVID | ||||
| MCFERRAN | GEORGE | ||||
| McLernon | SANDY | ||||
| MEREDITH | FRANCIS | ROYAL ULSTER RIFLES | 1964 | 1965 | |
| MILLAR | CHRIS | ||||
| MIZON | TREVOR | 'john.millar0662@yahoo.co.uk | |||
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Montgomery |
DAVID | ||||
| MULLIGAN | WILLIAM | ROYAL AIR FORCE | 1965 | 1966 | einnos01@btinternet.com |
| NASH | NOEL | 8 CASUALTY CLEARING STATION | 1963 | 1966 | |
| NICHOLL | ALAN | QUEENS ROYAL IRISH HUSSARS | 1962 | 1964 | |
| SHARKEY | HARRY | ||||
| SINCLAIR | THOMAS | ROYAL ULSTER RIFLES | |||
| WALKER | JOHN | ||||
| WEIR | ANDREW | HMS ALBION - HMS HARTLAND POINT - HMS DELIGHT | 1959 | 1967 |