Reservists invade The Abbey

On May 17th a friendly invasion of Woburn Abbey in Bedfordshire took place as over 300 Reservists & Cadets led by The Band of The Royal Artillery marched into the splendid grounds.

Reservists from 100 Regt RA and 158 Tpt Regt received medals from His Grace The Duke of Bedford for service in Afghanistan and Iraq. The Duke, accompanied by The Lord Lt of Bedfordshire and Brigade Commander, then took the salute at the passing parade.

VIP guests including many employers were treated to a grandstand view at the SaBRE hospitality marquee as the band entertained and parachutists dropped in from the heavens.

His Grace The Duke and the SaBRE Employer Support Committee then hosted 76 employer guests to a splendid lunch within the magnificent sculpture gallery of the Abbey. All in all, a splendid start to TA100 celebrations in the Region.

On May 24th over 60 guests from Hertfordshire based employers were invited to the Hertfordshire County Show and enjoyed the hospitality of County Employer Support Committee ably supported by the Lord Lt of Hertfordshire.

The show is an excellent example of the traditional English show and is always well supported.

On 31st May employers of Reservists in 3 Royal Anglian were in attendance at a Beating of Retreat and Reception held at Crix in Essex.

The Band of The Royal Anglian Regt were joined by the splendid and very different Royal Malay Regimental Band.

Lord Petre HM, Lord Lt of Essex and General Sir John McColl took the salute and subsequently hosted the following reception and presentations.

Recent Events

There are many other Employer Support and TA 100 events planned that took place in June and July, the following being notable:

Sunday 8th June, Norfolk Employers were guests of SaBRE and 3 Royal Anglian at Muckleburgh on the Norfolk coast and enjoyed a Drum Head Service, Military Displays and Beating Retreat.

Saturday 14th June, 30 Employer guests were hosted by the SaBRE & Regional Employer Support Committee at The Queen's Birthday Parade followed by lunch at The East India Club.

26th June, employers were invited to a Brigade Cocktail Party at Bassingbourn as guests of The Brigade Commander to celebrate TA100.

July 10th saw 14 employers and their partners attend a Royal Garden Party at Buckingham Palace hosted by SaBRE followed by a celebratory dinner at St James.

There are many other events planned throughout the coming months and if you wish to join in please contact Richard Bradberry your SaBRE Campaign Director for East Anglia.

Executive Stretch

East Anglia will be holding Exercise Executive Stretch at Cambridge 19th-21st September.

This very testing and exciting event grows by leaps and bounds in popularity and is now included as a mandatory management development with many companies.

Expertly organised by Cambridge University Officer Training Corp (CUOTC) at The Waterbeach Training Area and splendid CUOTC Training Centre in Cambridge, it certainly brings out the best in its participants.

This year it is already almost full to capacity so interested parties should contact Bridget on 01245 244 801 or Richard, your SaBRE Campaign Director for East Anglia, urgently.

If you wish to attend any of the above events or for more information, please contact:

Richard Bradberry - SaBRE Campaign Director for East Anglia
Tel: 01245 244 817 & 01440 783 925 Fax: 01245 492 398 Email: ea-rscd@ea.rfca.mod.uk