Events 2018
Quiz Night - Saturday 13th October
Thank you to all who attended on Saturday, back again at the smart, Church Crookham Community Centre. It was a great evening of good food, good company and the great Quiz, once devised by Fleet's best Quizmaster - Mike Gardner, thanks Mike! Congratulations to the winners, 'Kings of the Road'.
Thank-you too for taking part in the Raffle. You’ll be pleased to know we made a surplus (from tickets and raffle) of £541 that will be shared equally between The Poppy Appeal and Branch Funds.
Presentation - Life of Major General Dudley Johnson VC CB DSO* MC
Saturday 8th September 2018 - Very close to Centenary of the award of the Victoria Cross to the then Lt Col Johnson, Lt Col (Ret’d) Andrew Larpent OBE, the general’s grandson, gave an illustrated talk on the life of Dudley Johnson. Long-time resident of Church Crookham, Maj Gen Johnson was post-war Chairman of Fleet UDC, County President and Branch President of the Royal British Legion, Church Warden of Christ Church and many other posts. He is buried in the churchyard of Christ Church, Church Crookham. Johnson Way and Dudley Court were named after him.
Below - Earlier in the day two commemorative road signs were unveiled along Johnson Way, Church Crookham. See Crookham’s VC elsewhere on this site.
Lt Col (Ret’d) Andrew Larpent OBE (grandson) unveils sign with Cllr Wendy Makepeace-Browne (Chairman, Hart District Council)
Affiliation Parade with Army Cadet Force
9 May 18 - The Royal British Legion and two local Army Cadet Force units came together this week. 4(Fleet & Crookham) Troop and 8(Gibraltar Barracks) Troop Army Cadet Force were on parade to mark their Affiliation with the Legion’s Fleet, Crookham and District branch. In front of parents and MP Ranil Jayawardena, some 30 cadets paraded at their Quetta Park headquarters and were reviewed by the Legion’s Branch President, Brigadier Dickie Haldenby.
Brig Haldenby congratulated the cadets on their drill, turn-out and commitment, commenting later ‘the ACF are a great help to the Branch during The Poppy Appeal and parade at our two Remembrance Sunday events. Branch affiliation enables members to work with youth organisations on fundraising projects and promotes mutual community support, a great way for Legion branches to strike a chord with the younger generation. ’
Accompanied by Mr Jayawardena, Brig Haldenby presented Affiliation Badges to the cadets and later presented the Certificate of Affiliation to the Cadets’ Company Commander, Major Tim Hope. Maj Hope welcomed the Affiliation and the link it provides to the local Legion branch. He also thanked the cadets’ parents for support of their youngsters to persue Cadet activities in the evenings and weekends saying ‘the Army Cadet Force gives young people great opportunities to try new activities, feel more confident, make new friends and get a head start on their future.’
Cadets on parade at Quetta Park headquarters (Photo: David Fisher AFFCC)
L-R: Cadet Commander, Maj Tim Hope receives Affiliation certificate from Brig Dickie Haldenby (Photo: David Fisher AFFCC)
L-R: Branch Chairman Air Cdre Bill Tyack, Cadet Commander Maj Tim Hope and Ranil Jayawardena MP (Photo: David Fisher AFFCC)
Quiz Night - 24th March 2018
Thank you to all who attended on Saturday. I hope you liked the smart new venue, Church Crookham Community Centre alongwith the good food, good company and the Quiz too. Congratulations to the winners, 'Dumbfounded'.
Thank-you too for taking part in the Raffle. You’ll be pleased to know we made a surplus (from tickets and raffle) of £536.20 that will be shared equally between The Poppy Appeal and Branch Funds.
