Royal Air Force Cosford

24th ENTRY BOY ENTRANTS Royal Air Force February 1955 to July 1956

Royal Air Force St Athan

50th ANNIVERSARY PASS-OUT REUNION
Reports and Pictures - Visit to National Memorial Arboretum, Alrewas
25th July 2006

The arboretum is at Alrewas, is near Litchfield. After refreshments we were invited to the Millennium Chapel for a short introductory talk about how the arboretum was created and plans for its future development. We then headed for the Boy Entrant Memorial where many informal photo calls took place.

Earlier 'Boys' not already in receipt of the HM Armed Forces Veterans lapel badge filled in the necessary application form and before we left these were presented by the Arboretum Director, David Childs. Ron Tillotson's wife Margery, and Bryan Simmons wife Joan, also received badges having served in the WRAF. About the Veterans Badge

Web Sites for: The National Memorial Arboretum and Friends of the National Memorial Arboretum

AT THE ARBORETUM Reg & Di Boys Group Electrical Boys Dennis & Bryan Boys Photocall Ladies Photocall Note: Some files are large and may only be accessible to Broadband Users

Inside the Millennium Chapel

OTHER REUNION EVENTS Reunion Events Reunion Dinner AT COSFORD Remembrance Service Visit to Training Facilities March Past Photo Call Fulton Block Lunch

The Arboretum

Centre-piece of the Boy Entrant Memorial For more information about its history and a description follow this link to Boy Entrant Memorial on the Royal Air Force Boy Entrant Association (RAFBEA) website.

Plaque on Boy Entrant Memorial

Boy Entrant Memorial