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Saturday. Muster and March On.
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With a touch of irony, or even tongue in cheek, the
parade took place in front of the memorial dedicated to the ladies of the Auxiliary
Territorial Service (A.T.S.), formed in 1938. When it opened in 1939, Arborfield
started out as an Army Technical School (A.T.S.). There was some consternation from the
boys regarding sporting the same initials as the ladies. It would be 1946 before the school changed
to an Army Apprentices School (A.A.S.) and they could breathe more easily.
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The parade would be led by the ‘Leicestershire &
Rutland County R.B.L. Pipe Band’, seen here warming up. Luckily a heavy rain shower had just passed
through and the parade and Drum Head service would be free of rain, though
very wet of course. ‘Scotland The Brave’ would
be an appropriate piece of music here.
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Marchers being put into some semblance of order on
Yeomanry Avenue / Market Garden Way.
Trevor Guest 60A will lead with the A.O.B.A. Standard.
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Centre shot is John
Wintle 1939, a regular attendee of the A.O.B.A. reunions. In full regalia is Alec Burt 62A, who
would be playing at the Drum Head service and the A.O.B.A. Dinner in the
evening.
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Pipe Band Pre-Parade O Group.
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On the move along Market Garden Way. The Atholl Highlanders might sound right
here.
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Turning from Market Garden Way into Millennium
Avenue. To the right, in the background, can be seen the newly dedicated Falklands
Wall, a smaller version of the memorial built in the Falklands.
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Pipers come in all sizes. A favourite march at Arborfield was ‘The Lewis
Bridal Song’ (Maries Wedding).
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On display, the logo of the ‘Leicestershire
& Rutland County Pipe Band’.
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To the right, Roger Wilkinson 61B was determined to
attend his Golden Anniversary Reunion and did so with the help of Paul
Tonkin 61B who provided the transport to the N.M.A. and also the motive
power for Roger’s wheelchair.
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In the background can be seen the ‘Armed Forces
Memorial’, the centerpiece of the N.M.A.
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The ‘Right Dress’ is very important and here it is
overseen by Sgt. Mike Bysh R.E.M.E.
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The Editor.
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First Published: 1st
July 2012.
Latest Update: 21st
July 2012.
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  Saturday’s Events Continued.
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