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TSVA Branches
Forgotten when your next Branch Meeting is, or visiting another part of the country? This page may help you. If any of the 21 UK and 6 Overseas TSVA Branches are not represented and would like to be, or an existing one would like to modify their entry with the inclusion of a one-off event, please contact me by e-mail
Please keep your entries up to date. If you don't send me the details, I can't publish them.
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Midlands Branch The Midlands Branch is up and running with a new venue. The get-togethers for 2010, will be on Saturday February 27th. June 26th. and October 30th.at 11am to start at 11-30 at The Star Inn, Middle Street Beeston next to the White Lion pub opposite the Victory Club. All TSVA, and new members welcome. Contact:- Secretary Mick Spencer on 0115 9138320, or m.spencer220@ntlworld.com Severn Area Branch The next Meeting of our Branch will be on Tuesday the 19th February at the R.B Legion Club at Hardwicke, Glos. at 7.30 Ken Long, Secretary. TSVA Severn Area Branch Longtanker1@aol.com 01386 555714, ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- East Anglia Branch The next meeting of the Branch is on the Wednesday 26th October at The British Legion, Aylsham Road, Norwich at 7.30p.m.; new members welcome. The Christmas Buffet/Dance will be held on Saturday 26th November at "The Bakers Dozen" Millers Lane, Norwich. at 7.30p.m. till midnight, tickets £8.00 each and will be on sale at the meeting or direct from Branch Secretary, Eric Noble. (Eric's contact details from SiteBosun tsvahq@aol.com) .------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Suffolk Branch Meet on the third Wednesday of February, May, August, and November, at 7.00 p.m. in the Bramford Cock Inn, (mapping link) Bramford, near Ipswich, Suffolk just off the A14. Branch Secretary, Jim Somerville, E-mail address vindiboys.suffolk@virgin.net. Telephone 01473 658281 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Solent Branch: The Solent Branch meetings for 2008 are held at the Seafarers Centre, Queens Terrace Southampton (mapping link) on the first Thursday of each month. starting February.
All meetings start at 19.30 and all Vindi Boys and partners are very welcome. So if you are in Southampton on one of the nights come along you will be most welcome. (if you would like to come on a Curry night let me know 1 week in advance Tel. Ian McCartney 023 80445779 )solentvindiboys@aol.com. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ North Wales: If any TSVA Members living in the N.Wales, are interested in joining a proposed branch in that area, would they please contact Dennis Cartwright at his linked e-address. Cornwall and West Devon Branch: Covering all of Cornwall, West & North Devon. Here, at long last , now that we have a permanent venues, is our annual programme of meetings.: All meetings commence at 12.00 noon and last until approx. 15.00. Wives, lady friends are encouraged to attend and visitors to the area are also welcome. Food at the venues is very good. Members on the branch mailing list are notified 10-14 days prior to the meetings. Click on the hypertext links for the location of the venues.
N.B. - There may be times when we may alter a meeting date in order to attend another 'Area' meeting. For one of these occasions the date, time and venue will be promulgated on the website. All local members will be notified, as is usual, by letter from me, at least 10 to 14 days prior to the meeting change. The date of this year's May meeting has been brought forward to April, due to me being away in May. For further details, contact Dave Williams (Area Organiser) 3, Leigh Court, Eggbuckland, Plymouth PL6 5YA. Phone 01752-702870 e-mail fathomsdeep@aol.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Torbay Area Branch
As from Wednesday 5th November and
the first Wednesday of every month thereafter, our new winter venue will be
held at "the Half Moon" pub Torquay Road, Paignton TQ3 2AL ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Birmingham I am given to understand that this branch has now 'folded' but Vindiboys in the area can still contact Danny Walmsley on 0121 360 5670. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Essex Branch: Meet at the R.A.F. Association Club, Hall St. Chelmsford (see map). There is free parking in Moulsham Street, alongside the Club. at 7.30 p.m. Further information about the Branch can now be obtained from Alan Mott on 01702 293074 who is their Branch Secretary., t The dates of their Meetings for 2009 are are 20th April, 15th June, and 19th Oct. at the RAFA Club, in Chelsmford ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Harrogate & Dist. Branch: Meetings are held at the Conservative Club, 61-63 East Parade, Harrogate (see map) on the second Tuesday of every month (not January), commencing at 19.30 for 20.00 hrs. The meeting ends when you are ready to go home.
The new Secretary of our
Branch is.:- Peter Marsh, Flat 8. Hanover House. Tewit-Well Ave.,
Harrogate. HG2 - 8AP. Tele. 01423 521185. Peter isn't online but e-mails
can be sent to
bruce.micklewright@ntlworld.com
------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sussex Branch:
Following our AGM in February, we now have joint Branch Secretaries as John Maple has offered to take over some of the duties. The next Meeting will be of our AGM in February 2010 We also support and encourage other Vindiboys to attend, the annual Vindi Sunday at Springbok, MN Retirement Home near Alford, Surrey. The next event will take place on 28th March 2010 All Member of the Sussex Branch are Members of the TSVA. Robin Hurst, (Joint Branch Secretary) 01273 249638 or e-mail at SussexVindi@aol.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Tyneside Branch: Meetings are held on the 1st Wednesday of Feb., April, June, Aug., Oct., and Dec. at 7.30p.m. in the Tyneside Irish Centre, 43-49 Gallowgate, Newcastle upon Tyne, (see map), to which all local and visiting Vindi Boys are welcome. Further details can be obtained from Malcolm Green (Secretary) on 0191 489 3671, by or e-mail to mk.green@hotmail.co.uk
------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Liverpool Branch: New venue Liverpool Branch will henceforth will be meeting on second Monday of each month at 7.30pm at the "Liverpool Public House", located at 14 James Street, (next door to James Street Underground Station) Liverpool L2. All former Vindi Boys are welcome and we hope that having once met us, you will want to come back and see us on a regular basis each month . For further information, contact Don Crellin on 01925 485939 or by e-mail ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bristol Branch: The Bristol Branch has now ceased as an Official Branch of the T.S.V.A. due to lack of members attending our Meetings. However, the few Vindboys left who were our Members, have decided to carry on meeting up for informal Social Evenings at the same time and place each month to swing the lamp at 20.30 on the last Wednesday of each month, at the Polish Ex-Servicemens Club, 50,St. Paul's Road, Clifton, Bristol, to which all are welcome to attend. Contact.Tony Hayers. Phone 0117 9850797 for further information aw.hayers@blueyonder.co.uk ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hertfordshire Branch : Meet four times a year on the first Wednesday of March, June, September and December, at the Old Comrades Club, Crossbrook Street, Cheshunt, (see map) from 20.00-23.00. Our Secretary is
Secretary. Mr
Ernie Ayers
16 Pendlebury
Road
Chingford
London E4 62F
TEL 020 8524
0757
------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TSVA Branches Overseas Spain Although there is no formal Branch of the TSVA for Vindiboys living in Spain, there is a contact group through which individual Vindiboys and other MN types can meet up on an individual or small group basis. If you wish your name to be added to their list, John Carter johnc24@hotmail.co.uk or Peter Moore petermoore@aylesford.net would be pleased to here from you. _____________________________________________ Canada/USA Branch: Vindi Boys living in the Toronto area are invited to join Branch Members and their wives at their bi-monthly meetings in the Devil's Advocate, 655 Bay Street, Toronto, (0416) 595 1105. The next meetings will be held on Saturday 12th August; hands to muster at Noon. Further details from Rita Bond (Branch Secretary) by e-mail.: The Ontario lads of the CANADA/USA Vindi Branch are lucky enough to live somewhat close to Toronto. Although while John Farthing, Deck-58/59, has a four hour drive there and back, Peter Nicholson, Deck-46, has a 10 minute walk and the rest of us are in between. The camaraderie, shared memories and the odd pint or two make the trip, be it long or short, well worth it.. A good time is had by all no matter how big or small the get-together. All Vindi and M.N. lads will be welcomed with open arms so if you should ever be coming to Toronto, please come and join us. Now if you should be in Toronto and it is not during our regular pub get-together time have no fear as their will always be a few of the lads that will have no trouble making an extra trip.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Auckland Branch, NZ: Meetings are normally held on the first Thursday in December, March, June and September. The venue is the "Seafarers Centre" 114, Quay St., Auckland. Hands fall in at 12.00 Noon; dismiss at 3.0p.m. or thereabouts. Rosie Lea and Tabnabs for refreshments. further information from Branch.Secretary Warren Atkins email portfolio.press@xtra.co.nz. Visiting Vindicatrix Boys and their wives are welcome. ___________________________________________________________ Hawkes Bay, N.Z. Branch The Branch was formed on 1st September 2004 and the 1st meeting was held on the 4th November 2004 at the Napier Cosmopolitan Club. Because we have an informal meeting every Friday at the Taradale R.S.A., we have decided to meet for a meal and socializing once or twice throughout the year, with other activities as they arise. Our Secretary/ Treasurer is Alex Bailey (1950) who can be contacted at alypom@paradise.net.nz or via Tony Scott (1950) at MOONRAKER-NZ@xtra,co.nz. On Saturday last the Hawkes Bay Branch in tandem with the Merchant Navy Association held a mid year dinner at the Napier Returned Services Club. We had a gathering of approx 45 persons and a great time was enjoyed with much lamp-swinging and plenty of libations,; we will probably me making this an annual event and probably summer coach outings as we did after our 04 reunion. Another Vindi Boys success. Recently, three members of the Hawkes Bay Branch New Zealand travelled to Wanganui for the unveiling of a memorial plaque on the city cenotaph. This is a first in New Zealand and instigated and organized by MN lads in Wanganui and the City Mayor and council. We have Memorial plaques in other cities, Napier for instance but these were at members own expense we are grateful to the Wanganui Council for showing the way and hope others will follow suit also attached is a picture of Well deserving MN lads and of course Tony Scott and Alex Bailey at a post ceremony celebration at local Returned Services Clubroom. __________________________________________ Central Branch, NZ: Our area covers the central and southern part of the North Island (other than Hawkes Bay) An annual general meeting combined with a reunion is held at various venues each November and occasional get-together lunches are held during the year, again at various venues to suit our widespread membership. The Merchant Navy Day luncheon has become a popular event on our calendar. All Vindi visitors are welcome. Secretary: TSVA NZ Central Branch Alan Bates, C/o 14 Lupin Terrace Greenacres, Tawa Wellington 5028 New Zealand Tel: +64 (04) 232-7000 Cell: +64 (027) 484-2361 E-mail: a-cbates@paradise.net.nz
For information regarding upcoming events please contact the Secretary
------------------------------------------------------------------------------ South Island Branch, NZ.: Secretary / Treasurer: Harry Pemberton, email; vindipem@clear.net.nz We have no fixed meetings but get together a few times every year for lunches or dinners. Please add us to your list of T. S. Vindicatrix Branches. All emails will be answered by Harry Pemberton. ______________________________________________ A second New Zealand South Island Branch has been formed. It will be called:- TS Vindicatrix Assn. Mainland Region New Zealand Branch Chairmen-- Vic Grey (Deck 1957 ) email bisto@kol.co.nz Treasurer: TSVA NZ Central Branch,
Sec/ Tres Dave Spice email
davevindi64@clear.net.nz
Tel 0064 03 981 7592
Address, 5 Merrilees Place
Bromley
Christchurch 8062
NZ ------------------------- Committee -Dick Hodge (Deck 1953) Don Sangster (Deck 1952) email dsangster@xtra.co.nz Ian Donald (Deck 1958) email iandonald@xtra.co.nz We are a newly formed Association with 14 Members but growing fast. We will update this page regularly. We have a get together every few weeks usually at a Working Men’s Club for lunch, and a Dinner every 3 months for members and there wife’s and partners. New members most welcome Please email Dave as above for application form to join, all enquires are answered. Our AGM is held early Dec. each year date to be advised. Meetings are held every three months during the year -----------------------------------------------------------------------
_________________________________________________ TS Vindicatrix Assn, NSW/ACT INC-
TS Vindicatrix
Assn, NSW/ACT INC-
Our Vindi branch was originally formed in Sydney in March of 1995 and
being the first Vindi branch in Australia attracted membership from all
over the country. At present the branch has 100 members Australia
wide.
Secretary, Bill
King
Address, P O
Box 2001. Hornsby Westfield NSW 1635.
Email
billking@bigpond.net.au
Tel 02 9476
3251
Our Branch had the AGM on Saturday 8 March and elected the following Committee:
President Terry Hales
Vice
President John Mears
Secretary Bill King
Treasurer Mick Wilkinson
Members :
Peter Bearman, Mike Siegle, Len Britton
Each year the “Downunder” Reunions are attracting more Vindi people from
UK and other countries which is really great. We love to see you and
to make our visitors welcome.
All are welcome to join us at 11.30 a.m. for Lunch and a few tall
stories. Our meeting dates for the remainder of the year are:
10 May, 12
July, 13 September and 8 November 2007. Our Christmas party will be held on Saturday 13 December at the Pyrmont Bridge Hotel (Monty’s).
www.vindicatrix.org
For more details about the Branch, please check our website: _____________________________________________________________ South Australian Branch meets on the last Sunday, alternate months at The Seafarers Mission, Port Adelaide at 11-11.30am. Wives and partners also are included. The meeting lasts for approximately 2 hours followed by lunch at a local venue. The first meeting of the year being the last Sunday in January. An annual dinner is held every July, an end of year picnic in Nov/Dec and other occasional social events throughout the year. South Australia will be hosting the 5th ANZ Reunion in October 2005. Contact Tony Iles Secretary/Treasurer selita@internode.on.net or Anne Iles (Social Secretary:) 08 85 231 655.
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