Announcement: JOHNNIE LEES GM BEM 1927-2002

Johnnie died just as this issue of OtH was going to press, and full obituaries will be published next year. In the meantime, this issue is dedicated to his memory and to his achievements.

“The greatest since Graham” – a mourner at Johnnie’s funeral on 28 August 2002.

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Autumn 2002

PEOPLE, PLACES AND POSTINGS

Obituaries - John Hinde, Bunny Downhill, Bob Brittain,

Gordon Blackburn, Doug Chandler, Alf Card,

Dennis Wynne, Johnnie Lees, Colin Pibworth

Around the teams

What the papers say

Awards

Battle of Britain Memorial Flight

Signals to the Hill - readers write

Horace Wadsley - Millom/Cark MRT - an appeal

Welcome! - New members

Reunions

Times Past

RAFMRA NOTICES:

THE DEADLINE FOR ITEMS FOR THE NEWSLETTER IS Ist JANUARY 2003.

Pete McGowan

HELP NEEDED

Time on your hands or someone else's? Access to a PC? There are a number of
historical documents, all hand written, that I would like to get into print
albeit mainly for MRS consumption and reproduction in OtH. Many are long but
could be divided into smaller 'chunks' Interested? Then please contact Brian
Canfer, address on the Who we Are page, for further details.
Brian Canfer

AREA REPRESENTATIVES

England (Cumbria): Ron Cameron, 19 Millfield, Brampton, Cumbria CA8 1TT. Tel. ?

England (North East): Ray Butterworth, 56 Acomb Crescent, Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE3 2BA. Tel. 0191 2855337. mailto:raymary@butterworth.freeserve.co.uk

England (North West): Terry Tomlinson, 43a Gerard Street, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan WN4 9AG. Tel. ? mailto:tel@hgvone.fsnet.co.uk

England (West Yorkshire): John Chapman, 66 Kingswood Crescent, Hoyland, Barnsley, S. Yorks S74 9PU. Tel. 01226 350671. mailto:johnchapman66@msn.com

England (Midlands): Martin Bogle, 19 Sunningdale Drive, Kingston Hill, Stafford, Staffs ST16 3XL. Tel. 01785 602031.

Rest of England: Bert Venman, Watercress Cottage, Farley, Hungerford, Somerset BA3 6RF. Tel. 01225 751200. mailto:bert.venman@rafa.org.uk

Northern Ireland: Bob Stevenson, 20 Quayside, Donaghadee, Co Down BT21 0ER. Tel. 02891 884199.

Scotland (North): Dinger Bell, 3 Hillside, Ardtornish Estate, Morvern, Argyll PA34 5AY. Tel. 01967 421292.

Scotland (South): Vacant.

Wales (North): Brian Madden, Sandrian, 20 Whispering Sands, Rhosneigr, Anglesey LL64 5JF. Tel. 01407 810145. mailto:brianmadden@whisperingsands.fsnet.co.uk

Wales (South): Bob Naylor, 6 Clos Y Nant, Gorseinion, Swansea SA4 4ZQ. Tel. 01792 893982.