British Transport Pensioners' Federation

Anglia Branch

The Anglia Branch is affiliated to the National Pensioners' Convention.

Obituary Notice - Ray Unwin, Norwich

Ray Unwin, who lived in Norwich, died on Tuesday 1st November. His funeral was held at Earlham Crematorium, Norwich at 1.30 p.m. on Tuesday 15th November 2011. It is believed that at one time he held the position of Operations Manager in the Colchester area and is well known to many members and railway colleagues.

Ann Hardwell, Secretary

Forthcoming meetings and events for 2011 in the Anglia Branch will be listed in our Diary below.

If you have any suggestions for future activities or outings, please contact a Committee member. We welcome your ideas!

Anglia Branch Diary 2011

Date

Time/detail

Event

Weds 26th Jan 2011

11:30

Anglia Branch Annual General Meeting

	at Parkeston Railway Club
	the meeting will start at 11:30 a.m. prompt
	*Members and non-members are invited to attend - volunteers are urgently needed to step forward to help run the Branch.*
	Our National Chairman, Sam Reed MBE, will address the meeting and take questions from members - do please try to be there!

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Joint Activities with Colchester Retired Railway Association

Members, friends and relatives of BTPF Anglia have, in recent years, been invited to take part in the Holiday and Day Tour programme arranged by Colchester Retired Railway Association. Feedback from these excursions has always been very positive.

Awaiting details of the programme of activities for 2011

IMPORTANT - there needs to be a minimum of 34 people for many of the holidays and tours, so please indicate which ones you wish to book as soon as possible

Booking Arrangements - if you request places on a Day Trip or Holiday, we will assume you intend to travel:

Day Trips - a deposit is payable at the time of booking. The balance must be paid in full two months before the trip.

Holidays - a deposit is payable at the time of booking. The balance must be paid in full three months before the departure date.

Payment - cheques (payable to CRRA) should be sent direct to the organiser.

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BTPF Anglia took the initiative to create a memorial for the railway industry at the National Memorial Arboretum, Alrewas, Staffordshire:

On Sunday 25th April 2004, the Anglia Branch planted a tree at the National Memorial Arboretum to mark the lives of those who worked for British Rail or Shipping and who lived or worked in East Anglia. "Our Tree" is a field maple with a commemorative plaque. Twenty three members attended the Service at the NMA Chapel, at which a two-minute silence was observed, accompanied by the Last Post and Reveille. There was then a guided tour of the site - 60 plots with 40,000 trees - a peaceful and beautiful memorial of the 20th Century with many emotional connotations, including Ack Ack and ATS, the Merchant Navy Convoy, the Burma Railway and "Shot at Dawn" statue.