| Olive Topliss and Peter Topliss.
And, of course, George Phillpott was there too.
Your reporter did not photograph him but did arrange for
him to meet the Dutch great-grandson of the founder of
Beldray when he come here, he hopes, in the Spring.
Jaap Ariens is taking a keen interest in this leading
Bilston company, so recently closed. |
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Then our Chairman, Alan Bickley, got going. He
gave a splendid review of a very active and successful
year at which we had had not only our own meetings but
had been associated with or represented at at least 12
other events. With him at the front are our
President, Trevor Genge, and our Secretary Alma Darby.
Alan thanks all the committee for their hard work and
mentioned Alma particularly, without whom .... |
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The Chairman also proposed that Reg Aston, who has
been the mainstay of our displays, should be elected as
an Honorary Life Member of the Club. This was
passed with great acclamation.And the officers and
committee all got re-elected. |
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Bob Stokes, seen here with his sister, Doris Everitt, was a member of
the Parachute Regiment. He had brought along a
rather rare film (introduced and narrated by another old
soldier, Huw Wheldon) about the exploits of the Regiment
on and immediately before D-Day. |
| Henry had set up his elaborate equipment to show the
film ... |
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... and it was watched with rapt attention and great
interest. |
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| And after all that, there was still time for more
tea and biscuits and more studying of the displays,
before we all went back into the cold. |
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