Costa Blanca Branch

Chairman

Wing Cdr. R.G. Hunt MBE

Buzon 117E Supermercado,

Cumbre del Sol,

03726 Benitachell (Alicante)

Spain

Tel: 96 6197325

Email: roberthunt@hotmail.com

Treasurer

Mr. R. Oxley

Gen Secretary

Ms. Chris Felton

Publicity

C V Carpenter Esq
Apartado 331,

03730 Javea,

Alicante,

Spain

Official Birthday of HM The Queen

Following are photographs taken at our luncheon held to celebrate HM's Official Birthday on Saturday 12 June.  We were delighted by the turnout on a gloriously sunny day when we hosted 95 Members and guests to a 3-course luncheon at a restaurant a short distance from the town of Javea on the Costa Blanca, Spain.  We also held a raffle that raised about €400 for Branch funds

Guests enjoying the function

Auld Enemies..... New Friends....

Branch Chairman, Bob Hunt writes....... "The last time these two men came close to meeting was during the German invasion of the Island of Crete during World War II.  Sid Burrell (on the left of the photo) was serving in the British Army defending the northern area of Crete when Freidrich (Fritz) Jochum (on the right of the photo) was a paratrooper serving as part of the German invasion forces, also in the North of the Island.  Whilst it is highly unlikely that the two actually met during the ensuing battle, they were certainly fighting in the same locations.  As I was personally aware of their respective War histories I arranged, with their agreement, a meeting of between them during HM's Birthday lunch.  I am pleased to say that they immediately struck up a friendship and spent most of the afternoon exchanging memories of their time on Crete".

St George's Day Celebrations

Our St George's Day Banquet at the Carassco Banqueting Restaurant in Javea on the Costa Blanca in Spain.  There were 55 Branch Members and their guests at the Banquet which included the traditional parading of the 'Baron of Beef' and rousing choruses of Land of Hope and Glory.

Central - Wg Cdr Bob Hunt, MBE (Branch Chairman) tasting the Baron of Beef;

and Mrs Margaret Hunt (Chairman's wife) - to the rear - the 'Master Carvers'

Mr Ray Harris (just visible over Chairman's left shoulder) and Mr Bryn Summerhayes

Left to Right - Mrs Cathy Johnson; Mrs Jenny Carter (Wife of Branch Chaplain);

Branch Chairman Wg Cdr Bob Hunt, MBE; Mrs Margaret Hunt (Chairman's wife); Father Robin Carter (Branch Chaplain); Ms Christine Felton (Branch Hon Secretary); Mr Andrew Johnson (Guest Speaker).