Live Entertainment By"The BlueBeats"

40th Entry 50th Reunion Introduction
THE DEAL, 40/50 REUNION - 28/30 MAY 2010
‘The Park House Hotel,’ Shifnal, has been provisionally booked for 30 Double Rooms. To
secure this booking, at what is one of the most popular hotel’s in Shropshire, the hotel has
kindly agreed to a minimum deposit of £10 per person.
Rooms not secured by a deposit could be eventually lost and then individuals would then
need to be accommodated at nearby inferior hotels and pay for any evening meals taken
at the Park House.
The overall cost, which includes Room, Breakfast and Evening Dinner, will be £66.50 per
person, per night - this includes an agreed discount. Normal cost £85 (Dble Room &
breakfast!).
In addition, there will be a small supplement (to be collected nearer the time) to pay for the
following items, which will be receipted and copied onto the Web Page:
Disco - Celebration Cake - Decorations - Coach (Sat)
Live Entertainment By"The BlueBeats"
On the Friday Night, the Dinner will take place in the hotel communal dining facility,
whereas on the Saturday a Private Function Room (Dobson Room, with its own bar
facility) has been secured at no extra cost. This Function Room can only accommodate 60
in comfort for the evening meal.
Additional guests can be seated after the sit-down meal when the room is extended into
the bar area.
See Menu’s below for Friday & Saturday.
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EARLY WARNING THAT THE VISIT TO RAF COSFORD (NOW DCAE COSFORD SITE) WILL BE ON
FRIDAY 28TH MAY WITH A 1330 HRS ASSEMBLY. BOOKING INTO THE HOTEL CAN BE CARRIED OUT
AFTER THE VISIT WHERE NEEDED.
SEE ITINERY http://www.40thcosford.org.uk/itinery_40_50.html
40/50 REUNION ACCOMODATION - 28/30 MAY 2010
The Park House Hotel has kindly agreed to the following as a result of the special RAF
occasion:
Additional 6 Double Rooms on Friday and Saturday, giving us an extra 12 places (72
places) for the whole Weekend Package.
Also, they have agreed to reserve 5 double rooms for Thursday and Sunday night. The
Price of these rooms will be discounted (which is Bed & Breakfast only), and an evening
meal can be purchased either at the Hotel or in one of the many Shifnal eating
establishments - just a short stagger away!
Added to this, the Hotel have agreed to a total of 80 in the Private Function Room (Dobson
Room) for the sit-down meal on Saturday night - this allows for those who just wish to
attend the meal and function (music, too!) afterwards. However, first priority will go to
those taking the weekend package at the Hotel - hopefully our full allocation of 72 places,
which leaves 8 places for casual meal tickets!
Those ‘just’ attending the meal/function only will be subject to £25 for the meal and small
levy towards those things required to make the whole evening a complete success.
Allowance has also been made for those who just wish to turn up on the night, without
need for accommodation or a meal. Although an overall restriction of 110 places is in place
for the whole evening – elf & safety! Once again, a small levy will be required to meet
costs.
SUMMARY - 72 PLACES AVAILABLE FOR THE FRI/SAT HOTEL PACKAGE.
5 DOUBLE ROOMS BEING RESERVED FOR THURSDAY AND SUNDAY ON A B&B BASIS. YOU NEED
TO BOOK THESE WITH DAVE/STEVE ASAP AS THE HOTEL WILL NOT HOLD THIS RESERVATION
FOR TOO LONG.
80 PLACES AVAILABLE FOR THE SAT EVENING MEAL BEING HELD IN THE DOBSON ROOM.
110 IS THE MAXIMUM NUMBER PERMITTED FOR SATURDAY NIGHT- THIS WILL BE SHARED
BETWEEN THE DOBSON ROOM AND THE NEARBY BAR AREA.
FINALLY, ALL HOTEL BILLS FOR THE WEEKEND PACKAGE (MINUS DEPOSITS) WILL BE PAID ON
BOOKING OUT.
BOOKING IN TIME IS 1500 HRS (AN EARLIER ONE CAN BE ARRANGED) AND LATEST BOOKING OUT
TIME IS 1100 HOURS.
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The Park House Hotel Shifnal,
Initial Price (per night) is £75 for a Double Room, including Breakfast & accommodation for
2.
Plenty of eating places in Shifnal Town for an evening meal, if required - or you may wish
to dine in.
Shifnal Town is a lively place with lots of good pubs, with easy accessto the Motorway and
local attractions.
For those who find it too expensive, there are alternatives near by -e.g M54 Motorway
Sevices Motel, justa mile up the road. Other may wish to just spend the Saturday Night
atthe Park House Hotel, to minimise costs. Many, we hope, will feel it is worthwhile to have
an excellent venue in view of the special occasion.
The intended trip (and parade) to Cosford will in anycase take place on Sunday - along
with a visit to the Cold War Museum, which is brilliant.
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Who will be at the Reunion
PD = Paid Deposit PS = Paid Supplement
Th = Thursday Night Su = Sunday Night
*Menu Selection Rxd
J = Joining Instructions Rxd
2
Air Commodore GREEN & Jane LANGFORD*
Guests of Hon.
Steve LISTER (Single
Room)*
1J
Su PD PS
Dave COOMBER*
1J Dinner/Funct PS
Dave & Rose STINSON*
2J
Su PD PS
Boyd LICHFIELD (Single Rm) *
1J
PD Su
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Bob & Sylvia MENZIES*
2J
PD PS
Dave & Joyce CUTBUSH *
2J
PD PS
Dave & Shirley LOWE*
2J
PD Su PS
Terry & Carole WINNETT *
2J
PD Su PS
John & Susan MacIntyre*
2J
PD PS
Eric MAY - Twin Room *
1J
PD Th PS
Lloyd & Anne
ROSENTALL*
2J
PD Th PS
Peter & Mavis LYVER*
2J
PD PS
Vern & Pat PHILLIPS*
2J
PD PS
Don & Jeanette MACIVER *
2J
PD Th&Su PS
Pete & Pat STENNING *
2J
PD PS
Dave & Maureen POTTAGE*
2J
PD PS
Ian DUCKHAM & Doreen*
Twin
2J PDTh&Su PS Andrew BRIERS Twin Room*
1J
PD Th PS
Mike & Aileen SIXSMITH*
2J
PD PS
Roger & Veronica PERRY*
2J
PD PS
Mike YOUNG (Single
Room)*
1J
PD Th&Su
PS
Bob & Mandy KILLEY*
2J PD Dinner/Funct
Sheila DAVAGE Twin
Room *
1J
PD PS
Nickie CLARKE Twin Room *
1J
PD PS
Barry & Joan MAYNE*
2J
PD PS
Pete BRUSBY(Single Room)*
1J
PD PS
Ritchie STEPHEN (Single
Rm) *
1J
PD Th&Su
PS
Colin & Maureen SIMPSON*
2J
PD PS
John WESTOBY (Single
Room) *
1J
PD PS
Eric & Diana PEAK*
2J
PD Th&Su PS
Des & Carol HAINES*
2J
PD PS£10
Dusty MILLAR (Single Room) *
1J
PD PS
Graham JONES (Single
Room)*
1J
PD PS
Dave & Marion DICKENSON*
2J
PD PS
2
PD PS
John BELL & Mary
O’SULLIVAN
2
PD PS
Vic NICOL (Single Room)*
1J
PD PS
Ernie & Hilary TRIMBLE*
2J
PD PS
30
30
30
Ian & Carla BELL*
Sub-Total
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31
Total in Hotel
59
Possible Total Attending
64
SO FAR
Menus Friday and Saturday
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SF1-Chef’s Homemade Soup of the Day
SF2- Park House Prawn Cocktail, with Brown Bread and Butter
SF3 - Chef’s Homemade Chicken Caesar Salad
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MF1 - Shropshire Rump of Lamb, Fresh Mint and Thyme,
Roasted Sweet Potato, Cauliflower Puree and Rosemary Jus
MF2 - Pan Fried Wild Sea Bass on Herb Cous Cous,
Trio of Sauté Vegetables, Lemon & Lime Dressing
MF3 - Cherry Tomato Tart Tartin, Rocket & Parmesan Salad, Balsamic Reduction
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PF1 - Homemade Vanilla Crème Brulee
PF2 - Hot Chocolate Fudge Brownie
PF3 - Chef’s Selection of Cheese & Biscuits
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Freshly Brewed Coffee & Homemade Truffles
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SS1- Ballontine of Ham Hock, Toasted Muffin,
Soft Poached Hen’s Egg
SS2 - Twice Baked Goats Cheese Soufflé, Baby Leaf Salad, Cranberry Compote
SS3 - Roasted Vine Tomato Soup, Weet Pepper Compote,
Parmesan Shavings
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MS1 - Organic Sheep Drove Chicken Supreme,
Buttered Runner Beans, Wild Forest Mushrooms,
Parmesan Gnocchi and Chardonnay Cream
MS2 - Fresh Fillet of Scottish Salmon, Savoy Cabbage,
Parmentier Potatoes, Orange Beurre Blanc
MS3 - Tian of Mediterranean Vegetables and Mozzarella,
Courgette Ribbons, Vine Tomato and Thyme Fondue
MS4 – Lancashire Hot Pot
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PS1 - Orange Citrus Tart, Cointreau Gratine, Raspberry Sorbet
PS2- English Strawberries, Clotted Cream
PS3 - Vanilla Crème Brulee, Drunken Fruit Soup
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Freshly Brewed Coffee & Homemade Truffles
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Visit Letter
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Acceptance Letter
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Confirmation Letter
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Guest of Honour
Commandant/Station Commander
Defence College of Aeronautical Engineering
Royal Air Force Cosford
Air Commodore Green joined the Royal Air Force in 1977. After his first tour as the Junior
Engineering Officer on 41(F) Squadron operating Jaguars at RAF Coltishall, posts at RAF
Wattisham, RAF Mount Pleasant and AAEE Boscombe Down followed, all with an armament
flavour. Following promotion to squadron leader in 1988, he went to Headquarters Strike
Command as the Support Authority for Armament Role Equipment. After the First Gulf War, he
took up the post of Senior Engineering Officer on No 23 Squadron, then flying the Tornado F3,
at RAF Leeming. Leaving towards the end of 1993, he went to the Ministry of Defence in
London to join the Eurofighter Integrated Logistic Support team.
The tour was cut short after 18 months when he was selected for advanced staff training at the RAF Staff College at
Bracknell. At the end of 1995, he returned to London as the Integrated Logistic Support Manager for the Future
Offensive Air System. Again, he was short-toured from London, returning to Bracknell as directing staff on promotion to
wing commander in the middle of 1996. As well as seeing off the last RAF Advanced Staff Course, he was one of the
directing staff on the last Joint Services Defence College course at Greenwich, before returning to Bracknell to help run
the first fully joint and combined Advanced Command and Staff Course. At the end of July 1998, he returned to RAF
Leeming to take command of Engineering and Supply Wing, primarily responsible for supporting 2 Tornado F3
squadrons and a contractor-maintained Hawk squadron. He left Leeming in August 2000 to take up the appointment of
Engineering Policy Airworthiness, responsible for the direction, structure, regulation and sponsorship of aviation safety
policy and related engineering issues across Equipment Support (Air).
He took up the post of Assistant Director Development in the Equipment Capability Secretariat on promotion to group
captain at the end of April 2002. Here he was responsible for supporting the Equipment Capability Customer's corporate
development, their Change & Development programme; leading on Smart Acquisition policy and process; and the
delivery of appropriate training and tools. He returned to Strike Command at High Wycombe in March 2005 as Group
Captain Support in Headquarters 1 Group. As such, he commanded the Group logistic support office for all of the Royal
Air Force’s fast-jet aircraft fleets.
The main themes he progressed were the Defence Logistics Transformation Programme within 1 Group, the formation
of Joint Force Harrier and the logistics planning for the introduction to service of Typhoon. He was a member on the
Royal College of Defence Studies 2007 course, following which he was appointed to a study team directed by the Vice
Chief of Defence Staff and Deputy Chief of Defence Staff (Health) to take forward the Defence Medical Services TopStructures Next-Steps work.
He was promoted to Air Commodore in March 2009 on taking up his current appointment as Commandant of the
Defence College of Aeronautical Engineering. He is supported at Cosford by his partner Jane. They occasionally get
away to their home by the River Thames near Reading where they have a modest river cruiser for relaxation.
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40-50 2010 TIES
I now have the ties. Normal DIY tie is £6.56. Clip-on tie is £7.05. These are
the prices, per tie, if you want to wait till May 28th to receive them.
Postage:
1 Tie 66p 1st Class - 51p 2nd
2 Ties 96p 1st - 81p 2nd
3 Ties £1.72 1st - £1.51 2nd.
Signed for is 74p Extra.
Steve
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