Reports of previous BASH events, 2008-2009

Tue 4th Nov '08 - “Their Finest Hour” An audio-visual celebration of the Battle of Britain memorial flight in the 90th anniversary year of the RAF

BASH had their annual exclusive on Tuesday 4th November at Brigg & District Servicemens Club.

“Their Finest Hour”, an audio visual celebration of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight in the 90th anniversary year of the RAF was presented by Alan Taylor, Alan Thornton and Syd Marshall.

Syd Marshall talked about his days as a flight engineer who flew on 36 bombing raids over enemy territory.

Alan Thornton described the various fighter planes, some still existing as part of the flight.

Alan Taylor described how the war began and how the invasion spread throughout Europe.

They were joined in question time by warrant officer, Dick Harmer, who has given 45 years in service, the last 8 years of which have been on the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight as the engineering officer.

Photo from left: Warrant Officer Dick Harmer, Chris Witty, Phil Allen, Alan Taylor, Syd Marshall.

Fri 31st Oct '08 - Brigg Ghost Walk

This year’s Halloween Ghost Walk started and finished at the White Horse pub. There were 3 groups of about 25 people in each one.

The group leaders were Brian Denison (vice chairman), Pat Parkinson (secretary) and Josie Webb (chairman).

The weather was cold but fine and everyone had a really enjoyable experience.

Tue 7th Oct '08 - Brigg Of Yesteryear

BASH chairperson and secretary, Josie Webb and Pat Parkinson presented their slide show of old Brigg on Tuesday 7th October at Brigg & District Servicemen’s Club.

It was extremely well received with many reminiscing about such things as the beautiful vine court yard of the old Angel Hotel.

Photo L-R: Pat Parkinson, Josie Webb, Ben Nobbs and Anne Denison.

Tue 16th Sep '08 - B.A.S.H. Annual General Meeting

BASH held it’s AGM at the Yarborough Hunt pub on Tuesday September 16th.

Chairman Josie Webb gave the annual report and stated “It has been a great year once again. It had been hard work with the extra events – The VE Day celebration night in May and the Pump Dressings in June.

We have a new sponsor “Albert House” Guest House of Brigg making nine sponsors in total now.

The Highlight of the year was the magnificent Fly – past by “The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight”, the public response we received from that was incredible!”

The new committee voted in is Chairman Josie Webb, Vice Chairman Brian Denison, Secretary Pat Parkinson, Treasurer Denise Torpey, Media/Emails Graham Austin and Phil Allen, Posters Chris Witty and Caroline Sharp, Buffet Jean Neall.

Tue 2nd Sep '08 - Queen Victoria, grandmother Of Europe’s Royal Families

September’s BASH meeting saw Marilyn Roberts give a fascinating illustrated talk on “Queen Victoria” Grandmother to Europe’s Royal Families.

She told of Victoria’s birth in 1819 through the early years and marriage to her first cousin Albert, their nine children and sadness on the death of her beloved husband at the age of forty one years, and how she took herself out of public domain for thirteen years.

Marilyn showed some wonderful old photos of Victoria’s vast family including some of the ill-fated Tsar and Tsarina of Russia with their children.

Photo Back row: Fernando Miranda, Janet Hutson, Norma Elmore Front row: Jean Merris, Marilyn Roberts (speaker).

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