DINNER
Royal Society of St George
Colonel Geoffrey Jones presided at The Royal Society of St George, Birmingham Branch dinner held at Edgbaston Hall on Saturday night to commemorate the Battle of Waterloo. Mrs Mary Bradley, Chairman, the Rev John Hervé, Chaplain, Honorary Alderman Dennis Minnis and Mr Stephen Hartland also spoke.
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MEETING
International Military Music Society
Warrant Officer Gil Singletonwas the guest speaker at the summer meeting of the United Kingdom branch of the International Military Music Society, held at the Royal School of Music, Kneller Hall, Twickenham on Saturday. Mr Colin Dean, chairman, presided.
APPOINTMENTS
District Judges
Michael John Andrew Wood has been appointed a District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts). He will sit principally at Durham Magistrates’ Court.
Ambassador to the Philippines
Mr Peter Beckingham has been appointed Ambassador to the Philippines in succession to Mr Paul Dimond. Mr Beckingham will take up his new appointment in January 2005.
REMEMBRANCE SERVICE
1972 Staines Air Crash
On June 18 a service was held to unveil a window at St Mary’s Church, Staines and a garden opened near the site. Mr Mark Raeside, QC, on behalf of the relatives laid a wreath for his father, Dr John Raeside, and all 118 people who died in the crash 32 years ago. A service will be held each year in the Church and the garden is open to the public to remember the dead.
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REUNION
University of Birmingham Air Squadron
UBAS invites its ex-members to a reunion at RAF Cosford on September 4, 2004. Events include an open day at the Squadron and an evening function. Contact: 01902 704937, ubasreunion@hotmail.com
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SCHOOL NEWS
St Dunstan’s College
The following pupils have been awarded Foundation Scholarships from September 2004:
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Elizabeth Bingham (St Dunstan’s College Junior School); Florence Bourne Orme (Myatt Gardens Primary School); Christian Burgess (Goodrich Community Primary School); George Clark (St Christopher’s School, Beckenham); Lucinda Davenport (St Dunstan’s College Junior School); Fred Down (St Dunstan’s College Junior School); Andrew Green (St Dunstan’s College Junior School); James Grey (Dulwich Hamlet Junior School); Chester Holme (Dog Kennel Hill Primary School); Matthew Jenkins (St Dunstan’s College Junior School); Joanna Kamenou (St Dunstan’s College Junior School); Dominic La Terriere (St Dunstan’s College Junior School); Cerden Mincher (Goodrich Community Primary School); Rushi Patel (St Dunstan’s College Junior School); Parisa Pirjamali (Valley Primary School, Bromley); Chloe Saleh (The Pointer School); Giulia Spissu (St Dunstan’s College Junior School); Tomasz Stacharski (Goodrich Community Primary School); James Wilken-Smith (St Dunstan’s College Junior School).
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Susannah Pickstone (All Saints CE Primary School, Blackheath).
Drama
Laura Misch, combined Drama and Art (Goodrich Community Primary School).
Music
Jack Ball (Rosemead Preparatory School).
Sport
Joshua McDonagh (St Christopher’s School, Beckenham); Zoe Nicholson (St Dunstan’s College Junior School).
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Jonathan Drayton (Bickley Park Prep School).
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Josh Allen (St Paul’s Cathedral School).
UNIVERSITY NEWS
St Peter’s College
The following awards have been granted:
Cutlers’ Award: Alexander Ishimaru, Angela Norris, Sanjay Ranpuria, Jeanne Salje.
Foy McKinsey Award (Modern Languages): Laura Fieldsend.
Darwin College Cambridge
Ruth Ellen Rutherford Nisbet, BSc (London), has been elected into a Research Fellowship with effect from October 1.
SERVICE APPOINTMENTS
RAF
Air Commodore: A G Walton - HQ CINC IBERLANT, 08.06.04
Group Captain: G J Pearson - PJHQ J2, 07.06.04
Wing Commander: M E Sampson - RAF COTTESMORE, 07.06.04; R J C Powell - LONDON, 08.06.04; C Taylor - RAF SHAWBURY, 07.06.04; S Liley - MOD, 01.06.04; B A J Bray - MOD, 01.06.04; J McHale - RAF HENLOW, 07.06.04.