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  • Change of RHQ eMail Address
    With immediate effect the Association office has a new eMail address. which is rhq@dwr.org.uk   Note that eMails sent to the older BT Connect number may not be seen.
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  • Death notification – Alan Westcob
    The Association has been notified of the death of Maj Alan Westcob (Ret’d). Alan was born on October 8, 1942 in Nairobi, Kenya. He was educated in Kenya at the Prince of Wales School. Prior to going to the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, he served in the Kenya Regiment and the King’s African Rifles. In 1963, ...
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  • Skipton – Waterloo Luncheon, 18th June, 2024
    Skipton Branch’s Waterloo dinner has this year been changed to a midday Luncheon. It will be held at Skipton Golf Club, 9th June 2024. Times 12.30 for 13.00. Anyone who would like to attend can get a menu, by getting in touch leaving their address/ email, to:- 39 Western Road Skipton BD23 2RU or eMail: gordon.bell6@tiscali.co.uk  
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  • AFPS Quarterly Digest Issue 14 – February 2024
    Here is the Latest Pension Service quarterly digest for February 2024.  
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  • Death Notification – James Wilfred Ellis
    The Association has been advised of the death of James Wilfred Ellis, 2/6th DWR. James formerly of Parkway, Steeton, Keighley, sadly passed away, peacefully, on Sunday 10th December, 2023, surrounded by his family. He was aged 102 years and a Veteran of the 2/6th Duke of Wellington’s Regiment, based at Keighley.  Wilfred was a devoted father ...
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  • Xmas Card – 2023
       
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  • Funeral Notification – Neil Wood (WOII)
    It is with the saddest of hearts that we announce the passing of WO2 Neil Wood. A much loved husband, son, father, brother, uncle, grandfather, stepfather and friend. Neil passed away Friday 1st December after a sudden illness. Ex-WOII Neil Wood joined the Duke of Wellington’s Regiment, Alma Company 3 Platoon in 1987, whilst the Bn were ...
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  • Funeral Notification – Jason Thomas
    The Association has been advised of the passing of Jason Thomas.   There will be a funeral for him on Monday December 4th, at 11:00hrs.   Captain Hogg (Ret’d), will represent the Regiment and act as Standard bearer.   Location: Rotherham Crematorium, Ridgeway, East Herringthorpe S65 3NN   If you can support please arrive for 10.45hrs  
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  • AFPS Quarterly Digest Issue 13 – November 2023
    Here is the Latest Pension Service quarterly digest for November 2023.
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  • Brian Marland – Funeral Notification
    The Association has been notified of the Funeral of Brian Marland.   It will take place at 15:00hr on the 24th of November 2023, Wigan Crematorium, Cemetery Rd Lower Ince, Wigan, WN3 4NN.
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  • Regimental Memorial Unveiling – 17th May 2019

    Regimental Memorial Unveiling – 17th May 2019

    13:30 -20:30
    17 May 201920192019
    Regimental Association HQ

    The Regimental memorial dedicated to the 304 years of service given by the Regiment to the nation and its historic ties to the people of the West Riding will be unveiled in Halifax on Friday 17th May 2019.

    The memorial is a celebration of our common ‘Dukes’ heritage, it is an acknowledgement of all those who served in the Regiment over those 300 plus years as well as, most importantly, the families that supported those serving. It is also a recognition of the deep ties between the Regiment and our home county, the West Riding of Yorkshire, from which nearly all of our soldiers and many of our officers were drawn. Those deep ties are reflected in the memorial being sited in the heart of Halifax – home to our Regimental Depot, Regimental Headquarters, Regimental Chapel and Regimental Museum. Throughout the whole of the project to create and erect this memorial we have received the wholehearted support of Calderdale Council.

    Calderdale Council, by giving the memorial a prime site within the town, have recognised that it is an exceptional piece of public artwork and one that they will be proud to be home to. Given the quality of the artwork Calderdale Council appreciate that it will also be a significant addition to the stature of the Town.

    The Memorial will be unveiled by the Duke of Wellington and the Mayor of Calderdale.

    This is a day to celebrate our Regiment. It is hoped that as many as possible from across the Regiment will join us for the concert in the Minster, the unveiling and then at our Regimental Association gathering in the Piece Hall afterwards.

     

    Format of the Day.

     The outline format of the day is:

    • 13.30 – 14.30 Musical Concert and Service in Halifax Minster. The Concert will tell the history of the Regiment in words and music. In doing this it will also look at how our ‘story’ is depicted on the memorial. An understanding of how this has been done, and the care the sculptor has taken to create something that many of believe to be truly exceptional (there is nothing else like it in the country), is an important ‘precursor’ to the unveiling itself. Please join us for this.
    • 15.15 – 15.45 Unveiling of the Memorial. Woolshops, Halifax
    • 16.15 – 20.30 (approximately)  Regimental Association reunion event including a buffet meal, Piece Hall, Halifax

     

    The Musical Concert and Service in the Minster and the Unveiling itself in the Woolshops will also be open to the public – and needs to be as this is both a celebration and recognition of the Regiment and its ties to the people of our home county the West Riding.

    The Regimental Association Reunion in the Piece Hall will be for Regimental Association members only including their family members and friends.

     

    Regimental Association Event.

    The Regimental Association event will be held in a Marquee in the Piece Hall and include a good quality buffet meal. Timothy Taylors brewery will be donating us 4 casks of ‘Havercake’ Ale which will need to be drunk.

    It will be a ‘ticket entry’ event. Tickets will cost £15.00 per head. To achieve this the event is being subsidised to a generous level from Regimental Trust Funds.

    NB: Ticket application form at the bottom of the page.

     

    Please encourage those in the Regiment who you may be aware of who may not have received this letter directly and may like to come to the unveiling to use the website to download a ticket application form. 

    Applications for tickets and payment should reach the Regimental Association Office in Bankfield by: FRIDAY 3rd MAY 2019

     

    LET’S CELEBRATE OUR REGIMENT

     

    Best regards,

    David Harrap

    Virtutis Fortuna Comes

     

    Downloadable Ticket Application Form. (MS Word Format)

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