News from Mid-Sussex Branch

News from Mid-Sussex Branch

Mid-Sussex Branch Secretary, Celia Baker, reports that on 22 April 2023 a small group from the branch had the pleasure of having a meet-and-greet at the Hurstpierpoint Co-operative store. They were very fortunate in being selected as one of the beneficiaries for...
St. George’s Day 2023

St. George’s Day 2023

The Regimental Association annual service of remembrance at Chichester Cathedral was once again held in St. George’s Chapel with a congregation of 80 – 90 attending. Led by the Lord Lieutenant of West Sussex, Lady Emma Barnard, the service was conducted by...
Tiger Day – Bovington

Tiger Day – Bovington

General von Arnim’s Steyr staff car made it’s first outing of the year with its attendance at the Tank Museum’s Tiger Day. This year saw the 80th anniversary of both the Tiger and the Steyr’s capture in North Africa. Transported and displayed...
Menin Gate – Last Post Ceremony February 2023

Menin Gate – Last Post Ceremony February 2023

On 23 February 2023, a party of 36 members and partners, crossed the Channel for a three-day pilgrimage to the Menin Gate, for in March 2023 the Menin Gate will be closed to the public for renovation work lasting for a period of two years. Before that happened, the...
Holocaust Memorial Day

Holocaust Memorial Day

The Standards of Hastings, Eastbourne, Mid Sussex, Arundel, and Chichester supported the Holocaust Memorial Day Service at the White Rock Theatre in Hastings on Saturday 28th January 2023, along with the national flags of the wartime allies carried by the Hastings and...