Dear Comrades,
Now that the time has come to leave the RAMC and enter into the next civilian phase in your life, you do not have to give up all the good things about life in the Corps, the comradeship, pride in our history and dedication to helping others. This letter is to introduce you to the RAMC Association and tell you a little about what we do in the Norfolk Branch, which I am sure, will be similar to the activities of other branches in the UK.
We hold four Branch meetings a year at The Royal British Legion Hall in Norwich, attended by members, their partners and close friends who may join as Associate Members, from a wide area of Norfolk and Suffolk. The Branch is keen to welcome new members and we arrange joint activities with members of the Royal Norfolk Veterans Association, which helps to swell numbers for social events.
The Branch supports most of the local military occasions such as Remembrance Day Service, Armed Forces Day and particularly St. Luke’s Day and the annual service at Norwich Cathedral to commemorate Nurse Edith Cavell. We normally have a number of our members who attend Corps Day at the Garrison Church at Aldershot. We are planning to support the Annual Service at the National Arboretum this year. On such occasions, we like to wear our blazer badges and Corps ties with pride.
We usually hire a coach to attend the Turning the Pages ceremony in Westminster Abbey. This year we also included a visit to the Army Museum in Chelsea followed by a tour of The Royal Hospital Chelsea, which we found most enjoyable.
Over the past three years, a number of our members have given interesting and amusing talks about their experiences in the Corps, which helps to build-up attendances. We have a growing list of social events including lunches, Quiz meetings and are planning this year for a few summer outings to local places of interest.
The Branch maintains a special welfare fund to assist needy members with small comforts and we keep in regular contact with those that cannot get to our meetings through ill health. We also try to attend the funerals of our old comrades or their spouses, making sure that the Corps Standard is present if requested, at such times.
We are a friendly branch, new members can be certain of a warm welcome and an opportunity to enjoy once again the comradeship that made service life so worthwhile for us all.
Yours sincerely
Keith Egerton
Chairman, Norfolk Branch
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