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THE GAZETTE QARANC 5
QARANC Ceremony of Turning
the Pages
The Ceremony of Turning the pages of the QARANC Memorial Book takes place four times a year in the Royal Garrison Church of All Saints Aldershot. The ceremony honours those who have given their lives in the service of their country. The ceremony party is comprised of QARANC regular, reserve or retired officers and Soldiers. Members of the QARANC are encouraged to support this event. In 2015 the ceremony will take place on:
Wednesday 22 March – Sunday Service/Corps Day Service
Wednesday 3 June– at the National Memorial Arboretum with Lunch. Units will be asked to nominate personnel. Further details will be promulgated from RHQ
Sunday 13 September – Sunday Service Sunday 1 November – Sunday service
Timings to be confirmed. Further information can be sought from the Regimental Secretary 01276 412754 or regtsecqaranc@hotmail.com
Florence Nightingale
Commemoration Service
The Service will be held at Westminster
Abbey on Wednesday 8 May 2015, commencing at 1830 hours. As well as being an
Act of Commemoration for Florence Nightingale, it celebrates the professions of nursing, midwifery and health visiting and everyone, whether qualified or not, working in these services are invited to attend.
Entrance to the service is by ticket only. These are free and are available from the address below during March and April. For Security reasons, it is important that applications are made in writing, by email or by using the proforma on the Foundation Web Pages under Commemoration Service 2013. Tickets will be allocated on a first come first served basis and sent to you by post.
Florence Nightingale Foundation, Suite 3, 38 Ebury Street London SW1 0LU
admin@florence-nightingale-foundation.org.uk www.florence-nightingale-foundation.org.uk
Branch Membership
Members of the QARANC Association who are members of headquarter Roll are asked to consider joining a branch if there is one in their area. Branches are an excellent way of meeting people and each committee attempts to provide suitable functions and events for its members.
Branches are located in Aldershot/MDHU FPH, Catterick/MDHUN, Chester, Jurassic Coast, London (Millbank), Midlands, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Northern
Ireland, Portsmouth, Scotland, Wales, West Country and Yorkshire and Humber.
Further details are available from the Regimental Secretary.
Association Subscriptions
Preferred method of payment for members no longer serving – the preferred method of payment is direct debit as this is in the best interests of both the association and the individual members. However, some members continue to pay by Standing Order. Standing orders cannot be cancelled by Headquarters so members are urged to check their bank statements to ensure they are not paying by both methods by mistake, Due to cost of administration, overpayments are not usually repaid, but
become donations to the association.
Members who still pay by Standing Order are urged to consider payment by Direct Debit. The necessary mandate is available from Mrs Zoe Reid Association Administrator at Headquarters.
Becoming a Trustee of the
QARANC Association
If you have the desire to be more involved and are interested in serving on the Board of Trustees please send your CV and a covering letter to the Regimental Secretary at RHQ so that you can be considered when a place becomes available.
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