Late 1960s
During the late 1960s Nottingham Branch moved to the Queens Hotel
at the junction of Queens Road, Arkwright Street (North) and
Sheriffs Way.
The President was Bill Whitlock MP. (1st Airborne Div.
Arnhem)
The Chairman was Tom (Busty) Bentley MBE, DCM, MSM., ex-2
Para.
The Secretary was Jock Stewart Parachute Regiment
The Treasurer was Charles Dumbar Parachute Regiment
The Standard Bearers were Stan Hopkins ex-2 Para, Alan Bates
Parachute Regiment, and Alan Horner ex-2 Para.
1980
In 1980 the Nottingham Branch moved to the Royal Navy
Club on Arkwright Street, Nottingham.
The Chairman was Alan Horner ex-2 PARA
The Secretary was Bob Bossart Parachute Regiment
The Treasurer was Charles Dunbar Parachute Regiment
The Standard bearer was Alan Horner ex-2 PARA
1980-1983
At some stage between 1980-1983 the Nottingham Branch
moved to Wigman Road in
Bilborough, Home of 144
Parachute Field Ambulance (Volunteers).
The President was Bill Whitlock MP (1st Airborne Div.
Arnhem)
The Chairman was John Needham ex-2 PARA
The Secretary was John Leek ex-2 PARA
The Treasurer was Bob Bossart Parachute Regiment
The Standard bearer was Ken Sellars ex-2 PARA and 16 Independant
Company Pathfinders (Lincoln)
The Branch remained at Wigman Road through the 1980s
and through to the late 1990s, moving to Triumph Road with 144
Parachute Field Ambulance. They moved here after (16 Detachment) 4
PARA were absorbed into 4 PARA, thus moving out of the Triumph Road
establishment, due to cut backs to the Parachute Regiment in 1999.
Since the 1990s the branch has also used the Rose pub in Radford.
This was when the TA Centre was closed, either for annual camp, or
annual leave.
1990s
During the 1990s comity members
included:
The President was Col. Chris Kernan (Unit not known)
The Chairman was Mick Wardle followed by John Needham ex-2
Para
The Secretary's were Bryn Cullis followed by John Leek ex-2
Para
The Treasurers were Ray Toon ex-1 Para, followed by Leslie
Clarkstone ex-3 Para and then Maurice Hanley Parachute Regiment /
SAS.
The Standard bearer was Don Bales ex-3 Para.
1999 - 2009
Triumph
Road
The President was John Needham ex-2 Para.
The Chairman was Mick O'Connor ex-2 Para and SRY/RE/RLC.
The Secretary's have included John Leek, followed by Terry Duke, in
2005, and then Bill Cumming in 2006. All three of these members are
ex-2 PARA.
The Treasurer's have included Maurice Hanley Parachute Regiment /
SAS followed by Patrick Riley ex-3 PARA
The Standard Bearers have included Don Bales (ex-3 Para), followed
by Ken Sellars ex-2 Para and then George Worthington, ex-33 Regt
RA.
2009 to present day
During 2009 the branch moved once again. This time to
its current location at the Royal British Legion in
Beeston.
The President is John Needham ex-2 Para.
The Chairman included Mick O'Connor ex-2 Para and
SRY/RE/RLC.
John Needham
The Secretaries included; Bill Cumming ex-2 Para and
RAOC/RLC
Mark Holding / Mick O'Connor
The Treasurer's Patrick Riley ex-3 Para and, since November 2009,
Mark Holding, ex-144 PFA / 23 SAS /16 Det 4 PARA.
The Standard Bearer is George Worthington, ex-33rd
Parachute Light Regiment Royal Artillery.
The New position of "Charities and Events co-ordinator" is held by
Ken Sellars ex-2 Para and 16 Independant Company (Lincoln). Ken is
also the back up Standard Bearer when needed.
(Nottingham-paras) Branch - Web-Site - Mark Holding & Bill
Cumming.
