Qui s’y Frotte Association
9th
Battalion Royal Tank Regiment
Former Chairman
Cyril Smith at Le Havre
December
2002
Quote: Success is getting
what you want, and happiness is wanting what you get. By Dave Gardner
President/Chairman’s Report
By
Charles Poulter
Donations
After reading my report in the
September 02 Newsletter many thanks go out to members who sent donations to our
Treasurer, Bill Thompson. At our November
Committee Meeting Bill announced the donations that he had received. The
Committee would like to express their thanks to all concerned. One donation that came to Bill requested his
contribution to be used solely to be able to continue to run the coach from
Waterloo Station to Charing on July19th 2003.
This was very good news which greeted me on my return from my seven day
Pilgrimage with the MGVA to Holland.
Talking of Holland and how the Dutch people look after Veterans when we
visit their country, on the second day of our arrival we had a couple of hours
free time to spend in Eindhoven. It was outside the railway station that my
wife, Joan, had a fall. Fell flat on
her face on the block paving.
A Dutch lady and her daughter came to our assistance. The daughter (probably in her late twenties)
sent her mother to the railway station for help. She then went into the nearby café and came back with a bag of
ice to stop the swelling and a chair.
The mother arrived back with one of the station staff and on his mobile
called for an ambulance. It did not
take long to arrive and Joan was treated by the ambulance crew. In the meantime
our own Dutch Red Cross who travelled with us arrived with a wheelchair and
took Joan across to the nearby Holiday Inn where lunch was served for all MGVA
Veterans.
The young girl and her mother said fairwell. I thanked them for their help.
The girl replied, “It was a pleasure to help as we will never forget
what you did for us in 1944.” I shall
never forget the expression on her face.
On the 19th September we attended a Commemoration and wreath
laying at Jonkerbosch War Cemetery. I photographed Major M.J. Reynell’s War
Grave. Posted the photos to Col. Berry
Veale maybe to enter into our Web Site.
20th September we visited Ysselsteyn. Had drinks – dinner and social evening. It was after dinner that we met up with Henk
Bredwolt and his wife, Liam. Henk had
driven from Roosendaal (about an hours drive) where we had a very pleasant
evening together.
Henk knew many MGVA Veterans so
it was quite an evening.
When Elsie Thompson knew we were going to Holland via Harwich she invited
us to stay overnight with her to cut the journey down to Harwich the following
morning.
She escorted us through the busy Colchester town on to Harwich road where
we made our way to the docks to meet up with the MGVA party.
Our return journey from Holland again we stayed overnight before we
returned home. After Joan’s fall in
Eindhoven that stay was very welcome by us both. So thank you again Elsie.
I know that some of our members are inflicted with poor health. We do sincerely hope and pray that their
illnesses will improve and that better fortune will become them.
We are continually thinking of them.
Good Luck To All. Take Care.
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The Road Back --- August 1944
By Dennis Fitzgerald
In April 1944 I was an eighteen year old Trooper/Driver Mechanic A.F.V. in 8 Troop, ‘B’ Squadron, 9th R.T.R. billeted in Hall’s Place, Charing and we were busy training for whatever was to come in the future.
Shortly after I was transferred to 9 Troop, I became George Rathke’s driver on our aptly named tank – ‘IMMUNE’ which was 9 Able in Lt. Teddy Mott’s Troop. Shortly after D-Day we sailed from Gosport on an L.S.T. and because of the bad weather we spent about 4 days cruising up and down the Channel being very seasick.
When we eventually came ashore we shed our waterproofing and prepared for our first action. This was to be ‘EPSOM’ on 26th June,1944. Our ‘IMMUNE’ lived up to its name and we survived throughout the fierce battles and heavy casualties in the fight to break out from the area west of Caen, Hill 112, Chateu de Fontaine, etc. although Teddy Mott and his crew were knocked out just in front of us at Grainville, with 2 killed and all others severely wounded, we remained immune. Eventually after the breakout and pursuit of the enemy towards the Seine River our luck finally ran out. We were chasing the Germans in the direction of the Touques River carrying infantry on the tanks and clearing enemy defences as we went but had to halt near Coquainvilliers because we were running out of fuel and ammunition so had to wait for the echelon to arrive with supplies. We carried out maintenance tasks, brewed some tea and then settled down to rest. I stayed in the drivers’ compartment and the rest of the crew were dozing on the grass. Suddenly we were heavily mortared by nebelwerfers and several people were hit including our gunner, George Rawe. I brought the first aid kit down but when I got back on the tank I realized that all the engine hatches were open to cool down the engine, so I hastily closed them, heard an incoming mortar and jumped for the ground, however I jumped towards it and was hit in the right arm and foot so I joined the others under the tank.
Eventually ‘Peachy’ Harwood of the Sqn. Fitters picked us up and in spite of the mortars took us to the R.A.P. There were 14 of us wounded and Wilf Woodvine was killed. We were placed in a small Humber ambulance with plywood sides and set off for the A.D.S. and were mortared again but we were fastened in so had to hope for the best however we were lucky this time, no one was hurt. We were then placed in a huge farmyard full of wounded on stretchers and waited our turn to be treated according to our priority. Later that night I was operated on at the British General Hospital and taken to a ward where two Sisters greeted me with, “another bloody German!” and I found I was the only British patient in the ward!
The Germans were quite good to me though, washed and shaved me and attended to my other needs although some of the Paratroopers scared me to bits! Later we were taken out to sea in S.U.K.W.S. and put aboard a Hospital Ship and I ended up in Park Prewett Hospital, one morning I awoke to find that I was the only patient. Because of the V1’s and V2’s all patients were sent Northwards, I too was later sent to Manchester (I lived in Essex at the time) and spent eight months there before being discharged unable to walk without crutches, 19 years old, with a 100% pension of £2.10.00 per week to live on! Later I was able to start work and earn my living, work in Africa for 21 years, marry and be blessed with two children.
So that was the road back for me, luckily I was able to enjoy the rest of my life and still do so.
IMMUNE lived up to its name and I believe was the last of the tanks from Charing to be withdrawn from service without being seriously damaged.
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Who Didn’t Fire a Fatal Shot?
By Stan Hinsley
I well recall, as a member of 6 Troop, ‘B’ Squadron, the incident described by Peter Beale in the last Newsletter, ‘Who Fired the Phantom Shot?’ Reg Torrington’s face was a picture as it emerged, Chad like, above the Commander’s hatch! Perhaps it was fortunate that the round expended was AP and not HE with the greater likelihood of casualties.
I had always thought that the matter had been contained within the Squadron, but evidently not. Reg was thought to have been punished enough, haunted by the knowledge of the casualties that could have resulted. I didn’t know that Peter had been reprimanded by the Brigadier.
But Peter and Reg, you are not alone, for I too have an incident to divulge! Before ‘B’ Squadron’s first action at Grainville-sur-Odon, I had, as Troop Officer’s gunner, slopped oil over the innards of my Besa in the same way as I had always done during Tank Park maintenance! (Yes, all right, some of you have already spotted my mistake). It was a set piece attack supporting infantry and as we moved off the start line I could hear the Sqdn’s machine guns warming up, mine too but it only fired a single round, then stopped. My gun was out of action for the whole engagement with who knows what consequences for the infantry. Strangely, after the action, nobody quizzed me or ticked me off and it was only afterwards, chatting to other gunners, that I learned of the existence of graphite grease to be sparingly applied, topped up with a little oil when the gun warmed up. All right, so I was the only gunner in ‘B’ squadron who didn’t know that, but the reason was not hard to seek.
Whenever we went to the firing ranges at
Kirkudbright or Castle Martin, the host Regiment had provided the tanks and
prepared the guns for action. I can
honestly say that I had NEVER been asked to prepare a gun for action. So how come I didn’t know when everybody
else did? A good question, but there is
nothing that imprints it on your mind like doing it yourself!
Both of these incidents illustrate gaps in the training cycle which must be foolproof.
So come on – anybody else want to own up?
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REMEMBER LE HAVRE
1944
By Cyril Smith
On Saturday 21st September, 2002 I was fortunate enough to
travel to Le Havre by P.O. Line Ferries to attend the ceremony to mark the
completion of dedication for the memorial of Operation Astonia, in
September 1944.
There were about 40 veterans from various regiments, I being the only representative from 9th RTR.
We left our hotel at 09.00 hrs, on Sunday 22nd September to travel to the Memorial Site, a battleground high above Le Havre. A Churchill Tank was suitably situated with an anti tank ditch over which was placed a replica of an assault bridge. Adjacent to this a memorial wall had been constructed, housing all the Memorial Plaques and badges which were originally presented. Wreaths were laid by French Civilian associations and veteran associations. I felt very honoured to place a Cross of Remembrance on behalf of the Qui s’y Frotte Association.
After the Dedication we travelled to Marie de Fontaine La Mallet for a ceremony at the village monument to honour the people who lost their lives during the heavy bombing prior to the main assault on Le Havre.
On then to the village hall for an
aperitif and a welcome by dignitaries.
Our next stop was Octeville sur Mer where an excellent buffet lunch was laid on for us. Later in the afternoon we were taken to Malraux-Le Havre, some veterans were finding vision somewhat misty and knees a bit wobbly by then. “It must have been the water!”
Back to our hotel for a final meal for those still hungry, plus lubrication.
We finally boarded our ferry for the overnight sailing home.
This memorial event was organized by UK
Liaison Officer Capt. I.C. Hammerton, in co-operation with Francios Poupel,
President and Jean-Paul Dubosq. Secretaire General of the Remember La Havre
144 Association.
Remembrance
Sunday November, 2002
By Bill Thompson
A party of 15 attended the Armistice Day Service of Charing Church at 10.30 am on Sunday 10th November. There were 8 members and 7 family/friends.
The Service was, as expected, first class, and the church was almost full, there being two other wreaths to be placed. Brian Chalmers conducted the Service, which lasted over one and a half hours, with usual excellence. Johnny Towlson placed our wreath on our plaque in the church and the usual two minutes silence was observed.
Following the Service we met for coffee and a chat in the Church Barn. A good time was had by all.
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MEMORIES
By Rita Williamson (widow of Ken
Williamson)
The nucleus of the QSFA must surely be the members who instigated the
idea of an annual meeting for members back in the late 1950’s. The men who used to meet in the social room
of the pub adjacent to the Union Jack Club in London, men who were then about
40 years old and wanted to keep the spirit of the RTR alive. Now events have moved on, the Charing
Reunion is established and is much more meaningful and a full day event,
members are all pensioners now and families are invited to attend. My husband Kenneth Williamson enjoyed all
the Reunions from about 1960 – 1989 until his final illness made the journey
impossible. However since his death I have kept in touch with several members
of QSFA and most particularly with his friend from Charing days, Phil
Lawton. Through this connection I now
subscribe to the Newsletter and know that memories of ex-servicemen are always
welcome. Perhaps the following story,
as related to me by Ken, will recall the early days in France, 1944.
Ken was called up in July 1942, sent to Bodmin Camp, Cornwall for the
first few months and then from October 1942 to February 1943 endured one of the
worst winters imaginable at Catterick Camp, Yorkshire, remembered I know by
many of you. On leave in February 1943,
his father asked him exactly what his training consisted - and the reply was “for tank crew”. His father had seen active service in France
in 1914-1918 and said, “If you ever have a chance to be on your own, son, take
it”. Sadly that was one of the last
conversations between them because by March 1943 Ken was on compassionate leave
due to his father’s death.
By March 1943 the whole unit had moved to Charing, beloved by so many
tank men, the lovely spring in Kent after the rigours of Yorkshire. The year spent at Charing was an
unbelievable experience, before the fateful sailing to Normandy in 1944.
Ken crossed on ‘D’ day plus 13, as tank crew, but I cannot give any
details because we did not meet until his first post ‘V’ day leave in
1945. When his unit had been in France
a few weeks, he was one of a group of men who were lined up along a country
lane and the officer in charge said, “Anyone willing to be a Dispatch Rider
take a step forward”. In a split second
Ken recalled his father’s remark and moved forward, along with 7 others. These men were taken down the lane, through
a gate into a field and propped up against the hedge were 6 motorbikes. The first 6 men were told to rev-up, ride
across the field and without dismounting turn and come back again. Then the others had their turn. At the end
of the exercise the men were told, “ The six men who did not fall off can be
D.R’s, the other two return to ranks”.
Ken had never ridden a motorbike before, but always a bicycle since
boyhood and was interested in mechanics. But what a way of being selected! But
of course dire situations require dire decision-making. The 6 men had the
briefest of instructions, were given suitable clothing and a pack of German
per-war road maps. Somewhere in the
archives of the 9th RTR this episode must be recorded and I wonder
if it is unique. Apart from Ken the
only other name I know was Don Fuller-Love, and the instructor was John
Amoghenio, always known as ‘Amo of the 9th. It was only later that the Don R’s learnt
that the original D.R’s of the six bikes had been killed very soon after
landing in France. Perhaps some readers
can remember this event, even the names of the other men. The names of places where these men served,
I understand, were Roosendaal, Eindhoven and Seraing, Leige. Don Fuller-Love married a Dutch girl from
Eindhoven.
In 1955 Ken took me to visit the family where he had been billeted in
Seraing and we kept in touch with Julian and Celly Mauberge-Rasquin until
illness in both families made it very difficult.
In 1960 we bought a Whippet puppy known as ‘Lance’ and he was probably
the only dog ever registered with the Kennel Club as ‘Qui s’y Frotte Trooper’.
My last Christmas present to Ken was Tank Tracks which gave him
so much pleasure and brought back so many memories and which I also have read,
realizing it is a tribute to the loyalty, trust and friendships of the 9th
RTR.
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A Special Reunion
By Bert Greenwood
As part of my visit to stay with my cousin and his wife in London,
Ontario my cousin prepared an itinerary for a three week tour of ‘Maritimes’
travelling by train and plane and taking in a ten day stay on the Bay of Fundy,
in New Brunswick, a couple of days in Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, etc.
The first leg of the trip was by rail to Ottawa where we were to stay overnight before proceeding on to Quebec. As our Patron, Peter Veale, lives in Ottowa it was suggested I should contact him with a view to meeting and he immediately replied that he would be happy to meet us at the railway station if I supplied him with a date, time etc.
Consequently, Peter was at the station when we arrived at 4.35 pm on Tuesday 17th September and drove us round to our hotel and saw us settled in. Then arranged to collect us the following morning and show us Ottowa and as our train for Quebec did not leave until 3.45 pm invited us to have lunch with him and his wife, Rosalie, at his home. Following lunch and a pleasant chat Peter delivered us and our luggage to the Station for our onward travel.
Since my return home I have received an appreciated letter and photograph, as he put it, ‘the photo is the proof of my visit.’ He is hoping to visit the UK in the summer of 2004 and meet again the rest of “his family” – the 9th Battalion
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Who Fired This
Mysterious Shot?
By Berry Veale
Funny thing about that report of Peter Beale’s as I had a similar occurrence of a Tank shooting out a live shot in early March 1941 when my Regiment, then 8th RTR, were preparing to leave England to go to Egypt and were looking over our NEW MATILADA tanks which we were checking out prior to loading them onto a Commercial Freighter to take to Alex, Egypt, where we would meet them and ready them to fight in the desert.
Unfortunately a u/boat in the Mediterranean had other ideas and sank the whole cargo.
We were checking out all the equipment on maybe the same ‘Hard Standing’ when someone pulled the trigger and shot off a 3lb shell into the forest, maybe the same ‘Pad’ that Peter Beale is writing about.
Of course, NO ONE heard ANYTHING so there was no report to the Regiment or anyone else.
I wonder if anyone else used that ‘PAD’ and shot off a shell into a quiet Kentish wood?
Health
Report
Tommy Wolf has had a spell in hospital recently following a
period of rather poor health. Hopefully
he is on the mend and back to his usual perky self.
It was good to hear that Lawrie Brown continues to make
good progress.
We hope that Berry Veale has recovered from his terrible
bout of shingles.
Bill Grace has once again returned to hospital. He was
greatly missed at the Charing Remembrance Service. We wish him a speedy
recovery, so come on Bill, we hope to hear that you are up and about again very
soon.
We were also sorry to hear of the nasty fall which our
Chairman’s wife, Joan Poulter, suffered whilst in Holland with the Market
Garden Association. Hope you are fully
recovered now, Joan.
Our deepest sympathy
goes to Cyril Rees for the loss of his dear friend, Doris. Some members may well have met Doris when
she attended Reunions with Cyril. Our
thoughts are with you,Cyril, at this sad time.
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Change
of Address
George Mitchell moved house on October 29th
2002,
We wish George and Jenny Much Happiness in
their New Home
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I’m Afraid You
Just Don’t Understand
By Ray
Gordon
In 1984, 40 years after the Allies had liberated Le Havre, the French Government held a celebration weekend for members of the Army and Navy men who had liberated the City from the Germans. My own Tank Regiment had been involved in this battle and Joan and I joined our friends for a wonderful time. We were taken on a tour of the rebuilt City and saw the remains of the large German defence installations. After an official lunch we and other Regimental units presented bronze plaques which were placed in the cemetery where Allied soldiers and sailors were buried. The next day a Church Service was held in Le Havre Cathedral and the following evening a banquet for over 1000 people – French and English – stood up as the Queen’s Piper, in full uniform, entered playing Scottish reels. It impressed the local French residents.
We left for home the next day and whilst waiting for the Hotel Receptionist to give me my bill I said how much we had enjoyed our stay but that I found it difficult to understand how everyone had been so welcoming, this was because I had found out that in recapturing the City the Allies had destroyed a lot of property and we were upset to find that in doing so had killed nearly 5000 people – families who were living in Le Havre.
The Receptionist just looked at me and said, “You were never occupied by the Germans. I was 12 years old in 1944. We had been occupied for nearly four years and food and fuel were short. Once we heard that the Allies had landed in Normandy you could not trust anyone in case they gave you away to the Germans. Yes – you destroyed a lot of our City and killed our people but you, the Allies, liberated us.” As she said this she stood up, held out her hands to me and tears just poured down her face. I took hold of her hand and we just stood there. It was a most unexpected and emotional moment, never to be forgotten, and it was quite beyond me to have spoken to her.
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In a sense this situation was repeated when our Regiment went to Holland in October 1994 for the festivities to commemorate the liberation of Roosendaal and Nipsen 50 years earlier. None of us will ever forget entering the Church in Nipsen to hear a large choir singing Land of Hope and Glory the packed congregation stood and burst into spontaneous applause. The effect was electrifying and even the most hardened men were in tears. It was so unexpected.
We, British, have not been occupied by ‘the enemy’. We have not suffered the humiliation and hatred that can build up over years of occupation and we are unable to appreciate the deep feelings of anger and resentment that can develop in a person’s heart. To be liberated must be like ‘being let out of a cage’. The delight and relief must be overwhelming – that feeling is still there for those who underwent this experience and we, the British, are the fortunate recipients of such joy.
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Reunited With Old
Friends
By Fred Glasspool
I am sure that many of our members will remember when our billets in
the school at Roosendaal caught fire during early November, 1944. Most of ‘C’
Squadron occupied the top floor of the building and found the stairways impassable
so a number of lads jumped from the windows into the sheets being held in the
playground. Unfortunately a few
accidents took place, Johnnie Davis must have landed very badly and suffered a
number of serious breaks. He was taken
to Antwerp hospital and was eventually flown home to England. Sadly septicaemia had set in and he died on
November 11th. John was
gunner in Seymour Francis’s tank ILFORD and we had been in the same
turret crew from our landing in Normandy.
When we were in Eindhoven during October the tank broke down and was out of action for some days, during that time we made friends with a Dutch family, Mr. and Mrs. Cornelese, their 12 year old daughter, Thea and their young son Willem. John Davis did a drawing of our tank for Thea, which we all signed and is still treasured by her.
After the war Thea and her husband
Francis visited John’s parents at Prittlewell, Southend, but when they tried to
visit the grave again in 1999 they failed to find it. Because of information they gave me I was able to trace it and so
the three of us made a return visit this month. We also went to the lovely Prittlewell Parish Church where John’s
name is on their Scroll of Honour and then found a stained glass window
dedicated to JOHN WILLIAM DAVIS, R.T.R.
(Photograph of Mr Cornelese, Johnny
Davis, Trevor Greenwood, Thea, ‘Titch’ Mead holding Willem, John ‘Smudger’
Smith, Mrs.Cornelese and Fred
Glasspool.)
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A Plea for a Qui S’y Frotte Badge
Bert Dowler of the Oxford RTR is desperately trying to obtain
a Qui s’y Frotte badge for his collection, he is willing to pay the going
rate. If anyone can help Bert, please
contact him on: 01295 262670
Bert would also like to know if anyone knows the whereabouts of Geof Richards (was from Birmingham) of 9th RTR
Roosendaal 2004
Plans are going ahead for a 60th Anniversary
visit to Roosendaal in October 2004.
Jack Woods has met with the Committee set up by Roosendaal to organize a
reunion. The people of Roosendaal are
very keen for such a visit to take place and will keep Jack informed. The suggestion so far is that members will
travel by Eurostar and then local train from Brussells to Roosendaal
where a coach will be pre-arranged. More information will be given as soon as
anything definite is arranged. WOULD ANY
MEMBERS INTERESTED IN ATTENDING THIS REUNION PLEASE COMPLETE AND RETURN THE
SLIP OVERLEAF TO THE SECRETARY. THIS IS NOT A FIRM COMMITMENT AT THIS STAGE IT IS ONLY TO
GIVE THE ORGANIZERS A ROUGH GUIDE AS TO THE AMOUNT OF INTEREST SHOWN
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Reunion at Charing Saturday JULY 19TH
2003
GOOD NEWS! The coach from Waterloo will be
provided thanks to the generosity of a member who
made a donation specifically to pay for the coach.
The lunch
will once again be at The Holiday Inn, near Charing. The Church Service
will be12.00 hours at Charing Church. As there will be no subsidy provided by the Association the
cost of the meal will be £12.50 per head, however this is heavily subsidised by
The Holiday Inn as it has had extensive refurbishment during the winter
and is now upgraded to a 5-star hotel.
The lunch will take place in the newly built function room in the main
building. The menu and booking slip are overleaf, please complete and return as
soon as possible to the secretary, along with a cheque made out to Qui
s’y Frotte Association. Select a starter,
main course and dessert. Don’t forget to tick box if you will be requiring the
coach from Waterloo.
The cost of Room & Breakfast will be a concessionary
rate of £76.50 per room per night
The Holiday Inn Telephone No. 01233 712333
(Don’t forget to
mention 9th RTR)
NOMINATIONS
FOR SECRETARY
Regretfully the secretary is unlikely to be standing for
re-election next year so nominations are required as soon as possible. Please send your nominations to the
secretary but be sure to obtain the approval of the person being nominated.
MENU
Starters:
Soup
Tomato and basil soup served with a crusty roll
Paté
Ardennes paté served with warm brown toast
Prawn Cocktail
Atlantic shelled prawns in a marie rose sauce and served on a herb leaf salad
Welsh Rarebit
A classic dish served on a tomato bread and presented with a salad garnish
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Main Courses
Steak & Ale Pie
Tender pieces of beef slowly braised in beer and served with a rich puff pastry top
Roast Chicken Salad
Succulent roasted chicken pieces tossed amongst a mixed leaf salad and dressed with our own sage and apple dressing
Oven Baked Cod
A cod fillet fillet covered with herb and cheese crust finished with a parsley sauce
Root Vegetable Stew
A selection of root vegetables slowly braised in white wine and
vegetable stock with a cobbler topping
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Desserts
Rhubarb and Apple Crumble
Pieces of fresh rhubarb and apples cooked together covered with a crumble topping and served with cream or custard
Baked Dessert Apples
Dessert apples cored and stuffed with raisins, sugar & butter and slowly baked and served with cream
Chocolate Mousse
A rich chocolate mousse served with ginger oatmeal biscuits
Sherry Trifle
Our own homemade trifle served with fresh cream
The Committee wishes everyone a
Very
Happy Christmas
And a
Healthy
and Prosperous New Year
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Roosendaal Reunion 2004
If you would be interested in the trip to
Roosendaal for the 60th Anniversary in October 2004 please complete
the slip and return it to the secretary.
Yes I would be interested. Name(s)…………………………………………………………
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Reunion 19th July 2003
Name(s):
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Cheques payable to: Qui s’y Frotte Association Value (£12.50 per person)
£…………………………….
Coach from Waterloo?
YES NO
Please tick menu choice.
Starters Main Dessert
Soup Steak & Ale
Pie Rhubarb
& Apple Crumble
Pate Roast Chicken Salad Baked Dessert Apples
Prawn Cocktail Oven Baked Cod Chocolate Mousse Welsh Rarebit Root Vegetable Stew Sherry Trifle
Cheese & Biscuits
Please return completed slip (and cheque) to:
‘Cawfields’, 13,
Battlesbrook Road, Colchester, Essex.
CO2 8EQ