Calendars - 2007

More than 200 calendars have already been sold and branches and Web Site viewers should place their orders via the LI Office on 0191 3865496 as quickly as possible. Priced at £3.50 each plus 55p postage - cheques should be made payable to 'The DLI Association' and crossed "account payee".

Branches may collect them at the Executive Meeting scheduled for Thursday 23 Nov 2006. The proceeds of sales will be donated to The San Marino Trust in memory of Major Ian English MC.

Payment can be made at the door or tickets can be obtained on 01429 823228.

John Byrne VC DCM

The Secretary and two members of the Association visited Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny from 14th to 17th October (at their own expense), and participated in the unveiling of a plaque honouring John Byrne VC DCM, the Regiment's first VC.

The village of Castlecomer was the birthplace of John Byrne and many of his descendants attended the ceremony.

We also visited the Eglish (sic) cemetery at Derrinlough, Co. Ofally where John Murray, our second VC, was buried with full military honours in 1912.

Although his resting place is not identifiable, we believe that he is buried in the family plot which is identifiable. A full account will be given at the Executive Meeting.

Local Remembrance Parades

Remembrance Sunday this year falls on Sunday 12 November and Branches are encouraged to take part wherever possible.

Cenotaph Parade Tickets

Those Branches which requested less than 10 tickets have already been supplied. Other Branches attending the parade should let the LI Office know their requirements as quickly as possible.

DLI Fleeces

The LI Office has received a further supply of fleeces, sizes XL, L & M. These are priced at £18.00 and orders can be taken on 0191 3865496. Keep warm this winter!

Pens - Dolphin Design

A supply of new DLI pens has been received - they are priced at £1.00

"For you Tommy the War is Over"

A new book co-written by Harry Moses and Ian English MC is now at the printers and will be available in November. It is titled "For you Tommy the War is Over" and is the story of the DLI prisoners of war. 

It is priced at £12.95 plus £2.50 postage if not collected. You may reserve a copy by phoning 01913865496.

Concert of Remembrance

A Concert of Remembrance will take place at the Seaburn Centre, Whitburn Road, Sunderland on Saturday 11 November at 7.00pm.

The concert will be hosted by BBC Look North's Carol Malia and Jeff Brown and will feature the Sunderland born opera singer Alison Barton, the band of the Light Division, Castletown Primary School Choir and the East-End Sing-Along Chorus. The evening will end with a poignant poppy drop in memory of those who have died in conflicts past and present.

Tickets are £5.00 each and are available from the Craft Shop at the City Library and the Arts Centre, Fawcett Street, Sunderland SR1 1RE. For further details telephone 0191 5148464. Any queries about the Concert of Remembrance can be answered by Elaine Hannington, project Officer on 0191 5148443 or by email; elaine.hannington@sunderland.gov.uk  

The Last Parade

The famous regimental painting by Tom Carr is now available from the Light Infantry Office.

It features the final parade made by the 1st Bn. The Durham Light Infantry on Palace Green 12 December 1968 and is a limited print priced at £5.00 plus 50p postage.

Orders will be taken on 0191 3865496 and will be despatched on receipt of the order, or they can be collected from the LI Office.

Deaths

The following death has been reported to the LI Office:

                                                                                  Mr William (Billy) Nixon 8 DLI

                                            For many years Billy was a butcher at Gilesgate Moor - he was a veteran of WWII

                                                                                     MAY HE REST IN PEACE

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29 March 2007