98th Entry Halton Apprentices

The observant members of the website will have noted a new category which has been added by yours truly called ‘Work,Rest & Play’. The rationale’ for this new category is to provide a home for photos and stories about YOU, as you are now . I fear we cannot sustain the website indefinitely by simply focusing [...]

Vic and Jackie Munro have been searching in vain for Mike Issac over a considerable period of time. A fellow lecky who Vic, in particular, would very much like to trace. Two messages have been placed in the RAF News and letters have been sent out to various addresses but no news of him has [...]

The Holiday Inn have just issued a revised menu for our reunion dinner on Saturday evening. There are two additions which did not feature on the earlier version sent to everyone. A starter, ‘Melon and Prawn Salad’ and a chicken option for the main meal have been added.  Everything else remains the same.
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 Please choose one option [...]

I know that not all of you are members of the Halton Aircraft Apprentices Association (HAAA) and therefore do not receive the newsletters that are sent out. You may therefore be interested in the following information extracted from the most recent edition:
The Tenth Triennial Apprentice Reunion is planned to take place at Halton on 25th [...]

David Trotman better known to us all at Halton as Bert Trotman has been tracked down by Bob Clarke. Bob had a good chat with him on the phone. Unfortunately, it seems that Bert is not interested in renewing contacts with former pals from the Entry and so regretably I will list him as being found but inactive on [...]

I wake up very slowly in the morning just like the juvenile Urang Utan above. I never grew tired observing these lovely creatures. Known as ‘The Man of the Forest’ the Urang Utan can now only be found wild in Borneo and Sumatera.

These youngsters were so quick and playful that it made for difficult photography. [...]

“Anyone seen a brass band about? I’m sure I was supposed to meet them around here somewhere ”  Leading Apprentice John Burgess in his Best Blue and webbing ready to blow us away. Photo from the very same.

As we edge closer to the reunion date there are one or two things that need to be decided and gen to be passed on to those attending. Bill Bailey has already put out a note that the hotel now requires menu selections no later than a week before the event. I apologise for any confusion [...]

How good to hear from our former Flight Commander and to read his interesting comments.  Did he drive, what was in our day, one of those unusual shaped Citroens that had the variable suspension?
Has anybody heard of Sgt Pomeroy or Jim Aitchinson?  The latter, I believe, ran the 5 bells pub in Weston Turville after he [...]

Above is the remaining submission from Budge Burgess which can now be seen in full on my computer.  If your eyesight is as bad as mine you will need to click on the photo to read the comments and see the faces. The mystery apprentice in front of John Hockin was answered some time ago. Andy [...]