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Newsletter 23
Spring 2009
Updated on 17Feb2009
Published by the Hawker Association
for the Members.
Contents © Hawker Association

Contents
Editorial
Aces, Erks, Backroom Boys
Book Reviews
Christmas Lunch
Correction
Demonstration Flying
Harrier News
Harrier Sales To China
Hunter News
Hurricane News
Kingston's Aircraft Industry
Members' e-mail Addresses
Members
Programme
Restoring Hawker Biplanes
Royal Air Force Club Visit
Sea fury News
Sea Harrier News
Sir Keith Park Memorial
Windsor Camm Appeal
View From The Hover
 
    Ken Batstone reports on the Christmas lunch....
    On Wednesday 10 December 2008 sixty Members and guests attended the sixth annual Christmas lunch at the YMCA Hawker Centre. The diners gathered at 12.30 pm for drinks and socialising before the meal was served at 1.15 pm. The hall and tables were most attractively decorated and laid out and when all were seated the YMCA staff served the three-course meal.
    As in 2007 the traditional Christmas food was of excellent quality and was thoroughly enjoyed by all. After the meal the Chairman, Ambrose Barber, and President, John Glasscock, gave short addresses with appropriate toasts. To round off the afternoon the Christmas raffle was drawn resulting in six diners going home even happier than the other fifty-four! 
Christmas Lunch

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    The Association thanked the YMCA staff for producing such an enjoyable afternoon and expressed its gratitude in the usual remunerative manner. We all now look forward to the next Association dining event; the Summer Barbecue in June which we hope will be held in warm sunny outdoor conditions.
    Editor's Note. Ken was far too modest to mention that he was responsible for organising the event, negotiating with the YMCA and running the raffle; no simple task. The Association thanks him warmly (and hopes he'll do it again this year!).