Notice Board

Greetings Fellow Members,

78th Entry Association - AGM/Reunion September 2023
Baz has provisionally booked the Bentley Hotel (North
Hykeham) Lincoln Hotel for 8/9th September.
On Tuesday 16th May he and I will visit the Bentley to try and
secure a fair deal.
To cover all eventualities we need to know if you require
disabled facilities/room etc.
Or wish to share a room?
Please urgently confirm that the date selected fits in with you.
Also,
If you have not yet decided whether to attend the Reunion but
wish to do so, please advise me now(So far our party numbers 22.)

Best Regards and Good Health to you all,

The 78th Entry Association
‘Nobis Satis Optima’
Date: 22 May 2023
Hon. Secretary: John Poulter, 58 Fairleas, BRANSTON, Lincoln LN4 1NW; Tel: 07947280281; email: johnfcpoulter@outlook.com
G r e e t i n g s F e l l o w
Members,
The 78th Entry Association
2023 AGM & Reunion
T h e B e n t l e y H o t e l , N o r t h
Hykeham, Lincoln LN6 9SH
8th & 9th September 2023
For the first time since 2018, when we convened in the Oxford S p i r e s H o t e l , w e  a r e  r e -
convening at the venue, identified above. This is not simply another A G M / R e u n i o n , w e  are assembling also to celebrate the i n s t a l l a t i o n , w i t h i n the International Bomber Command Centre (IBCC), of our Memorial Bench, kindly donated by Alan ( B a z ) B a i l e y ’ s B u s i n e s s Associates of some thirty plus
years. We will also, hopefully, be able to view the ‘Blenheim’ Yorkshire Scoutmoor Stone, commemorating our Entry’s existence, laid alongside many others, along the IBCC ‘Ribbon of Remembrance’.

The format for the Reunion will mirror all previous events. Members should convene at The Bentley Hotel reception any time after 14:00 hours, to ‘book-in’ and familiarise themselves with the premises, and relax until the AGM, scheduled for 17:30 -18:00 in a room specifically provided. After the AGM, the remainder of t h e e v e n i n g i s y o u r o w n . Members may wish to use the hotel dining room, or they may choose to patronise the many
other establishments, adjacent to the Bentley Hotel.
After Breakfast, Members should proceed via their own, or shared, t r a n s p o r t , t o t h e I B C C a t Canwick. There is plenty of parking space at a cost of £3.00 per vehicle. That fee is not time-limited and is deliberately kept
low as the fee goes straight to the IBCC, to defray running costs.
In addition to our Memorial B e n c h a n d t h e 7 8 t h E n t r yinscribed ‘Blenheim Stone’, there are many other features to view, as well as the Bomber Command Museum, well worth visiting at a cost of £8.00 per person. There is also an excellent cafe facility which can cater for refreshment and a wide range of options for a
light mid-day meal.
It is intended that Members should normally be returning to T h e B e n t l e y a r o u n d m i d -afternoon for relaxation and preparation for pre-Dinner Drinks at around 18:00 hours in the Hotel Bar. The Formal Dinner
should commence at 19:00.

After Breakfast, on the following morning, members should settle their individual accounts.
The bill for ‘Bed & Breakfast, for
the 8th & 9th September is
£110.00 per night for a double
room and £105.00 per single
room. The cost of the formal
dinner is £35.00 per head.
Individual purchases, within the
Hotel, may be settled at the time
of purchase, or be added to the
Room Account, to be settled prior 

t o d e p a r t u r e o n t h e 1 0 t h
September.
Please note that £35.00 per person includes hire of the Private Suite and Service, for Saturday’s Formal Dinner.
To summarise Total Costs One person - Single Room for 2 Nights with Formal Dinner -£245.00
Two people - Double Room for 2 Nights with Formal Dinner -£290.00 Reunion Cost - A Review of the Context

The cost of the Hotel should be taken in perspective. It is significantly higher than previous, but compares well with inflation, p a r t i c u l a r l y w h e n r e g a r d e d against the ravages of COVID-19, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and the consequential turmoil on the money markets.
F i n a l l y , t h i s R e u n i o n i s celebrating the 78th Entry leaving TWO credible and creditable Totems of its existence, in the form of our Stainless Steel Memoriam Bench, AND the Inscribed ‘Blenheim Stone’, both
within a very prestigious location, namely the International Bomber Command Centre! How many other Halton Apprentice Entries have achieved that?

MENUS, FROM WHICH YOU MAY SELECT, WILL BE CIRCULATED LATER!
Subscriptions 2023
A gentle reminder, from Baz, that the £5.00 annual subscription for the current year is falling due. To
remit your contribution, you can either send your Cheque to:
Mr Alan Bailey
4, Griffiths Close
Oakham

Alternatively, for those that bank on-line, they can use the Bankers Automated Clearing System
(BACS) as described below: (My apologies to those whom are fully conversant with the procedure!)
‘ B A C S ’ F o r m a t
Details To Be Entered
The full name of the receiving
Account: The 78th Entry Association **.
The Sort Code of the receiving      Bank: 30-94-72.
The Account Number (8 digits):   00910356.

T h e A c c o u n t T y p e :                 Business.
T h e P a y e e N a m e :                     The 78th Entry Association.**
R e f e r e n c e :                                   Your Name & Initial suffixed ‘subs’.
Amount (£5.00 per annum)              Enter the relevant amount.
When would you like this to be
sent. Now, or the date you
wish it to go.
Best Regards, and Good Wishes

John Poulter

 

 

 

 

John Poulter

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