Hull Branch

The Branch is still maintaining an average of ten - twelve members at our monthly meetings. We welcomed Mrs Jose Verbist in March, have transferred in Mrs J Meller from York Branch, transferred out Miss Marjorie Cole to HQ on her becoming the 3^rd Lady In Patient at the Royal Hospital Chelsea. Mrs J K (Sue) Green has moved to Banbury (and Birmingham Branch), so we now have 22 Annual members and 10 Life members – total 32.

It is good to know that both Marjorie and Sue are settling in well in their new surroundings. Several members are no longer able to attend Branch meetings but we try to keep in contact. We still meet on the 1^st Friday each month except January at the Royal British Legion, 44 Beverley Road, Hull. We have book sales, “nearly new” raffles, a summer outing (more locally now), attend the North East Area Reunion and Grand Reunions and hold quizzes as well as a Christmas Lunch. We support the RBL Poppy Appeal, sell poppies and lay a WRAC poppy wreath at the Hull Cenotaph on Remembrance Sunday. We have attended the NVA, CESA, Veterans Parades and events as and when possible and we support each other by telephone etc between meetings.

Our thoughts and prayers are with Mrs Emma Hammond on the loss of her dear Husband and others with medical or transport problems. Our best wishes are extended to all members of the Association and many congratulations on the latest edition of the Lioness – it was splendid.