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Recent speaker from Guide Dogs for the Blind was Sally DAVIES and Rex.

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Our last remaining member who served in the 2nd World War Keith LEWIS passed away on  15th July 2022 age 96 years. He was in th Guards Chapel at Wellimngton Barracks when it was hit by a flying bomb killing 121 soldiers and civilians and injuring many more in 1944.  He was badly injured but survived and continued to serve until 1960 as a WO2. He then retired and started a lanquage school in Germany.

He served as Club President in 2013/1014

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Details of annual quiz below

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The first duty of new President John Stone was to present the Student of the Term Awards to three special young people.

 )                         Meg (Aureus School)          Josh (St Birinas)          Phoebe (Didcot Girls' School)

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Recent Speaker. the second visit of retired CSM Barry Padwick on his 22 years in the Coldstream Guards. This time speaking on his active service in ADEN, KENYA, NORTHERN ISLAND and BAHRAIN.

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  President Handover      Jane Milne (Vice).  Flowers to club secretary Liz

On Saturday 25th June the club held Presidents Night and Handover meeting from Richard Smith to John Stone.

 The club has welcomed five new members Alan and Pat Dawe from Henley Bridge, Geoff Fewings, Colin Gibbens and Paul Dexter from Wantage RC

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Wallingford School the winners of the Technical competition at the 2022 District Conference gave a joint presentatio to the club on 9th June.

                           

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It is very sad to announce the passing of the clubs oldest member Charlie Bradley, age 98 years, one of two founder members in current membership

tap below photo for full details

TRIBUTE_TO_CHARLIE_BRADLEY.pdf

                                                               

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Speaker on 14th April was retired CSM Barry on his 22 years in the Coldstream Guards which took him to Kenya and the Middle East as well as several tours in Northern Ireland.

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Ian Caxton from the Cooperative Society gave a talk on 'Tax, Care and Toy Boys' on 13th January.

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The speaker at our lunch on 25th November was Emma SMITH from Down Syndrome Oxford who spoke about their wo

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