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ALDERSHOTGARRISONHERALD
June/July 2016
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FROM THE EDITOR
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Personnel Support Command now retitled Home Command
(HC), an Army 3* Headquarters based at Queens Avenue in
Aldershot, had a unique visit and delivery on Friday 29th April.
To signify that the Headquarters had reached its full operating
capability, a Flag Raising and sunset Ceremony at Montgomery
House was held and the British Army’s very own Parachute
Regiment Freefall Team ‘The Red Devils’ dropped in to hand
deliver the new flag.
Picture courtesy of 11X Army Media, Cpl J van Zyl.
Contents
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22 Field Hospital have completed the move
of their personnel to Keogh Barracks, although
remain part of Aldershot Garrison, while 10
QOGLR hosted a Shooting competition, with
the Garrison well represented and performing
well. 1 Scots Guards have been dominating in
the Football, British Army Premier League Central
champions with no defeats in the season games!
Garrison at a Glance
10 Historical Aldershot
14 Charities
16 Around and About the Garrison
20 In The Garrison
24 Our Partners Update
26 Lifestyle
30 On the Horizon
33 Notices
Please address all correspondence to: aldershot
Garrison herald, Garrison headquarters,
St omer barracks, alisons Road,
aldershot, hampshire Gu11 2bG or via
email [email protected].
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15 July 2016. If you are submitting photographs
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FRONT COVER PIC: Home Command
flag being delivered by ‘The Red Devils’.
Picture courtesy of 11X Army Media,
Cpl J van Zyl.
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39 Spiritual News from Above
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nother busy two months
since the last edition of the
Herald with the Inter Service
Boxing Championships,the
British Army retaining
the Inter Service Trophy for the
33rd consecutive year. The flag raising
ceremony of the new Home Command
(3* Headquarters established here
in Aldershot) got off to a spectacular
start with the Home Command flag
being delivered by ‘The Red Devils’.
‘Clean for the Queen’ is gathering
pace in preparation for the Queen’s
90th birthday with our MP and
several local Councillors supporting
programmes to ensure Aldershot does
its bit for this memorable occasion.
Aldershot Garrison was heavily involved in the
Battle of the Somme in 1916 and we intend
to mark the commemoration of the 100th
anniversary of this battle with a number of local
events this year. We hope to include local schools
and the people of Rushmoor in these events and
our local historian (Paul Vickers) has provided a
special article for this edition. More to follow on
Somme events.
A number of military families have been subject
to burglary in recent months, I can say with
confidence that Hampshire Police and Rushmoor
Council are working well with the Garrison to
tackle this problem with a targeted effort, which is
already producing positive results. We will continue
to develop this work and are grateful to the families
that have engaged in support of this effort.
If you do have an article you would like published,
then please remember, you can submit stories to:
[email protected]
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GARRISON AT A G
hQ 11 Infantry brigade
March 2016 saw Headquarters 11th Infantry Brigade
deploy to BATUK, in Kenya, on its first overseas training
exercise since it reformed in late 2014. The core Brigade
Planning and Operations staff, commanded by the Deputy
Commander Col A J P Barr OBE, deployed as the Higher
Control (HICON) HQ for 1st Bn Royal Gurkha Rifles (1RGR)
Battlegroup’s Final Test Exercise of Ex ASKARI STORM 2/16.
Kenya offers an outstanding training environment in which
Light Forces can hone their skills and learn to live and operate
in austere conditions. At the same time as learning how to deal
with elephants and lions getting in the way of their training!
This was the second significant event in the Brigade’s training
year and provided an opportunity for the Brigade to assess
it’s internal processes while delivering a challenging exercise
to fully test 1RGR in all aspects of the delivery of Light
Infantry capability. It was also the first opportunity to integrate
additional capabilities into the Headquarters from Force Troop
Command, including Royal Artillery, Royal Engineers and
Medical SMEs, and learn how their subject matter expertise
could enhance the Headquarters and what it is able to deliver.
hQ Regional Command
In autumn 2015, pupils from 18 Birmingham schools participated in a
Schools’ Centenary Battlefield Tour (SCBT) as part of a Government-led
initiative managed by Headquarters Regional Command. The aim of the
SCBT is to educate school children across the nation by highlighting the
importance of the World War I Western Front campaigns. By the end of
2016, two pupils and one teacher from every state school in England will
have had the opportunity to participate in the programme.
This tour started in Ypres, Belgium and visited Tyne Cot, Thiepval, and
Newfoundland memorials as well as the Poperinghe death cells, in the
Flanders Fields museum. The tour finished at the Menin Gate with the children being offered
the opportunity to participate in the Last Post Ceremony. Pupils focussed on key areas of interest
from their school syllabus which varied from looking at the effects of war on the population of the
occupied countries to tracing the footsteps of local football heroes. Serving soldiers accompany each
tour, giving modern day perspectives of life in the forces and offering contemporary comparisons to
life on operations.
Children made clay models as part of the ‘Coming World Remember Me’ public art project that aims
to create 600, 000 clay figures representing every fallen soldier who lost their life in Belgium. Each
figure has dogtags displaying the names of the maker and soldier with the purpose of uniting different
generations and nationalities in the commemorations. For both adults and children alike it was a rare
opportunity to undertake a period of reflection, both for events past and the future to come.
Schools wishing to sign up for the SCBT programme can find more details at
http://www.centenarybattlefieldtours.org
Combat Service Support Trials & development unit
The British Army has a distinguished history of collaborating with foreign armies.
The UK has recently increased its interoperability agenda and is working closely
with the French (FR) Army. Exercise JOINT PULL in France, was a steppingstone on the Combined Joint Expeditionary Force (CJEF) roadmap to UK/
FR vehicle recovery interoperability, and key to developing the CJEF Land
Component Command capability. The FR provided 11 different armoured
and wheeled FR Army vehicles and CSS TDU was tasked to assess the
interoperability of UK armoured and wheeled recovery vehicles with the
FR platforms. The trials identified that it is not possible to ‘slave start’ any FR
platforms using the British issued NATO slave lead, nor is it possible to use a
FR slave lead to assist in starting a UK vehicle, because of slave lead and socket
compatibility issues. Beyond that, the CHALLENGER Armoured Recovery
Repair Vehicle (CRARRV) encountered another recovery issue, but this was
easily resolved during trials of 2 tracked FR equipments, by making a minor
modification to a single item of the CRARRV Complete Equipment Schedule
that then allowed full compatibility. The wheeled vehicle trials concluded that
the majority of wheeled FR vehicles were able to be recovered by the Support
Vehicle (Recovery), using rigid and support/suspend tows.
Collaboration between the UK and FR Armies was outstanding and Exercise
JOINT PULL was highly successful. Director Capability, Major General Bob
Bruce, recently wrote “Interoperability within a joint, inter-agency and multinational
context will be a fundamental requirement, not an adjunct.”
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defence dental Centre
The dental centre runs as busy as ever with Unit dental fitness and
deployability the primary aim. Dental fitness figures are improving
thanks to the hard work of the staff and proactive engagement
from the Units.
Surgeon Captain (D) Norris is warmly welcomed to Aldershot.
He is the Principal Dental Officer and commands DPHC(Dental)
South from its Regional HQ base in Aldershot. Mrs Ruth Garrity
and Mrs Maya Phool Thapa are heartily welcomed into the dental
team in their roles as dental nurses that improve our staffing levels
and allow for further gains in dental deployability fitness figures.
A successful team day was run by SAC Wemyss to the indoor
Ski centre at Milton Keynes where thankfully all staff returned
injury-free. Congratulations must be extended to Miss Lisa-Marie
Grannells for successfully completing her Oral Health Education
course. LCpl Buerdsell is to be praised for successfully completing
her Level 3 Health and Social Care Diploma in just six short
months, eschewing the normal twelve month timeline.
GLANCE
4 RIFlES
4 RIFLES have maintained an energetic tempo over the
Easter period which has involved exciting opportunities
for all. A Company have returned from an overseas
deployment to Belize where they have been conducting
Jungle Warfare Training. B Company is soon to deploy
to Canada in order to work alongside the Canadian
Army. R Company have recently finished running the
4 Rifles JNCO Cadre in which Riflemen from across
the 5 Battalions were put through their paces in order
to prove they have what it takes to promote to Lance
Corporal. Support Company is soon to send a Short
Term Training Team (STTT) out to Kenya where they will
help train Kenyan Soldiers in Mechanised Infantry tactics.
Out of uniform, the 4 Rifles LAD recently competed
in the REME, RLC & AGC Duathlon 2016. As a team
they finished an impressive 2nd out of nearly 300 other
competitors which is a fantastic result!
22 Field hospital
In April 22 Field Hospital officially moved from Normandy Barracks
to Keogh Barracks as part of the Army Rebasing Programme, and
is now reunited with 4 AMR in a Barracks with which we are very
familiar. While the RHQ and Sp Sqn relocated, the requirement
for technical accommodation means that the Clinical Sqn will
retain a presence at Normandy Barracks until 2019/20, when it
is anticipated that Keogh Barracks will be ready to accommodate
the equipment. SLAM is forecast to be completed by the end of
the Summer, and a new Warrant Officers’ and Sergeants’ Mess is due to be completed
in 2017 as part of the long term regeneration of Keogh Barracks.
The Commanding Officer, Lt Col Helen Winder, said “Keogh Barracks presents a
great opportunity for 22 Field Hospital to live and work in a fantastic environment. The
current schedule of works will bring the unit together in a fit for purpose home within
the next 2 yrs. This is an exciting opportunity, it is exciting to be at the very fore of this
rebasing programme.”
The move into the former Army Medical Directorate Headquarters has seen the
Army Medical Services regain a centre of gravity in the south of England and return to
what has always been an AMS barracks, named after the Sir Alfred Keogh, who held
the position of DG AMS twice in his career.
1st battalion Scots Guards
Despite RAAT taskings doing their best at filling time in
the Scots Guards’ ‘Other Tasks Year’, this has not stopped the
Battalion’s success in the sporting arena. The Football team
have been crowned British Army Premier League Central
champions. The side were undefeated in the league and
suffered only one defeat in the Army Cup in their first season
down South. Roll on the start of the new season!
Slightly further from home, the Battalion Cricket team are
currently touring Barbados. In difficult conditions, the side
narrowly lost their first two matches, the former coming
down to the last two balls. There have been some
encouraging performances, however, especially Sgt MacLean
with the ball and Capt Jackson with the bat. The side play
three more matches before returning home.
The next few weeks sees the Battalion deploy to Scotland
and the North of England to conduct ranges, adventurous
training and recruiting. A three way rotation will see
the three rifle companies, supported by elements of B
(Support) Company, live firing in Kirkcudbright, hill walking,
rock climbing and mountain biking in the Lake District and
recruiting in Lanarkshire, Ayrshire and Lancashire. Back in the
South the Pipes and Drums are preparing for the Beating
Retreat on Horse Guards in June.
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4 armd Med Regt
4 Armd Med Regt spent much of April focussed on the
Brigade Operational Shooting Competition; the team
competed against 19 other units finishing in an excellent 6th
position, qualifying for the Divisional competition in May.
Personnel from 11 Squadron can now look forward to
favourable weather as they prepare to deploy for a fortnight
conducting Mandatory Annual Training Tests (MATTs) as
well as some adventurous training activity on the Isle of
Wight. The remainder of the unit continue to offer support
to training in Canada at the British Army Training Unit,
Suffield (BATUS) on Ex PRAIRIE STORM.
160 provost Company, 4 Regiment,
Royal Military police
Marksmen from 4 RMP have recently been competing
in the FTC Operational Shooting Competition. The
team successfully won one of the coveted qualifying
places to participate at Bisley later this year. This is a
fantastic opportunity to practice core skills and compete
head to head with the top shots in the Army. We also
fared well at the AGC Triple Crown March & Shoot
Competition where the team from 160 Pro Coy
managed fourth place out of fifty teams in the Military
Skills phase. The highlight of this reporting period has
to be the Policing of the Army V Navy Rugby match
at Twickenham with our counterparts from the Royal
Navy and the Metropolitan Police Service. This event
allowed us to test our interoperability with other forces
and provided a unique chance to provide policing
support to generations of serving, reserve and ex
members of the military community. The day was made
even more memorable, as we had one of our own,
LCpl Sarah Batley representing the Army Women’s
Rugby Squad against the Navy. Finally, we bid farewell
to Lt Col SL Pringle-Smith and wish her every success
in her new post and welcome our new, Commanding
Officer, Lt Col D Dray MBE to 4 RMP.
10 The Queen’s own Gurkha logistic Regiment
10 QOGLR remains poised at high readiness and has
been training hard to maintain and improve collective
readiness and professional excellence across all trades
and departments.
Additionally, the Regiment were the lead unit for
the Force Troops Command Operations Shooting
Competition, a two week event involving over
1000 Regular and Reserve soldiers. Pte Arshu Gurung
of 1 Supply Squadron was crowned as Champion Shot
and the Regimental team finished second overall behind
the ARRC Support Battalion team (which featured three
soldiers on detachment from 10 QOGLR).
Another highlight has been the annual inter-squadron
Doko race competition. Sixteen teams of four
completed a two mile lap of Caesar’s Camp Training
Area carrying 15kg in a traditional Doko basket which
is worn using just a strap over the forehead. Although
incredibly tough, the event was an inspiration for all and
morale within the Regiment remains buoyant.
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27 Regiment, Royal logistic Corps
This last quarter has seen soldiers and officers partake in
numerous adventure training opportunities, deploy on
key exercises, as well as continuing to bring success in
numerous sporting events. Whilst the Regiment continues
to maintain readiness during its Other Tasks year, it is
also committed to deploying soldiers all over the world,
including Germany, Kenya, Belize, United Arab Emirates,
the Falkland Islands and Cyprus. Back on UK soil, Exercise
GRIFFIN STRIKE saw many soldiers conduct training with
their French counterparts to test interoperability between
the two nations. The exercise was a huge success and each
and every soldier thoroughly enjoyed training with their
newly found international friends.
Exercise PERUVIAN WOLF, saw members of 91 Squadron
deployed to Peru on an arduous two-week adventure
training package. This saw them trek through the Salcantay
Pass before finally scaling Machu Picchu.
The regiment remains dedicated to giving soldiers the
freedom to play representative sport and as always they
have risen to the challenge, continuing to deliver success.
The Men’s Football Team won the Army FA Southern
League Central Division One and our Female Boxing Team
fought hard, winning the female competition at the Corps
Boxing Championships.
Garrison headquarters
We are continuing to work on the Somme Commemoration Event.
A painting to remember the 53 Rushmoor men that died on the
Somme has been commissioned. The AMS Band and 4 AMR will
be taking part in the Victoria Day Parade on 11 June. A challenge
zone has been arranged to involve the children at the Hampshire
School Games on 30 June. There will be a number of stands/
displays that children can interact with between the different games.
The zone will be set up on Queens Avenue Sports Field and will be
open to the public from 16:30.
Aldershot Garrison sees the departure of one the longest standing
members of the management team here in the headquarters.
Lt Col (Ret’d) Jack Longland leaves for the lovely life of retirement
after giving 40 years of his life to the military and support services.
We would like to thank Jack for all that he has done to better the
lives of military personnel within Aldershot Garrison. The PAC
wouldn’t be what it’s become today without Jack and his team.
Garrison Commander took part in North Coast 500 and cycled
519 miles in 6 days around Scotland to raise money for Royal
Regiment of Scotland Benevolent Fund. The team raised nearly £5k!
10 SR 251 Sig Sqn
The upcoming month also sees 251
Sig Sqn support the Trooping of the
Colour for Her Majesty’s 90th birthday;
this involved the Squadron spending 3
weekends in a row in London, providing
manning for the busy Operations room
or alongside the foot guards along the
route providing situational awareness for
all that may not be able to see from their
position what is happening along the
parade route, and inform them of critical
information.
Our last event for the summer season
is ‘The Somme 100’ which will be a
memorial parade conducted as it is 100
years since the battle of the Somme.
Events similar to this happen every
year for various key events throughout
history.
Overall this is a very busy and
demanding period for the Squadron but
it will be enjoyed by all personnel taking
part. Keep an eye out for us if you find
yourself in London for a parade!
headquarters, 101 logistic brigade
April saw the HQ deployed on Exercise
GRIFFIN STRIKE with the French Army
down in Cornwall, complete with storms
and 70 mph winds. This was the culmination
of two years work to develop a Combined
Headquarters capable of supporting a
multinational force and it was very successful.
The level of interoperability achieved was way
beyond what we thought possible two years
ago. Our French colleagues’ command of the
English language was brilliant, evidenced by
an increasing amount of sarcasm and banter
as the exercise went on! Late June and most
of July will see the HQ deployed again on
Exercise JOINT VENTURE back in Cornwall
but hopefully without the storms this time
and on Exercise FEARFUL OWL where we
will be educating the Majors’ staff course in
logistic planning.
77 army Education Centre
From 16 May there will be a number of
fundamental changes to CLM Part 3 courses run at
education centres.
• All soldiers who attend these courses will receive
a JPA competency stating that they have ‘Attended’
the course. This competency will be used by APC
Glasgow for pre-boarding for promotion.
• Students will either be graded as ‘Attended Successful’ or ‘Attended – Non Successful’,
dependent on whether or not they have passed
the assessment criteria. Only those who receive
‘Attended – Successful’ will be eligible to receive
associated accreditation for the course.
• Students who receive ‘Attended – Non
Successful’ will not be able to receive accreditation.
Remediation will no longer be available through
AECs and will be a unit responsibility. As awarding
bodies will not be able to quality assure this
remediation, soldiers will not be able to remediate
and then gain accreditation.
For further information, soldiers should contact
their RCMOs or 77 AEC on 01252 34875.
Please note that all 77 AEC Gp email addresses
have changed to 77AECGp-*Location*-*Role*@
mod.uk for example [email protected]
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The Somme
Cross
I
n the south porch of the Royal Garrison
Church of All Saints is a large wooden
cross, about nine feet high and blackened
with age. Inscribed into the cross are the
words: “In memory of the Officers, SNCO’s
and Men of 1st Division killed in action near
High Wood during September 1916 – RIP”.
This poignant memorial is a direct and
tangible link to the terrible fighting at the Battle
of the Somme, one hundred years ago.
A drawing of the 1st Division Cross in its original location on the battlefield at High Wood.
(Courtesy of the Royal Garrison Church of All Saints.)
By Paul H. Vickers, Friends of the Aldershot Military Museum
On the outbreak of the First World War there
were two infantry divisions resident in Aldershot,
1st Division in South Camp and 2nd Division
in North Camp, so Aldershot Command
Headquarters was the only de facto standing corps
headquarters in the country. The mobilisation
order was received on 4 August 1914, the day
war was declared, and the first units moved out
from Aldershot on 12 August. By 15 August all
regular Aldershot units had left for the front.
The Battle of the Somme began on 1 July
1916, now recognised as the most disastrous
day in British Army history for the horrific
number of casualties in the initial attacks.
Although the first day on the Somme is the
most well known, the battle lasted for over four
months until its official end on 18 November.
Within the overall Battle of the Somme were a
number of sharply fought individual battles and
the Aldershot divisions were involved in much
hard fighting. The 1st Division went into action
during the Battle of Bazentin Ridge (14-17 July),
where it operated on the west flank in support
of 21st Division. Then at the Battle of Pozieres
Ridge (23-26 July) the 1st Division attacked the
German second line of defence, known as the
Old German or OG Lines, in support of the main
offensive by the Australian forces.
Within weeks both 1st and 2nd Divisions were in
action at the battle of Mons, which was the first of
many ferociously fought battles for the Aldershot
divisions. Later in 1914 both Divisions fought at the
battle of the Aisne and the first battle of Ypres, and
in 1915 at Aubers Ridge (1st Division), Festubert
(2nd Division), Loos and Hohenzollern Redoubt
(both Divisions). By 1916 these were experienced
and battle-hardened formations. The high casualty
rates meant that a large proportion of the men
were not those who had first deployed, but in the
ranks were still some of soldiers who had left from
Aldershot in August 1914.
The 2nd Division launched an assault on Delville
Wood on 25 July, and held off German counterattacks throughout the next day. The battle
continued until 31 July, by which time the Division
had lost 108 officers and 2,957 other ranks killed,
wounded or missing. On 8 and 9 August, 2nd
Division attacked Guillemont. The attacks failed, in
the face of intense enemy machine gun fire, and
when the assault was broken off the 2nd Division
had lost a further 24 officers and 688 other ranks
killed, wounded or missing. The Division was
relieved on 11 August and moved to the Ancre
sector, north of the Somme battlefield. Later that
10
month they returned to the Somme and were
engaged in trench warfare, including numerous
raids, until the beginning of November.
Some of the hardest fighting during the Battle of
the Somme was for High Wood, near the village of
Bazentin le Petit, which the British had been trying
to take since 6 July. A major assault on the wood
was launched on 14 July at the start of the Battle
of Bazentin Ridge, but this was driven back, and
in the following weeks were many more attacks
and counter-attacks. The 1st Division went into
action at High Wood on Sunday 3 September,
when the attack began with the blowing of a
huge 3,000lb mine 30 seconds before zero hour.
The 1st Cameron Highlanders (1st Brigade, 1st
Division), following an effective creeping barrage,
drove the Germans out of their trenches in vicious
hand-to-hand fighting, but were driven back by
heavy machine-gun fire. Private John Jackson of
the Camerons wrote that High Wood “had been
reduced to a tangled mass of broken trees and
smashed wire fences, through which, in various
directions, ran lines of trenches … The trenches
were full of bodies both British and German.
They lay in grotesque shapes, some indeed stood
propped against the parapet, and more than once
in the inky darkness we spoke to men who were
beyond the power of answering our questions.”
On 8 September the 1st Gloucestershire and
2nd Welsh Regiments from 3rd Brigade,
time, or at least as long as it lasts.” In accepting the
memorial, General Romer said how much they
honoured the cross and promised to keep it in
good order. Echoing General Strickland’s comment
that the cross would remain “as long as it lasts”,
he also warned “that the wood was not likely to
last but they would do their very best to preserve
it”. This was a major concern, as a wooden cross
being out in the open would inevitably decay
through exposure to the elements.
The Somme Cross in the 1st Division Porchway of the Royal
Garrison Church of All Saints. (Photo by the author.)
The 47th Division Cross from High Wood, outside the London
Irish Rifles HQ, Camberwell. (Photo by the author.)
1st Division, attacked the western part of High
Wood, supported by 1st South Wales Borderers
and 9th Black Watch. Once again the fighting
in the trenches was at bayonet point. The 1st
Gloucestershire were cut off from the other
battalions and, reduced to only three officers and
96 men, were forced to withdraw. Although the
Welsh and Black Watch had reached their objectives
they could not hold them against heavy shelling and
machine gun fire, and also had to fall back.
After the end of the First World War, the veterans
of 1st Division wanted to erect a permanent stone
memorial at Le Cateau. However, they were told
by the French Government that no unit could have
two memorials in France, so the cross at High
Wood must either be removed or left to decay.
Being made of wood, it was likely to rot away
in a relatively short period of time. The men of
1st Division could not leave their memorial to go
derelict, so decided to bring it back to the UK.
A second mine was blown on 9 September,
resulting in a crater 135 feet wide and 35 feet
deep. The 2nd King’s Royal Rifle Corps and 2nd
Royal Sussex, of the 2nd Brigade, 1st Division,
led another attempt to take High Wood. Private
Walter Grover of 2nd Royal Sussex remembered
that “the barrage from our own artillery and that of
the Germans on that afternoon was indescribable.
The ground over which we attacked was swept by
machine gun and field gun fire … Seeing my friends
shot down on each side of me gave me a feeling of
dread.” Despite suffering severe casualties this attack
made some progress, and by 11 September just
under half the wood was in British hands.
The cross was re-erected in 1927 outside the
1st Division Headquarters in Pennefather’s Road,
Aldershot. At a ceremony on 3 May, Lieutenant
General Sir Peter Strickland, who had commanded
1st Division in the War, formally handed over the
cross to his successor, Major General Sir Cecil
Romer. General Strickland remembered the bitter
fighting in High Wood, and said that the cross was
“of great significance to us of the old 1st Division
and it gives us great satisfaction that the present
1st Division have allowed us to have it here. It will
be great joy to us that it will remain here for all
In January 1939, 23 Field Company Royal
Engineers, then stationed in Gibraltar Barracks,
Aldershot, were undertaking some reconstruction
work to the south porch of the Royal Garrison
Church. As successors to the men who
constructed the cross, they moved the 1st Division
memorial from Pennefather’s Road into the
south porch, which then became the 1st Division
Porchway. Now out of the wind and rain the cross
was preserved and it still stands by the entrance
to the church, a lasting memorial to the men who
died at the Somme.
Of the other crosses at High Wood, a memorial to
the Cameron Highlanders, in the shape of a
St Andrew’s cross, was destroyed in the German
offensive of 1917. The 47th Division cross was
brought back to the UK and erected at the Duke
of York’s Headquarters in Chelsea. When this HQ
was given up by the Army (the building is now
the Saatchi Gallery), the cross was moved to the
London Irish Rifles HQ in Camberwell. To prevent
decay, the cross is covered in red preservative paint
and the lettering is now on modern panels fixed
onto the face of the memorial. The cross for the
Black Watch was replaced with a granite memorial
to the Black Watch and Cameron Highlanders in
December 1924. The 51st Division cross was
transferred to Beaumont Hamel and incorporated
into the Division’s memorial there. The 20th Royal
Fusiliers’ cross was brought back to England and
taken to Hounslow Barracks, but it contracted
woodworm and was destroyed in 1955.
The Aldershot Somme Cross is a rare survivor, still
in its original state, which does great honour to the
men who died during this dreadful battle.
The exhausted 1st Division was now withdrawn,
relieved by the 47th (London) Division. Supported
by the 50th and 15th Divisions, the 47th Division
launched its offensive on 15 September and
managed to take the rest of High Wood after four
days of bloody fighting.
During the 1916 battles over 8,000 British and
German soldiers died in High Wood. After the
battle a number units who had fought there
erected memorials to their fallen comrades.
The men of 23 Field Company Royal Engineers,
the divisional engineers for 1st Division,
constructed the 1st Division memorial cross
using wood taken from the ruins of Bazentin
village. Other wooden crosses were erected at
High Wood by the 47th Division, 51st Division,
1st Northumberland Fusiliers, Cameron
Highlanders, 1st South Wales Borderers,
10th Glosters and 20th Royal Fusiliers.
The ceremony to re-dedicate the Cross outside Headquarters 1st Division in Aldershot, 3 May 1927. (Courtesy of Aldershot
Military Museum.)
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CHARITIES
vine Centre kitchen project
Aspire Defence Services Limited (ADSL) has
supported the Vine Centre for the last ten
years, fund raising and providing surplus office
equipment. In recent years ADSL have helped
develop a project to convert two storerooms
into a kitchen. Gareth Richards, Supply Chain
Manager from ADSL coordinates projects in
the Aldershot community for the company
and believed ADSL were ideally placed to
assist with the project, having contacts among
local suppliers and the building and project
management skills to complete it.
Nigel Marchant, Support Services Account
Manager, ADSL sourced surplus equipment to
stock the kitchen, including an upright fridge
freezer donated by Aspire while ADSL project
Manager, Mark Basset developed the design and
coordinated local contractors who gave their
time free of charge, or at cost to support the
Vine Centre.
During the eight week project the walls,
ceiling and floors were replaced and prepared,
electrics, gas and plumbing were installed and
the kitchen equipment fitted. A big Thank You
goes to ‘Brymor’ who provided a small team
of decorators free of charge at short notice on
a Friday evening to paint the entrance hall and
first floor landing. Vine Centre staff continued to
provide a full service to their clients during the
whole eight weeks, despite working in a building
site. Garrison Facilities Director for Aldershot,
Aidan Murphy sees this project as the beginning
of a longer term aim to assist The Vine Centre
by providing training opportunities for people in
the Aldershot area.
Contractors and their representatives who
supported the project:
Redhills –
Asbestos survey (Fiona
Murphy), aspire
defence Capital
Works – structural
survey (David
Beresford), bourne
Construction –
general builders work
(Tony Ellaway), JIb
Electricals – electrical
works (Jim Morris),
brymor Special
Works – decorating
(Dean Whitehouse),
business Moves
Group – transport of
equipment
(David Myers),
Sodexo – catering
design and consultancy
(Mark Humphreys),
hobarts –
catering equipment
commissioning
(Lisa Browett),
SSE – catering
equipment servicing.
The Mayor of Rushmoor
opened the new facility
(Councillor Martin Tennant)
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If you notice any abnormal skin reactions
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or months.
5. Minimal protection against the Sun
A tan obtained from UV tanning equipment
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sun. Research has shown that this is particularly
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• Are using medication that increases UV sensitivity,
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aldershot Town FC
4 Rifles JnCo parade
Accompanied by The Royal Logistic Corps Band and 4 Rifl
Rifles
es Buglers, 59 Rifl
Riflemen
emen from the Rifles
Rifles
proudly paraded in front of family and friends as the latest Junior Non Commissioned Officers (JNCO).
Gary Waddock, the man who led Aldershot Town into the Football League
in 2008, has returned to the EBB Stadium – and promised to ‘get this place
rocking again’ with his trademark brand of exciting, attacking football!
Waddock, joked: “I like to assemble squads that I would like to watch. People
remember my teams as very attacking, very pacey and very entertaining and that
won’t change – but ultimately I want to win football matches.
“The atmosphere that was created at home games was amazing. The East Bank
was rocking and I loved that,” admitted the former Republic of Ireland and Queen’s
Park Rangers midfielder. “I’ve missed the supporters, and we have to be able to give
them something to cheer about. The supporters are everything to this Club and
we’re going to try our best to get this place rocking again.”
Ironically, Waddock’s first game back at Aldershot Town will be a home pre-season
friendly against Queen’s Park Rangers on Friday 1 July, with Hoops’ boss Jimmy Floyd
Hasselbaink confirming that a full-strength team will play at the EBB Stadium.
11 Infantry brigade
hQ aldershot Garrison
The Garrison Sergeant Major and Regional Command Sergeant Major, hosted American Army Command
Sergeant Major Dave Davenport. The Garrison Sergeant Major has served with Dave in the Early 90’s When
they were both Command Sergeant Majors for NATO at AFNORTH in Brunsum Holland.
Member of Parliament for Havant, Alan Mak called on his local constituents in the wider Solent area to take the opportunity to engage with the Armed Forces. Alan Mak MP was speaking during
a visit to the British Army’s base on Thorney Island on Thursday 17th March.
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GARRISON
out the garriso
Rushmoor Spring Clean
More than 50 volunteers rolled up their sleeves and got stuck in to the challenge of the annual Rushmoor
Spring Clean on Saturday 9 April.
Volunteers of all ages, armed with litter pickers and bin bags, managed to collect 60 bags of litter in just two
hours. Among the items found were two bikes, two scooters, several footballs and lots of crockery.
Anyone interested in organising their own litter pick can contact Lisa Thornett on 01252 398005 or email
[email protected]
army boxing Championships
11 Infantry brigade
Captain Monty
d’Iverno, a Reservist
Soldier with the London
Regiment who has
recently returned
from a seven-week
posting in Singapore.
He is pictured here
(left) with Lieutenant
Colonel Brlan See
of the Singapore
Military at the biennial
Singapore International
Air show.
armed Forces Covenant – Employer Recognition Scheme
Centre: Inter Service Trophy won by the Army for 33 consecutive years and retained by the Army in a 7-2 win.
Left; James Allen – He has had 2 years out and boxed against a real good talent from the RAF in SAC Ricki Lyon.
Right: John Marvin V Marley Abadom from the Royal Navy provided the best bout of the evening with a real tear up
with Marvin winning the dual and the Best Boxer award; Abadom rightly received the Most Gallant Boxer award for
his part in the bout.
Clean for the Queen
Forces Mutual (Formerly Forces Financial)was recently awarded the MOD Employer
Recognition Scheme Silver Award in recognition of Forces Mutual’s support to Defence
Personnel and on-going commitment to helping the Armed Forces Community.
hQ aldershot Garrison – Energy from Waste
Members from the HQ & ADSL went to see where the general waste from
Aldershot Garrison goes and what it returns. A short journey to Lakeside EFW
(Nr Heathrow) where our waste is burnt naturally at 850°C and turned into
37-40MW per day, which is sufficient power to supply electricity to the whole
of Slough! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYHOLhstoAM
The news of the Scots Guards and Sir Gerald Howarth MP in the Clean for The Queen campaign has
gone nationwide - Meanwhile, our local Aldershot Community in Action team continued clean-up work
in Aldershot. (from left to right): Liz Harris, Drick Vernon, Roger Barber, Keith Green, Alex Crawford
and Bishnu Shrestha.
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Hampshire
Contact:
Catterick Military: (9)47312940 Catterick Civilian: 01748 833797 / 872940 / 830191
email: [email protected] and visit www.spaces.org.uk
SPACES can help you find permanent housing, or they can refer you to either
The Beacon in Catterick, North Yorkshire or Mike Jackson House, Aldersot.
Both provide temporary accommodation for single Service leavers in modern,
fully-furnished, self-contained flats, with support staff on site 24/7
For further details please contact the SPACES office
The Beacon
SPACES Office
Marne Road
Catterick Garrison
North Yorkshire DL9 3AU
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Hook – North Warnborough Village Hall, Priors Corner,
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Aldershot, GU11 2LQ – 30th July – Sale 3-5pm
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Samantha Scott, military wife and mum of 2, Daniel and Brayden runs mum2mum markets in Aldershot and Hook. Samantha said
‘As a really small local business getting national exposure on prime time television has been amazing, enquiries and stall bookings
have gone berserk since the show aired. I really hope this publicity will introduce more mums to the joys of buying and selling
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Mum2Mum Market run award winning baby and
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been amazing, enquiries and stall bookings have gone
berserk since the show aired. I really hope this publicity
will introduce more mums to the joys of buying and
selling second hand at their local mum2mum market
and the huge savings, which can be made. Stalls sell fast
and on the day there can be a queue of people from
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IN THE GARRISON –
Connaught School (Yr 11) made it through to the Hampshire Cup Basketball Final 2016.
Engagement
The Connaught School’s year 11 Basketball
team made it to the Hampshire cup final and
faced tough opposition in St. Georges Catholic
School, (current champions). The Connaught
boys lost out to St. Georges in the semi-final
in 2015, where St. Georges won by 4 points.
This year’s final was played at Aldershot
Garrison Sports Centre (AGSC).
Season Review
The year 11 basketball team have always been
one of the top teams at the Connaught school.
In 2015 the boys were unbeaten in the league.
The boy’s season has now come to an end and
they finished second in the league and missed
out on the district cup final losing to an All
Hallows team in the semis.
With this in mind the boys focused on a tough
semi-final match against the Fernhill Pandas. The
boys knew it was make or break as this could
be their last game together. The game was a
fast paced affair and the talent on show was
immense! A strong Cobra team hung on to
win the game by just one point!
Captain Jaepee Dimla has lead by example
throughout the year and boy’s attitude has
been exceptional. Always prepared to juggle
there difficult and demanding school timetable
along with the basketball teams training. This
year has seen the introduction of Mr Osborne
to the coaching team alongside Mr Adolphe. Mr
Osbourne has brought a wealth of knowledge
to the side and has helped to control the boys
attacking flair with now an equally impressive
defence.
The Final
The game took place on Friday 29th April
2016 and brought in a huge crowd to support
the Connaught Cobras. Approximately 80
pupils and 20 members of staff attended the
Aldershot Garrison Sports Centre to cheer the
boys on and make their last ever school sports
game a memorable one! The efforts from both
The Connaught School’s PE department and
members of staff at The AGSC were fantastic,
to give the boys the final they deserved!
Aldershot Garrison Chief of Staff, Major Steve
Hudson was in attendance to show his support
to local schools and present the trophy to the
eventual winners.
1st Quarter – The game started brightly, as
Connaught’s Enrique George leapt above his
opponent at tip off, gaining possession from
the start. There were early signs of this being
a great encounter, which it did prove to be.
St. Georges took an early 6 point lead, scoring
two 3 pointers with great precision. With a few
minutes gone, The Connaught Cobras quick
passes and movement proved to be a problem
for the St. Georges defence, as Enrique George
and Jaepee Dimla scored 2 points each to close
the gap to 6-4. The boys knew they’d have to
keep up their momentum if they were to win
the game. As the first quarter drew to a close,
St. Georges scored a couple of lay up’s, but
soon had their backs to the wall as Trichandra
Limbu and Enrique George came up scoring 2
points each. The 1st Quarter finished 11-9 to
St. Georges.
2nd Quarter – The game started in similar
fashion. Quick inter-change, great passing and
some superb dribbling from captain Jaepee
Dimla saw space open up for a shot, which
agonisingly hit the rim and St. Georges regained
possession. What a tie we had on our hands!
St. Georges scored a couple more baskets and
another 3 pointer, but again the Cobra’s had
answers. Tyrese Quow’s shot hitting the back
board only to find Enrique George scoring
with the re-bound! Jaepee Dimla’s precise free
throws, and a superb lay-up by Rajan Gurung
saw the Cobra’s claw their way back into the
tie! 18-15 to St. George’s, Game on!
3rd Quarter – This proved to be the decisive
one. The crowd were right behind the boys and
the atmosphere was electric! St Georges scored
a couple of early 2 pointer’s and consistently
took their chance’s, with a height advantage
proving to be decisive! Did the Connaught
Cobra’s give up? Of course they didn’t. With
exceptional determination the boy’s clawed
their way back. Terry Watelle, Jaepee Dimla and
Road to the final
Connaught Cobras
Round 1
Beat Swanmore 31-24
1/4 Final
Beat Aldworth 86-20
Semi Final
Beat Fernhill 46-45
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Hampshire Cup Final – Yr 11
Sandile Dlamini starring in the comeback. The
3rd quarter finished at 38-32 to St. Georges.
4th Quarter – Could an inspirational team talk
from Mr Osborne and Mr Adolphe inspire the
boy’s to cup glory? The 4th quarter started with
a bang! Gaurab Rana Darai’s presence in the
middle and accurate passing caused St. Georges
Havoc. Ujjal Sunuwar’s energy up and down
the court also caused a problem for the other
schools this season. St. Georges hit two more 3
pointer’s, making the dream further out of reach
for the Cobra’s. As the clock ticked down the
boy’s never gave up, but unfortunately went on
to lose 49-43. A great game with tremendous
pace and everybody played their hearts out.
Congratulations to St. Georges on their victory
and retention of the cup.
The Connaught School is extremely proud of
the year 11 Basketball team. They have been
an absolute pleasure to work with and the
commitment they have shown is a great example
to all of our pupils. The boys really are a great
example of the school’s moto ‘Be the best you
can be’. Mr Adolphe and Mr Osborne said “The
boys were unbelievable today and we couldn’t
be prouder of them. They’re a huge credit to
the school. They would come in to train at 7am
before the school day starts, spend their lunch
time’s training and even stayed late after school
to improve and prepare for this final. We hope
they continue their passion for Basketball outside
of school and continue to play”.
Adam Henwood from the Connaught School PE
department had this to say. “A huge thank you
must go to The Aldershot Garrison Sports Centre
and its entire staff for not only hosting the final, but
for all the help and effort they put in to make it the
best final it could possibly be. We would definitely
recommend the venue to other schools. We
would also like to thank Chief of Staff, Major Steve
Hudson for attending and presenting the winners
and runner’s up trophy’s”.
ST JOSEPH’S CATHOLIC
PRIMARY SCHOOL
NOR 480
St Joseph’s is a Voluntary Academy in the Diocese of Portsmouth
Headteacher: Mr W J James B Ed
Curriculum: St Joseph’s follows a broad based curriculum with an
emphasis on achievement.
www.stjosephsaldershot.org
Children experiencing learning difficulties are given extra
consideration and help; the school is highly regarded in this respect.
Admission: The school admits boys and girls in the year they are four years
old until they transfer to secondary school normally at the age of eleven.
Further information from
St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School
Bridge Road, Aldershot, Hampshire GU11 3DD
Telephone: (01252) 350583 E-mail: [email protected]
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WEllESlEy – updaTE
A new chapter in Aldershot’s rich history,
Wellesley is an exciting development of 3,850
new homes on the 255 hectare former Aldershot
Garrison site in Hampshire. At Wellesley, Grainger
plc, the UK’s largest listed residential landlord, is
reinvigorating iconic former military buildings to
create a place people are proud to call home.
Combining historic buildings with leading-edge
design, Wellesley will honour Aldershot’s past, but
look ahead to its future.
Our first zone, Maida is progressing well, with
our first residents now moved in and more
arriving each week. You will see within Maida
that we have introduced road names that have
significant historical links to the former Maida
Barracks, including ‘Stuart Lane’, after Major
General John Stuart, the commander at the
Battle of Maida in 1806 and ‘Hope Grant’s Road’
after General Sir James Hope Grant GCB, a
former British general who took control of the
Aldershot Division in 1870.
We have also been working on the site of
the first of two new primary schools within
Wellesley. The site, which sits between
Alison’s Road and Queen’s Avenue, will be
handed over to Hampshire County Council
this summer for them to start building
the school. The school is due to open in
September 2017.
We have now received planning permission
for our Gunhill zone in Wellesley. The
area lies to the south of the development
and within it we will be creating purposebuilt, specially designed rental homes and
apartments. These homes will provide good
quality living, allowing families to put down
roots and become key members of the
Aldershot community. We will be starting
construction work in this area later this year.
This summer we will also be starting highway
works to introduce wider paths for cyclist
and pedestrians along Hospital Hill and at its
junction with Wellington Avenue.
You can find out more about Wellesley on our
website www.wellesleyhampshire.co.uk, by
liking ‘WellesleyHampshire’ on Facebook or
following @Wellesleyhants on Twitter.
We are now working on our second zone of
the development, Corunna, on the former
Montgomery Line Barracks. This zone will initially
feature around 270 new homes; work is currently
underway to prepare the area and we will be
starting infrastructure road works this summer.
GRaInGER updaTE
World War II Treasure Restored in
Wellesley Woodlands
One of the last remaining WWII pillboxes
in the area has been restored to its former
glory after being uncovered in the Wellesley
Woodlands in Aldershot.
The Pillbox was discovered covered in ivy
during the towpath upgrade works being
carried out along the Basingstoke Canal
between Ash Lock and Eelmoor Bridge.
Built during World War II, the pillbox, a small
hidden concrete building where soldiers
could hold off invaders, was created as part
of Aldershot’s General Headquarters Line
(GHQ Line).
Once uncovered, Grainger contacted The
Pillbox Study Group to discuss and agree
restoration works. These were then carried
out by Millgrove Construction. The works
to restore the pillbox included removing
the undergrowth covering the building and
replacing missing brickwork that had broken
away.
Alan Chitson, Development Manager at
Grainger, said: “We are delighted to have
uncovered this historical structure along the
Basingstoke Canal towpath route. Aldershot is
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full of historical military gems and at Grainger
we are committed to bringing many of these
back to their former glory so they can be
shared and enjoyed by the public.”
managed in partnership by Grainger, the Land
Trust and the Blackwater Valley Countryside
Partnership.
Tim Denton, Amateur Military Archaeologist
and member of The Pillbox Study Group,
said: “A rare piece of history has been
uncovered in Aldershot’s Wellesley
Woodlands. Working together with Grainger,
Millgrove and The Land Trust, we have
been able to restore this important historic
building.”
Pillboxes were built as a defence tool along
the coast, around industrial cities, along rivers
and canals and by railways so that troops
could hold off enemy invaders long enough
for other mobile soldiers to arrive.
David Fern, of Millgrove Construction said:
“We are delighted to have restored one of
these iconic historic buildings in Aldershot.
We worked with The Pillbox Study Group to
ensure that the new brickwork is as closely
matched to the existing building as possible.”
The pillbox sits within the Wellesley
Woodlands, an area of over 110 hectares of
green space in Aldershot. The woodlands are
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CRanbERRy MuFFInS
Ingredients
• ¾ cup whole-berry cranberry sauce
• ¼ cup packed brown sugar
• 2
cups all-purpose flour
• 2
tablespoons sugar
• 3
teaspoons baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1
cup fat-free (skim) milk
• ¼ cup vegetable oil
• 1
teaspoon grated orange peel
• 2
egg whites
Steps
1. Heat oven to 400°F. Place cooling rack over sheet of waxed paper. Spray 12 medium muffin
cups with cooking spray. Spoon 1 tablespoon of cranberry sauce into each muffin cup. Top
each with 1 teaspoon brown sugar.
2. In large bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. In small bowl, mix milk, oil, orange
peel and egg whites; blend well. Add to flour mixture all at once; stir just until dry ingredients
are moistened. Divide batter evenly over cranberries and brown sugar in muffin cups.
3. Bake 14 to 18 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pan
1 minute. Run knife around edges of cups to loosen. Turn muffins upside down onto cooling
rack over waxed paper; remove pan. Cool 5 minutes. Serve warm.
nuTRITIonal bEnEFITS oF CRanbERRIES:
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Delicious, tart cranberries hold significantly high amounts of phenolic
flavonoid phytochemicals called pro-anthocyanidins (PAC’s). Scientific
studies have shown that consumption of berries have potential health
benefits against cancer, aging and neurological diseases, inflammation,
diabetes, and bacterial infections.
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Antioxidant compounds in cranberries such as oligomeric
proanthocyanidins (OPC’s), anthocyanidin flavonoids, cyanidin, peonidin
and quercetin may prevent cardiovascular disease by counteracting against
cholesterol plaque formation in the heart and blood vessels. Further,
these compounds help the human body lower LDL cholesterol levels and
increase HDL-good cholesterol levels in the blood.
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Research studies show that cranberry juice consumption offers protection
against gram-negative bacterial infections such as E.coli in the urinary
system by inhibiting bacterial-attachment to the bladder and urethra.
Consumption of cranberries turns urine acidic. This, together with the inhibition of bacterial adhesion property of cranberry juice,
helps prevent the formation of alkaline (calcium ammonium phosphate) stones in the urinary tract by working against proteus bacterialinfections.
Further, the berries prevent plaque formation on the tooth enamel by interfering with the ability of another gram-negative bacterium,
Streptococcus mutans, to stick to the surface. It thus helps prevent development of cavities in a way similar to preventing urinary tract
infections.
In addition, the berries are also good source of many vitamins like vitamin C, vitamin A, ß-carotene, lutein, zea-xanthin, and folate and
minerals like potassium, and manganese.
Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity or ORAC (measurement of antioxidant strength of food items) demonstrates cranberry at an
ORAC score of 9584 µmol TE units per 100 g, one of the highest in the category of edible berries.
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Summer Westival at Aldershot’s West End Centre on 22-24 July 2016
Quiz
In which year was the first ever Westival held?
answers to: [email protected]
Closing date for entries 20 June 2016. You must be over 18, include your name, address and contact number. Winners will be notified by email on
22 June 16. Only one entry per household. One entry will be drawn “from a hat” by The Editor Aldershot Garrison herald, his decision is final. UK
residents only. Tickets must be collected from the Westend Centre, Aldershot in advance. Cash alternative not available.
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MILITARY & SUPPORT STAFF DISCOUNTS
This year military personnel can also receive
20% off full price entry, family day tickets, prepaid tickets and season tickets just by showing
a valid military ID card; Forces discount card or
veteran’s card. The discount means that a family
of four (two adults and two children) can enjoy
a day at the lido for just £13.52! Owned by
Rushmoor Borough Council and run by Places
for People Leisure, the large open-air pool
offers a great value and fun family day out with
three colourful water slides, a toddlers’ paddling
To find out more go to www.rushmoor.gov.
uk/lido or like Rushmoor Borough Council or
Aldershot Pools and Lido on Facebook. You
can also get in touch with the lido team by
emailing enquiries@aldershotpoolscomplex.
co.uk or calling 01252 313 706.
pool and large sandpit plus a picnic area, swim
shop and basketball area.
With the May half term fast approaching it’s
that time again – the doors of Aldershot Lido
are being opened and everyone is being
welcomed in!
The popular pool has been cleaned and
re-painted by the team at Places for
People, who run the lido on behalf of
Rushmoor Borough Council, and is looking just
perfect for the first visitors which will be arriving
on Saturday, 28 May. The pool remains open
for half term week until 3 June, and is then
open for weekends throughout June before
opening daily from 1 July throughout the
summer holidays.
The package of offers for users now
includes:
•
Junior day tickets £4.30 – or just
£2.15 after 3pm. Junior season tickets
cost just £40.
•
Adult day tickets £7.10 – reducing to
£3.55 after 3pm. An adult season ticket
is £60.
•
Family tickets range from £11.70 a day
to £25.40 a day, depending on the size
Chip Stop
of your family. A family season ticket (for
two adults and two children) is £150.
Under threes enter the lido free as do
disabled people and their carers.
Military families receive an additional
20 per cent discount.
A special lido loyalty card offers a fifth
visit free.
Discounts are also available for groups,
schools and clubs.
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Cineworld has a variety of offers on unlimited
cards which are available to military and support
personnel. For more information contact
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For more details contact 01252 315557
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Tesco aldershot
discounted vehicle wash and valet on
production of Id card or defence discount
Services card.
aTFC – Seats for Soldiers, which
offers free tickets to Garrison
personnel at certain home games.
We also offer a concessionary rate
(£4 off) to all serving personnel
with Id.
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Entry Requirements:
To join the unit candidates must:
• Be between 17.5 to 50 years of age
• Be UK or Commonwealth Citizen
• Be physically fit and active
• A full criminal records check is routinely made
as part of the application process.
Based in Tulse Hill, South London, 253 Provost Company –
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and necessary arm of the British Army. As an Army
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dynamic men and women who are determined to
excel in soldiering and policing duties.
The soldiers within 253 routinely supports
the Regular Army providing individual support
across a breadth of operational roles in the UK
or abroad. To include General Police Duties,
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SCan nET
SCAN NET is the Safer Clubbing at Night Network. It is a network
of over 1000 subscribing venues, who work together with 2.5 million
members of the public, who each month, volunteer to have their ID’s
scanned to create safer nights out.
WhaT IS SCan nET?
SCAN NET is a computer system which takes a scanned copy of any
identification that you present to door staff on request. The system then
checks your age and whether you are listed on the database of people
who have been barred from this venue and scans for alerts created by
other venues in the SCAN NET system. The aim of SCAN NET is to
provide a safe and enjoyable environment for customers, where only
those people who are admitted are of legal age and are unlikely to
interrupt other customer’s enjoyment.
SCAN NET will use any ID (mainly driving licences or proof of age
cards that are available at a charge) Soldiers should not be offering
MOD 90 ID or other service ID’s for this service.
SCan nET IS volunTaRy buT Id May bE a CondITIon
oF youR EnTRy
By allowing a pub / night club to SCAN NET your ID (scanning and
retaining your details) you agree to the following:
1) Permission to use your information for marketing; this means that
this venue will send you mailed invitations to events at this venue.
2) That your information can be shared with other venues should
you be banned from this venue or through Pubwatch or The Safer
Clubbing at Night Network (SCAN NET).
3) That personal information can be shared with police and local
authorities in the event of an incident.
This system is currently used within Hampshire and Surrey, meaning
that if you are barred from a Pub/Club in this area you may also be
banned from other drinking establishments within the United Kingdom.
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EVENTS TO WATCH OUT FOR
victoria day parade
Saturday 11th June 2016
from 11:00 hours Aldershot Town Centre
Victoria Day is back, this time celebrating the 90th
birthday of Her Majesty The Queen, as well as
Aldershot’s connection with Queen Victoria. The
event’s grand parade throughout the town centre
will be back. Starting at 11am outside the Princes
Hall, the parade will tour the town centre and will
be full of community groups, schools, businesses,
residents and more. If you are interested in taking
part in Victoria Day by being in the parade, having
a market stall, performing on the bandstand or
helping us promote the event, please contact:
[email protected] or
Tel: 01252 327671.
Celebration of Freedom
Saturday 25th
June 2016 from
18:00 hours –
Military Cemetery
Aldershot
Singing hymns and songs, laying flowers at the
graves of Soldiers, Sailors & Airmen to give thanks
for the freedom they won. Light refreshments and
a collection for ABF on the day. Contact: Garrison
Churches of Aldershot for more information.
The vine Centre exists to help
change the lives of the most
disadvantaged members of our
community in north East hampshire
and the blackwater valley.
Rushmoor in bloom 2016 gets under way
Schoolchildren from across Aldershot and
Farnborough have helped Rushmoor Borough
Council to launch officially the 2016 Rushmoor in
Bloom competition at Squire’s Garden Centre in
Badshot Lea.
Charity absail
The Vine Centre exists to help change the lives
of the most disadvantaged members of our
community in North East Hampshire and the
Blackwater Valley.
Representatives from 24 schools and nurseries
across the borough joined the Mayor of
Rushmoor, Councillor Martin Tennant, competition
sponsors and members of the Rushmoor in
Bloom forum for the official launch on 21 April.
The Vine Centre exists to help change the lives
of the most disadvantaged members of our
community in North East Hampshire and the
Blackwater Valley. We provide purposeful services
& daily care and offer a range of potentially lifechanging opportunities to homeless and vulnerable
adults. Our Journey Programme comprises 20
frontline services designed to assist clients move
towards responsible and independent living.
The schools’ competition includes categories
ranging from best school grounds for birds to the
best edible vegetable patch and encourages school
age children to get involved with gardening.
When
Saturday 11th June 2016
Guildford Cathedral, Stag Hill, Guildford, Surrey
GU2 7UP
on the day
• First climb the 249 steps to the top of the
160ft Bell Tower.
• Enjoy the panoramic views across Guildford
and surrounding countryside.
• You may even see The Shard in London.
• Enjoy the thrilling descent, an unforgettable
experience!
how much
• £25 sign up fee
• Please raise a minimum of £225 in
sponsorship
For more information contact:
Mary Webb on 07502543375 or
[email protected]
RaSC/RCT association Concert band
Saturday 23rd July 2016 at 14:00 hours – Princes Hall, Aldershot
Featuring; Aldershot Military Wives Choir & The Old Basing RBL
Corps of Drums.
The concert will be performed at Princes Hall in Aldershot.
Tickets available from the box office:
Tel: 01252 329155 or http://www.princeshall.com/
event/13401/rasc-rct-association-band-concert
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One of the special categories for this year’s
competition is Mr McGregor’s Pot and all entrants
received a free plant kit including a pot, compost
and a selection of summer vegetable plants.
Squire’s Garden Centre is sponsoring the category
and created a wonderful display to inspire the
children with Beatrix Potter books, rabbit statues
and radish seeds. The children will be competing
for the first prize of a £100 gardening voucher for
their school.
In celebration of the Queen’s 90th Birthday, the
council is also asking children to draw or paint a
colourful Bouquet for Her Majesty The Queen. To
enter, all pictures must be labelled on the back in
block capitals with the category, the child’s name,
age, school address (if applicable) and a contact
number. The deadline for entries is Friday
17 June. Full details on the categories are available
on the council’s website, www.rushmoor.gov.uk/
rushmoorinbloom
aldershot Floral design Club
A warm welcome awaits you at this friendly
club, which is affiliated to NAFAS.
All floral demonstrations are presented by
National and Area Demonstrators.
Meetings are held at The Princes Hall, Princes
Way, Aldershot GU11 1NX. Doors open at
6.45pm for a 7.30pm start and entry is £8.00.
There are sales tables and a raffle for a chance
to win one of the wonderful flower designs
demonstrated on the evening.
The next meetings will be held on:7th Jul 2016, annette parshotam
presents “blooming Marvellous”.
just all squeezed inside the West End Centre. The
organisers of The Westival will be announcing
more of the line-up over the next few weeks but
the following acts are confirmed:
are joined by Get Inuit, So Crates, IDKFA, Here
are the Young Men and Uncle and Peanut and
Jonas and Jane.
The Summer Westival embodies everything that
the West End Centre do best – great music,
outstanding comedy, community work, making,
shaking, dancing and laughing – all rolled into one
long weekend. It never rains inside The Summer
Westival, although occasionally it has been known
to get a little muddy, so wellies are entirely optional!
The Festival starts at 6pm on Friday 22 July. Local
legends Bennet are reforming for a very special,
one-off, headline performance. They will close a
night of diverse entertainment that also features;
Curtis Eller’s American Circus, Eugene Quell, The
Deadcuts and Joe Booley.
Welcome to The 2016 Summer Westival at
aldershot’s West End Centre on
22-24 July 2016
The 2016 Summer Westival is a three-day music
and arts festival which is held inside Aldershot’s
West End Centre from Friday 22 July to Sunday
24 July 2016. The first ever Summer Westival
took place in 2006, so for the past decade they
have been laying turf inside their venue then
covering it with crowds of happy revellers.
The Summer Westival has all the elements of
bigger festivals; swathes of grass, live music,
comedy, arts, crafts, and children’s entertainment,
Saturday afternoon is devoted to family fun, with
free entry for anyone under the age of 16, free arts
and crafts activities, children’s entertainment and live
music for everyone from Two Thirds, Miikey Riley
and the West End Centre’s home-grown ukulele
band Get Plucky.
For regular updates on the line-up please like
Westival 2016’s facebook page
www.facebook.com/The-Summer-Westival or
follow @TeamWesty on twitter.
Tickets for Westival 2016 start from just £7.50 for
a single session and can be purchased online at
www.westendcentre.co.uk or by calling the Box
Office on 01252 330040.
Saturday night’s headline act is The Destroyers, a
12-piece mega-folk collective of rascals and misfits
from Birmingham. They are joined on the Pyramid
stage by BBC award-winning legend Chris Wood,
The Wilsons, Elliot Mason and Welcome the
Howling Tones.
See LIFESTYLE on Page 26 to win a family
ticket for two adults and up to four kids for the
Saturday afternoon session, or alternatively leave
the kids behind and choose two adult tickets for
Friday evening, Sat evening or Sunday (must be
aged 18 or over)!
The mayhem continues on Sunday with live
music from midday. Headliners the Black Peaks
aldershot Craft Fayre returns in
July 16
Following the success of Aldershot’s first
three craft fayres, Aldershot town centre
will be hosting another event on Saturday 2
July 2016. The fayre is being organised by
Rushmoor Borough Council and supported by
Aldershot’s independent haberdashery, Bids
and Pieces in Wellington Street. Open from
9am to 4pm, visitors will be able to browse a
selection of stalls in Wellington Street offering
a variety of crafts and homemade gifts. Among
the items on sale will be jewellery, wooden
crafts and haberdashery items.
Stalls cost from £20 a day and this
includes the cost of gazebo hire, use of a table,
public liability insurance and parking
for the stallholder. The council can also
help to set up stall shares for smaller traders.
More information and a booking form are available
at www.rushmoor.gov.uk/craftfayre, by calling
01252 398 377 or emailing [email protected]
Open to ALL residents
and businesses
in Rushmoor!
ENTRY FORM
Please circle a maximum of TWO categories
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Return by 5pm on Monday 20 June 2016.
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1. Best Front Garden Sponsored by Squire’s Garden Centre in Badshot Lea
(Must be visible from public access)
2. Best Pub/Restaurant Frontage Sponsored by Alderwood Tree Services
3. Best Street/Residents’ Association/Community Garden
Sponsored by Aspire Defence Services
4. Best Floral Display using Baskets and/or Containers (including balconies)
(Must be visible from public access) Sponsored by Grainger Plc
5. Most Unusual Planted Container (Plants must be planted in the
container and the display clearly identified at the judges’ visit)
Sponsored by Cllr Charles Choudhary
6. Most Water Efficient Garden Sponsored by South East Water
7. Best Commercial Display or Landscaping
Sponsored by North Hampshire Chamber of Commerce & Industry
8. Best Kept First Wessex Tenant’s Garden Sponsored by First Wessex
9. Best Kept First Wessex Communal Garden
Sponsored by the Tenants’ Consultative Group
10. Best Sheltered Housing Complex/Residential Care Home
Sponsored by Aspire Defence Services
11. Best Young Gardener Sponsored by Colin Balchin
12. Best or Most Improved Wildlife Garden
Sponsored by the Rushmoor Urban Wildlife Group
13. Best Garden for Birds
Sponsored by the Rushmoor Urban Wildlife Group
Please cut along the dotted line
*NB 1st time entrants will also be eligible to win the Best Newcomer
category Sponsored by Rosemary Possee
sponsored by
event organised by
To: Rushmoor in Bloom Co-ordinator, Rushmoor Borough Council,
Farnborough Road, Farnborough, Hants, GU14 7JU.
Tel: 01252 398 005
www.rushmoor.gov.uk/rushmoorinbloom
r Please tick box if you are new to this competition.
r Please tick box if you want to join the Rushmoor in Bloom mailing list.
Name:
Address:
Postcode:
Home Tel:
Work Tel:
Judging will take place 2 July - 10 July. The judges will be giving
gold/silver-gilt/silver/bronze awards in line with RHS standards.
supported by
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SPORTING FOE
date
Event
location
Times
7th & 8th June 16
Army Athletics
Military Stadium
0800 – 1800hrs
7th & 8th June 16
Kids Out 2016
Rugby Stadium
0600 – 1600hrs
11th & 12th June 16
UK Women’s Deaf Team/Army football
3G Pitch
0900 – 1700hrs
13th June 16
Surrey Heath School sports day
Military stadium
0800 – 1400hrs
17th June 16
St Peters School sports day
Military stadium
0800 – 1600hrs
18th June 16
Baton Twirling Competition
Whole Sports Hall
0700 – 1800hrs
22nd June 16
HQ Londist
Military Stadium
0700 – 1830hrs
23rd June 16
Aldershot & District Schools Sports Day
Military Stadium
0800 – 1800hrs
24th June 16
Farnham Heath End School Sports Day
Military Stadium
0700 – 1600hrs
25th June 16
Scouts Sports Day
Military Stadium
0730 – 1500hrs
27th June 16
Aldershot & District Schools Sports
Military Stadium
0730 – 1700hrs
28th June 16
Alton Convent School sports day
Military Stadium
0730 – 1700hrs
29th June 16
Ash Manor School Sports Day
Military Stadium
0800 – 1600hrs
30th June 16
Hampshire Youth Games
All areas
0700 – 1800hrs
1st July 16
Weydon Schools Sports Day
Military Stadium
0700 – 1600hrs
2nd July 16
Rushmoor Royals Club Champs
Whole Pool
1700 – 2130hrs
8th July 16
Focus School sports day
Military Stadium
0800 – 1700hrs
8th & 9th July 16
Nepal Cup
Queens Parade
0700 – 2000hrs
9th & 10th July 16
Rushmoor Royals Club Champs
Whole Pool
1200 – 2130hrs
12th July 16
Army Careers athletics
Mil Stadium
0700 – 1300hrs
9th – 17th July 16
Farnborough Air show Parking
Queens Parade
0800 – 1800hrs
18th July 16
Belle Vue & Newport School Sports Day
Mil Stadium
0700 – 1600hrs
9th Oct 16
Rushmoor Royals Gala
Whole Swimming Pool
1030 – 2100hrs
15th – 16th Oct 16
Whole Swimming Pool
1030 – 2100hrs
26th – 27th Nov 16
Whole Swimming Pool
1030 – 2130hrs
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Hampshire Cultural Trust’s Royal Blood
exhibition team:
(L-R) Claire Woodhead, Conservator; Dave
Allen, Curator of Hampshire Archaeology; Mark
Fenton, Collections Interpreter; Ioannis Ioannides,
Exhibitions Manager.
There are stories of conquest and invasion,
love, loss and betrayal across 2400 years
of royal rule in Hampshire to discover
at Royal Blood: Heads and Tales, a new
exhibition opening in Aldershot on 21 May.
Organised by Hampshire Cultural Trust,
the exhibition features coins and precious
objects preserved from the reigns of
Hampshire’s Kings and Queens, and a
special Royal Bloop family trail highlighting
humorous but horrible histories.
Visitors can delve deeper into their local
history at this fascinating exhibition and
discover that much of Aldershot’s early
development as a military garrison was
steered by Albert, the Prince Consort.
Queen Victoria herself first visited in June
1855, and inspected over 14,000 troops
who had joined the army or ‘taken the
Queen’s shilling’
As well as taking a close look at Aldershot’s
history, Heads and Tales explores how
Hampshire has played a pivotal role in
struggles to win the crown of Wessex, and
ultimately, England, throughout its illustrious
history. From the turbulent Middle Ages,
into the pomp and pageantry of the Tudor
period, through to the dissension and
division of the early Stuarts, the county has
seen its full share of triumph and disaster.
Battles, skirmishes, religious upheavals,
dynastic marriages and other intrigues
accompanied the fight of the county’s
rulers, who often left their mark through
coinage: heads, with a myriad of tales.
The Heads and Tales Exhibition is at
Aldershot Military Museum runs from
14 May until 24 July, and will also be on
at other venues throughout the county
including the Allen Gallery in Alton.
The trust’s programme Royal Blood: The
fight for power in Hampshire will bring to
life the reigns of rampaging royals through
exhibitions, performances and workshops
until 11 March 2017.
To find out more about Royal Blood, visit:
www.royalbloodhants.com
To find out more about Hampshire
Cultural Trust visit:
www.hampshireculturaltrust.org.uk
abouT haMpShIRE CulTuRal
TRuST
Hampshire Cultural Trust operates and
funds Hampshire’s and Winchester’s
council-owned museums, galleries and
arts centres. The trust proudly champions
world-class culture and exists to showcase,
connect and empower Hampshire’s
creative economy.
The independent charity works
collaboratively to bring organisations,
people and ideas together for greater
impact, with customer focus at its core. To
find out more and for a full list of attractions
operated by Hampshire Cultural Trust visit
www.hampshireculturaltrust.org.uk
press Contacts
Rosie Wiseman/Natasha Lijka
Carswell Gould
T: 023 80 238001
E: [email protected] /
[email protected]
Situated on the Prospect Estate in
Farnborough, is a fantastic little school that
really goes the extra mile to support its
families. Jane Armstrong, the head teacher
at the school ia after your help!
To kick it off they need some bikes and
helmets for the families. Donations of outgrown bikes and/or helmets for children
aged 5-11 or any unwanted adult bikes,
suitable for their mums in particular, to
use on organised family rides around
Farnborough. Many of the mums don’t
even ride bikes at present, so the plan is to
run cycling courses at the school also.
The hope is that more families will be
able to get out and about as many do
not have their own cars. Obviously this
will encourage family cohesion and also
be good for the health & wellbeing of
all concerned.
If you have an unwanted bike and/or cycle
helmets, I think the ideal thing would be
for you to let us know and then we will
arrange to have bikes collected from you
on pre-arranged dates.
For more details contact
Christine Eustace, Project Manager,
Community Matters Partnership Project
[email protected]
http://www.communitymatterspartnership.
org.uk/
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The year 1962 saw the creation of a watch-making collaboration that has developed into
the proud and respected company known today as Col&MacArthur.
Founders Sébastien Colen and Iain Wood (formerly of the Pipes and Drums, 2nd Bn
Scots Guards) created the company in the French-speaking south of Belgium, not far
from Waterloo, where in 1815 the Brigade performed so heroically.
It is the perfect blend of talent, and Iain, having manufactured bespoke deluxe watches
for global celebrities, has turned his creativity back to reflect his Regimental roots.
The consequential accumulation of experience and skills of Colen and Wood are
unquestionably vital in order to gain and maintain customer trust and satisfaction. This
collaboration is one of Col&MacArthur’s major achievements.
A quality wrist watch, painstakingly created by dedicated craftsmen, becomes rightly
an emotional item - and a conjurer of memories. In almost all instances, this quality
timepiece connects one’s career and “family”. Regiments, as we intimately recognise, are
family affairs and those who proudly serve, become tied for life.
With this in mind, Col&MacArthur have designed an impressive range of Regimental
watches, the first to be unveiled was the Scots Guards watch and this was closely
followed by the remainder of the Brigade. This collection is made expressly for men who
know that the best things in life are emotional; and what could be more poignant than
your cherished Regiment and honoured insignia?
This stainless steel watch carries not only your Regimental insignia on the dial, but also
the Household Division’s emblem embossed on the back and engraved on the crown and
the bracelet buckle.
These Regimental watches are officially licensed to Col&MacArthur by the Ministry of
Defence and have been designed following careful and considered consultation with each
of the Regimental Headquarters.
If added personalisation becomes a priority, a stainless steel Brigade-stamped bracelet is
also available. Combined with a three-line engraving, this added touch can supplement
the uniqueness of this Swiss chronograph watch.
For People who understand Passion, Respect and Tradition.
Available exclusively online at; www.colandmacarthur.com
For any questions, please contact us at; [email protected]
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ARMY WELFARE SERVICE
ALDERSHOT
The Army Welfare Service (AWS) provides a comprehensive, professionally based and confidential welfare support service
responsive to the needs of individuals, families and the Chain of Command in order to maximise the operational
effectiveness of Servicemen and women.
AWS provides support through 4 pillars:
PERSONAL SUPPORT
Assists serving married and single personnel and
their families with any personal or family difficulties
that arise by providing confidential, comprehensive
and professional welfare support.
For further help and advice contact your local AWS
team on 01252 349900 / 349920
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
Helping Service families through ‘Stay and Play’ events,
coffee mornings and drop-in youth clubs. These are
run on a regular basis in the Maurice Toye House,
Connaught Centre, Quetta Park and Sandhurst
Community Centres.
During school holidays AWS offers a variety of events,
drop-in sessions, activity days and courses, including
residential activity centres for children over 8 years of
age.
A full programme can be accessed on the Aldershot
HIVE blog.
JOINT SERVICE HOUSING SUPPORT
www.aldershothive.blogspot.co.uk
The Joint Service Housing Advice Office (JSHAO) is
the MOD’s tri-service focal point to provide service
personnel and their entitled family members with
civilian housing information for those wishing to
move to civilian accommodation at any time in their
career, and for those during resettlement to assist
with the transition to civilian life.
For further information on booking these events, please
contact AWS Business Support on 01252 349920.
This is delivered through briefings, Housing Matters
magazine publication and one-to-one discussions
where necessary. JSHAO also manages the MoD
Referral Scheme supporting Social Housing in
conjunction with Local Authorities and Housing
Associations.
Housing Briefings:
The JSHAO deliver Civilian Housing Briefings at
various locations in UK, Germany and Cyprus. These
briefings are designed to give you the information to
help you make informed choices on your civilian
housing.
For further details please contact:
JSHAO
Montgomery House
Queens Avenue
ALDERSHOT
GU11 2JN
Mil Tel: 94222 7574, Civ Tel: 01252 787574 or email
[email protected]
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INFORMATION SUPPORT - HIVE
HIVE is an information network available to all
members of the Service community. It serves both
married and single personnel, together with their
families, dependants and civilians employed by the
Services.
HIVE Information Centres support the Chain of
Command and Service communities through the
provision of up-to-date and relevant information.
For further information please contact Aldershot HIVE
Tel Civ: 01252 347650 or Mil: 94222 2650 or email
[email protected]
For local information, news and events in Aldershot
area visit the Aldershot HIVE blog at:
www.aldershothive.blogspot.co.uk
AWS Aldershot Team Office
Maurice Toye House, 27 Middle Hill,
[email protected]
Tel Civ: 01252 349900 / 349920
Area Office
Wellington House, St Omer Barracks,
[email protected]
Tel Civ: 01252 348261 /348262
WHAT IS ON AT . . .
maurice toye house
day
Morning
afternoon
Evening
Monday
Toyebox PE Activities 08:45 – 13:30
Tuesday
Toddlers Singalong 08:30 – 10:45
Wednesday
Coffee & Chat 09:30 – 11:30
AWS (Army Welfare Service)
Youth Club 18:00 – 19:30
Thursday
Toye Soldiers
09:30 – 13:30
Youth-Zone
Age 12 – 17
18:30 – 20:00
Friday
Toye Box EYC Story Time
09:00 – 12:00 &
4 Armd Med Regt Coffee Afternoon
13:30 – 15:00
Toye Box EYC Storytime 12:00 – 13:00
connaught centre
day
Morning
afternoon
Evening
Monday
Sure Start session
09:30 – 11:30
Mini’s Club
16:00 – 17:30
Youth Club
18:00 – 20:00
Tuesday
4 Rifles Coffee Morning
10:00 – 12:00
Families Mediation 18:00 – 22:00
Wednesday
27 Regt Coffee Morning
09:30 – 11:30
10 QOGLR Social Evening
(every month on the last Wednesday)
18:00 – 22:00
Thursday
11X Coffee Morning
09:00 – 13:00
Thursday: Karate 17:15 – 18:30
Friday
Scots Guards Coffee Morning
09:00 – 12:00
Spotlight Dance
16:00 – 18:00
Quetta Park
day
Morning
afternoon
Evening
Monday
Babies & Toddlers Coffee Morning
09:30 – 11:30
101st Odiham Scout Group
16:45 – 18:15
1st Crondall Guides
18:30 – 22:00
6th Church Crookham Rainbows
16:00 – 17:30
6th Crookham Brownies
18:00 – 19:30
Tuesday
Wednesday
Babies & Toddlers Coffee Morning
09:30 – 11:30
3rd Church Crookham Rainbows
16:00 – 17:30
Slimming World
19:30 – 21:00
Thursday
Stay & Play – Sure Start
09:30 – 11:30
Junior Youth Club
16:30 – 18:00
Senior Youth Club
19:00 – 21:00
Friday
101st Odiham Scout Group
17:45 – 22:00
kEy
ANYONE CAN ATTEND
MILIITARY AND FAMILIES ONLY
CLOSED GROUPS
To report faults please call the aspire helpdesk on 0845 168 2100/96340 2100 quoting building Reference number:
Connaught Centre – aG0104; Quetta park – aG0200; Maurice Toye house aG0600
hall bookInGS: FoR MIlITaRy FaMIlIES plEaSE Call 01252 348213
FoR CIvIlIan FaMIlIES plEaSE Call aSpIRE on 01252 353181
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Limited
7 WELLINGTON STREET,
ALDERSHOT
TEL: 01252 322020
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For All Your
School Wear
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past, present and future
I
don’t know if you’ve come across the
saying, “The past is history, the future’s a
mystery, today is a gift, that is why they
call it the present”, but it is a good one.
a long time trying to forget, as if there is
some invisible barbed wire in which we
have become tangled, and from which we
strive to be free.
and the inevitability of death. And if we
are to face that future, we must have a
certain courage, a certain determination
to rise to the challenges that lie before us.
We spend a lot of time thinking about the
past – which is not a bad thing, for it is by
the past that we are shaped: our learning,
the people we’ve encountered, and
particularly our decisions. Like the rings
of growth in a tree, past events have left
their indelible mark deep within us.
It would be good if we could pick over
our memories, to see which to take with
us and which to leave behind.
But in reality we live in that narrow place
between past and future: the now, this
present moment. It would be a good
thing if we could learn how to focus on
the present; to be aware of where we
are now, the people who are in this
room, today’s sky above us.
And it’s not only backward that we look,
but also forward, towards what is to
come. The future is the source of our
hopes, but also our fears.
But the past sometimes has too great a
hold on us, we look back on happy days,
and sometimes long for them so much
that we fail to see today’s benefits.
We make our plans for what we shall do,
and we have dreams of the places we may
visit; what adventures still lie before us!
And the past is sometimes painful; the
scars of past hurts go deep, and the
shadows of bad experiences are cast long
over our lives.
For anyone who has children, the future
is important indeed, and we hope that
our children will find good friends, and
enjoy happy days, and have good fortune.
Many of us who have gone to foreign
battlefields have seen things we’ve spent
But the future is also tinged with the dark
of worry, with the possibility of disaster
This moment; this is ours, or should be.
So pause for a second, to leave the past
in its cupboard, or perhaps its treasure
chest, to put aside the hopes and fears of
the future, and reflect on where you are
now;
It is in this moment that you live, in which
you are most truly yourself. The finding
of your own self, and the making of your
own self, is the purpose of this life.
by Padre Steve Franklin
ceLeBration oF FreeDom
saturday 25th June 2016
(armed Forces Day)
at the
military cemetery aldershot
We will be singing hymns & songs and laying flowers at the graves of soldiers, sailors and
airmen to give thanks for the freedom they won for us.
There will be light refreshments and a collection to support the Army Benevolent Fund
Please join us on this special day
at: 18:00 hours
Contact: Garrison Churches of Aldershot
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Church Timings and locations
normal Service Times
The Royal Garrison Church of All Saints (CofE)
Farnborough Road, Aldershot GU11 1QA
Chaplain’s Office Tel: 01252 314533
Sundays 1000 hrs Holy Communion
Tuesdays 0830 hrs Morning Prayer
Baptisms and Marriages by arrangement through the Chaplain.
The Garrison Church of St Michael and St George (RC)
Queen’s Avenue, Aldershot GU11 2BY
Chaplain’s Office Tel: 01252 315042 Verger Tel:01252 319203
Sundays 1100 hrs Mass
Wednesdays 1145 hrs Midday Prayer 1200 hrs Mass
Confessions, Baptisms and Marriages can be arranged with the Chaplain.
St Andrew’s Garrison Church (Church of Scotland)
Queen’s Avenue, Aldershot GU11 2BY
Chaplain’s Office Tel: 01252 328581
Sundays 1100 hrs Morning Service
Baptisms and Marriages by arrangement with the Chaplain
Weekday Bible Studies
For information on Bible Studies, contact the Chaplain
The following faiths have Civilian Chaplains to the Military (CCM):
Muslim, Sikh, Hindu and Buddhist.
Contact any one of the Garrison Padres if you wish to be put in contact
with a CCM.
other Churches in the aldershot Garrison area
Aldershot Methodist Church, Herrett Street, Aldershot GU12 4ED
Tel: 01252 540889
North Camp Methodist Church, 45 Lynchford Road, Farnborough GU14 6EG
Tel: 01252 540889
Aldershot Baptist Church, Upper Elms Road, Aldershot GU11 3ES
Tel: 01252 321645
St Augustine’s Church, Holly Road, Aldershot GU12 4SE
Tel: 01252 320840
St Johns Church, St Johns Road, Cove GU14 9PW
Tel: 01252 373301
St Christopher’s Church, Cove Road, Farnborough GU14 0EX
Tel: 01252 371804
Holy Trinity Church, Aldershot Road, Church Crookham GU52 8JU
Tel: 01252 616963
Holy Trinity Church, Victoria Road, Aldershot GU11 1SJ
Tel: 01252 320618 Web: www.htca.org.uk
Christ Church C of E, Gally Hill Road, Church Crookham GU52 6LH
Tel: 01252 617130
St Peter’s C of E Church, Reading Road, Yateley GU46 7LR
Tel: 01252 873647
other Church Support Services
The Soldiers’ and Airmen’s Scripture Readers Association
Havelock House, Barrack Road, Aldershot GU11 3NP
Tel: 01252 310033 www.sasra.org.uk
Armed Forces Christian Union
Havelock House, Barrack Road, Aldershot GU11 3NP
Tel: 01252 311221
offering spiritual support and prayer to serving personnel and
their families.
Guild of St Helena, The Royal Garrison Church Tel: 01252 314533
Meets 2nd and 4th Thursday. Welcomes all wives, widows, daughters or
retired personnel and civilians within the Services
Farnborough Baptist Church
Queens Road, Farnborough, GU14 6DX
Tel: 01252 375154 Web: www.farnboroughbaptist.co.uk
Entry point salary £23,025 (rising to £25,700 after training)
The Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC) is an armed police force, keeping the nation safe from harm by securing the integrity of civil nuclear material. Our primary
function is the protection of licensed nuclear sites not used wholly or mainly for defence purposes and the safeguarding of nuclear material in the UK and elsewhere.
The facts: we have some remote locations; you will need to live in close proximity of your allocated site and our officers work 12 hour shifts.
The opportunities: 16 week foundation training course; unique firearms training and after 24 months you can apply to join one of our specialists teams such as
firearms instructor, dog handler or escort team.
You will be required to achieve medical and fitness standards as part of the application process,
and these must be maintained and demonstrated throughout your career with the CNC.
For more information and to apply, please visit www.cnc.jobs
CNC is an equal opportunities employer
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Taking Life to the Extreme – Skydive Netheravon
Jumping out of a perfectly serviceable aircraft could well be classed as extreme! But here at Skydive
Netheravon, we are fortunate to have some of the best military instructors in the country on one of the
largest drop zones in Europe, making the experience even better? The Army Parachute Association here at
Netheravon is renowned for training skydivers from 16 to 95 so, whatever the jump, you are trained by the
very best.
We have been offering military discount on our Static Line and AFF courses for some time, but we are now
delighted to be able to offer military discount on our main tandem jumps. These will be open to all serving
military personnel and their immediate families from 2016!
Tandem skydiving is the most unique way to celebrate a special birthday or anniversary, wanting a great family
day out, or have just always wanted to experience a parachute jump! Located in the village of Netheravon
and just a stones’ throw from the World Heritage site at Stonehenge, the Army Parachute Association have
been introducing people to the thrills of flight for over 50 years. With 3 modern aircraft and state of the art
equipment, your journey into the world of parachuting will be one to remember!
The APA has charitable objectives; aimed at promoting and supporting sports parachuting for military
personnel, active and retired. We welcome civilian members and benefit enormously from the skills and
diversity they bring. We operate a not-for-profit organisation continually reinvesting to improve everything.
One of the things we are most proud of is helping both able and disabled servicemen and women to
parachute again once they have left the service as well as those in civilian life who may be finding life
difficult. Our dedicated team pride themselves on being able to give everyone that special thrill of flying
whatever their ability. So, whether you are a complete beginner or have been skydiving for years there is
something for everyone! From the thrill and anticipation of that first jump, right through to the exhilaration
and sense of adventure for those who eventually take up the sport more permanently, this sport has it all!
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regiment.
The QVS experience encourages
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confident individuals in an
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The main entry point is into
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Queen Victoria School
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