The National Malaya & Borneo Veterans Association
Mid-Ulster Branch & Northern Ireland Branch
NMBVA – Germany
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Brigadier Awarded Life Membership of NMBVA Germany
Link: www.nmbva.de
Service to Dedicate a New Standard
A Service of Dedication of the New Standard of The National Malaya and Borneo Veterans Association Mid-Ulster Branch was held in St. Mark’s Parish Church Armagh at 1530 hrs on Sunday 9th May 2010.
The service was well supported and was conducted by the Rector of St. Mark’s Revd Canon John W. McKegney M.A. The Preacher was Revd Barry Paine and the Organist was Mr Harry Anderson.
VIP Guests, listed below, were welcomed by Branch President Mr Dan Faulkner, Chairman Mr Ron Moore and Secretary Mr Nigel Coulter
- Deputy Lord Lieutenant for Armagh:- Colonel Arthur H Reid OBE ,TD, JP,DLT
- Major Phillip Morrison MBE
- Commander M.E.Quinn, Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Hibernia
- Deputy Mayor of Armagh:- Councillor Gareth Wilson
- Mayor of Lisburn:- Councillor Alan Ewart
Col Arthur Reid read the first lesson and Trevor Percival, Association Chaplain read the second lesson.
Mr Tony Baker MBE Branch Standard Bearer presented the new Standard for Dedication
The parade was led by The Old Boy’s Military Band and the twelve standards listed below from the church to The Royal British Legion Hall Armagh where a reception buffet was provided.
Standards on Parade
- National Malaya & Borneo Veterans Association Mid-Ulster Branch
- National Malaya & Borneo Veterans Association Northern Ireland Branch
- Royal British Legion Portadown Branch
- Royal British Legion Armagh Branch
- U D R Association/ Voluntary Welfare Group Armagh Branch
- Royal Ulster Constabulary GC Association Armagh Branch
- Ulster Defence Regiment Association Armagh Branch
- Royal Irish Regiment Association Armagh Branch
- 817 Sqdn Air Training Corps Lisburn
- Royal Air Forces Association Armagh Branch
- Royal Air Forces Association Lisburn Branch
- Royal Air Forces Association Larne Branch (carried by)
- Branch Chairman Mr John Kirkpatrick MBE, senior standard bearer for Scotland & Northern Ireland
Nepali Night
Three NMBVA members, Noel Nash, Tony Baker and Leslie Smallman attended a Ghurkha meal and Quiz evening on Saturday 8th May by kind permission of Lt Col Matt Wills, RAMC.
The meal was prepared Captain Bir Gurung and his wife Raj.
