Page 2 - BNVTA News November 2020

Contents
Page 1
A Message from our Patron
from Sir John Hayes CBE MP
Page 2
A Message from the Chair
from Ceri McDade.
Page 4
Why Remember?
from the Very Rev. Nicholas Frayling KStJ. BNTVA Chaplain.
Page 5
A Message from
the Revd. Sian Gasson
A nuclear test descendant and Vicar of St Gabriel & St Cleopas, Liverpool.
Page 6
Optimism for the British Nuclear Test Veterans with the Overseas Operations' Bill
A report from Ceri McDade
Page 8
National Atomic Veterans Awareness Day
A report from Wesley Perriman
Page 9
BNTVA Memorial
National Memorial Arboretum, Alrewas, Staffordshire
Page 12
BNTVA Memorials
Billingham & Birmingham
Page 13
BNTVA Memorials
Blackpool & Gillingham
Page 14
Reader’s Story
from Peter Fletcher
and Ron Watson
Page 24
Guinea Pig Ship
A book written
by Brian Marshall
Page 24
BNTVA Coffin Drape
Page 25
Dear Editor
Page 26
The UN Nuclear Ban Treaty:
A Historic Moment for Nuclear Test Veterans
A Report from Dr Becky Alexis-Martin
Trustee
We want to hear from you...
If you would like us to interview
you about your time spent at the British nuclear tests, or if you'd like to share any stories in our next magazine.
Please email info@bntva.com, phone 0208 144 3080 or write to BNTVA, The Smithy, Defynnog, Brecon, Powys LD3 8SB.
Page 15
BNTVA Memorial
Leeds
Page 16
BNTVA Memorials
Leicester & Liverpool
Page 18
BNTVA Memorials
Manchester & Paisley
Page 19
BNTVA Memorial
Portsmouth
Page 20
BNTVA Memorials
Risca & Spalding
Page 21
BNTVA Memorials
West Ham & The Don Bar
Page 22
Reader’s Story
A meeting with the Kiribati Ambassador regarding Nuclear Testing by John Lax
Page 27
Puzzle Page
Page 28
Ways to pay your annual BNTVA membership subscription
Page 30
Contact page
TRUSTEES
Ceri McDade
Chair
John Lax
Secretary
Ron Watson
Treasurer
Wesley Perriman
Curator & Editor
John McDade
Governance Officer
Shelly Grigg
Fallout & Shop Manager
Andi Jones
Montebello Representative
David Bostwick