Fusiliers Association
Lancashire
Oldham Branch
Meet
1st Tuesday of every month at
Chadderton Reform Club
Middleton Road
Oldham
OL9 0LG
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Fusiliers Association |
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Branch President
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 Mr J Farquhar JP |
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Branch Chairman
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 Arthur Marshall |
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Branch Secretary |
 Ron Owen 27 Higher Barn Road Hadfield Glossop SK13 2ET |
01457 852796
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Oldham Branch Web Site |
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Welfare
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0161 344
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Oldham Liason of Ex Services Assoc |
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Computer Courses in the Oldham area Our brochure will be out in the first week in July and I have jotted down details below of the courses and dates of our Introduction and Improvers Computer courses so that you know what we will be offering.
Introduction to Computers Start at the very beginning. Switch on, start up, learn effective use of the mouse and keyboard, carry out basic word processing, access the Internet and print and save work.
Improve your Computer Skills This course is intended as a continuation from Introduction
to Computers. Build your confidence and learn how to use Word, surf the
Internet and Email as well as other skills.
The cost of the course is £32.40 or £8.40 if in receipt of a concessionary benefit. The courses are 12 hours in length and the majority are 2 hours for 6 weeks.
If you wish to enrol please go to one of our centres on
or after the 8th July.
Catherine Irwin |
Events
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Sat 06/12/08 Oldham Branch Dinner
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 Ron Owen |
 Ron at the Oldham Branch Dinner 2007 |
 Ron as the Assault Pioneer Sergeant Cyprus |
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The Chadderton 1861 Memorial Day Parade
Sunday 6 April 2008 Chadderton Park Oldham
The above event was a joint operation between the Oldham liaison of ex service assoc & life for a life memorial forests, the day had two aims 1, to re-enact and celebrate the presentation of the queens and regimental colour to the 31st Lancashire rifle volunteers, by the ladies of Oldham on the same date and time 147 years Earlier 1861, 2, the life for a life team, to plant 2 trees one to commemorate the re-enactment-and the second tree, in recognition of the centrifugation made locally by ex patriot polish ex combatants,/serviceman, which fitted rather well with the fusiliers on parade [Monte casino} The parade was led, by 8 mounted police in ceremonials dress, with fully groomed horses Followed by the corps of drums & fifes of the fusilier assoc Lancashire, a contingent of regular & TA soldiers, the standards and ex service men and women of Oldham, a greater Manchester, police marching contingent, in best dress, the historical society in period dress Closely linked with the fusilier queen Andréa Wray {whose brother was killed in Northern Ireland- James duncan-3rrf} the band and choir of Henshaws school, this school also paraded back in 1861 Followed by detachments, of Hulme Grammer school CCF and Greater Manchester ACF, with the Oldham Scottish Pipe band bringing up the rear , the parade marched past with Norman k Stoller OBE a Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Greater Manchester, with the worship the mayor of Oldham councilor Anne Wingate JP, taking the salute ,also in attendance was the military attaché To the polish embassy London Col Krzysztof Szymanski, the total dignitaries present was 60 2x which were Capt. John O Grady and Jo Farquer, and Col Sir John Timmins KCVO,OBE, TD, LLD with his lady, once the march past was complete the parade formed hollow square, with the service, ceremony, and tree plantings , act of Remembrance, once over ,military static displays , and dancing came to the fore, with our own Corp of Drums providing an excellent victory beating, the original Colours having been restored, at a cost of 17k are on display At the Oldham Civic Centre, -Town Hall, A good day had by all .ref the photo of the Standards, Union Mick Fowlers, Area Sec Steve Fitt, LF, Les Berry,- Paul Heywood -Oldham, The Para is actually, Brian Armstead ex 5rrf, a member of two Associations, By Alan Noble |
