Cambridge Branch Report: The Old Contemptible – No. 425, June 1969

The Old Contemptible – No. 425, June 1969 CAMBRIDGE                   No exciting news except that the Branch finished up last year with only one shilling in the general account, without any frivolous spending. What did set us back was the unexpected high cost of the stands and engraved plates for our Standard and King’s (sic) Colour,

South East Midland Area Council Report: The Old Contemptible – No. 419, December 1968

The Old Contemptible – No. 419, December 1968 SOUTH EAST MIDLAND AREA          Another year nearly at an end. All 21 Branches have paid up their subs., and cheques have been forwarded to headquarters, the first in June for 20 Branches and one in October for the remaining Branch, who held up their subs., under Rule

Cambridge Branch Report: The Old Contemptible – No. 413, June 1968

The Old Contemptible – No. 413, June 1968 CAMBRIDGE                   We are “laying-up” our Standard and King’s (sic) Colour and the carved oak replica of the 1914 Star at the Guildhall on Tuesday, the 21st May. The ceremony will be held in the Guildhall at 10.30 a.m. and the Mayor, Alderman E. A. Gill will accept

Cambridge Branch Report: The Old Contemptible – No. 41, May 1937

The Old Contemptible – No. 41, May 1937 CAMBRIDGE BRANCH. – To all Branches and Chums, Officers for the year elected at Conference. Cambridge send their greetings and good wishes. Our new Social Secretary has got his committee together and they are working with renewed energy. Financial report is good. We appeal to all Chums

Cambridge Branch Report: The Old Contemptible – No. 383, December 1965

The Old Contemptible – No. 383, December 1965 CAMBRIDGE                   It was at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918. This is the 47th Anniversary of Armistice Day for us. At 11 o’clock on the 11th November next, the Chums of the Branch will lay their wreath as usual at

Cambridge Branch Report: The Old Contemptible – No. 229, February 1953

The Old Contemptible – No. 229, February 1953 CAMBRIDGE.  Greetings to Chums everywhere. By the time this reaches you, you will have all got over that Christmas feeling and settled down to the Business of the Branch for another year, some with a change of officers and new ideas, but, we trust, still with that

Cambridge Branch Report: The Old Contemptible – No. 49, January 1938

The Old Contemptible – No. 49, January 1938 CAMBRIDGE BRANCH send Best Wishes for a Successful and Prosperous year to all Branches nd Chums. The past year has been successful both in social and financial matters. Trench Supper complete with sandbags, etc., was most realistic and enjoyable. Visit to Bedford Branch was a huge success

Cambridge Branch Report: The Old Contemptible – No. 480, January 1974

The Old Contemptible – No. 480, January 1974 CAMBRIDGE                   Only 4 of us assembled at the War Memorial on the 11th this year. The first ever we did not lay our wreath at the 11th hour. Being a Sunday – (they don’t open until 12 mid-day) – we joined the British Legion at 10 a.m.

Cambridge Branch Report: The Old Contemptible – No. 203, December 1950

The Old Contemptible – No. 203, December 1950 CAMBRIDGE.  Another year is nearly over, 12 months nearly gone, and we are looking back on our ups and downs. Chum Fearn is still bearing up, but still not too good. Chum Jacobs deserves to be called Peter Pan, he is still as lively as a cricket.

Last Official Parade of the Cambridge Branch – 11 November 1975

Cambridge Evening News – 12 November 1975 Soldiers’ Farewell The Cambridge Branch of the Old Contemptibles Association was disbanded after members laid their last wreath at the city’s war memorial yesterday. Seven of the 10 remaining members turned out for the ceremony to commemorate Armistice Day. The Branch wreath was laid by the President, Col.