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Kidderminster Branch
Last of the summer wine? No, just members of the Kidderminster Branch walking for Charity! The members are also keen golfers and play regularly. During the summer, over 30 members and guests enjoyed an evening cruise.
Graham Bird, John Poultney, Gordon Maycroft and Brian Turvey with Jim Dudley hiding behind the camera
The Eagle Dining Club 2019
The Eagle
Dining Club
The Eagle Dining Club holds an annual dinner, open to all officers, both Volunteers and Regular who served with The Mercian Volunteers. This year’s Dinner was held at Hopton Hall, University of Birmingham.
Gordon Maycroft, Vic Bozward, Jim Dudley and Graham Bird
Preparing to board the boat for the evening cruise; June Whitbread, Janice Pratt, Bernard Pratt and Dave Whitbread
Stockport Branch
Not to be outdone by other branches walking for charity, members the Stockport Branch went on a
4-day walking trip
over the Yorkshire
Moors. A great way for
Association members
to keep feed and
contribute to their
chosen charities.
In April, ex members
of A Coy 1 MERCIAN
attended their Bi-annual range day at Doveridge, near Ashbourne. After a hearty breakfast in the club house it was off to the ranges to take out 50 clays each, at least we tried! There were some good results
on the day so proving we have not lost
it – yet. Our thanks to Mike Pilkington who organised the event and Paul Hancock our
In February, we enjoyed the Annual ‘Ken Ward Curry Evening’ in Stockport. Ken was a CSM at A Coy for most of the 1980’s and when he passed away, he left the branch money to hold a curry evening. From there we have continued the tradition every year, and in Ken’s Memory will continue to do so. Ken was a strong supporter of the MVRA and was the designer for the Association Standards.
BASC Coach.
Gordon Maycroft took
to the skies to celebrate his 90th birthday by taking part in his first parachute jump to support the charity ‘KEMP’. Gordon who served with the 7th Bn The Worcestershire
Regiment, B Company, 1st Bn Mercian Volunteers and the HSF at Kidderminster is a founder and a very active member of the Mercian Volunteers Regimental Association Branch and regularly organises Golf days and walks for the members.
Gordon Maycroft took to the skies to celebrate his 90th birthday by taking part in his first parachute jump
Walsall Branch
Once again, the Walsall Branch in conjunction with the Amery Club, Willenhall held a very successful Charity evening. This event was well supported by club members and members of the Association and Mr John Kirk, Chairman of the Branch accepted a Cheque for £1,250 for Combat Stress.
Mr John Kirk, Chairman of the Walsall Branch accepting a charity cheque.
Members on their range day.
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