Fusiliers Association
Lancashire
Droylesden Branch
Meet
1pm 1st Thursday of every month at
Buxton Inn
Manchester Road
Droylsden
M43 6GE

Map

Branch Treasurer

Mr. Harry Mc Grady
18 Grange Avenue,
Cheadle Hulme,
Cheadle Cheshire
SK8 5EN

0161485 7450

Branch report Jan 2013

We have this year made three additions to our membership.
Broughton House members have been on two occasions our guests to our Buffet lunches on
Gallipoli and Minden. These occasions also was attended by the Civic Mayor of Tameside,
Councillor Brenda Warrington. Who in turn has invited our members to the Mayoral parlour.
This has now been followed by the New Incoming Mayor Joseph Kitchen who will be inaugurated in May
wishing to join our ranks. He will be accepted by us at our February meeting
Remembrance day was well covered by our presence by individuals to several Tameside parades
we are happy to say This also went well with Tameside when the primrose Hackle was in evidence
We lost a very dear lady member in december Stella Cains Served in the ATS in WWII in egypt
where she met Sam who became her Husband on there second meeting when posted in Germany
Sam was also past member to this branch

Wednesday 7th November
We at Droylsden laid a wreath in Hyde cemetary on the grave of the first world war veterans grave

The grave has had a transformation in appearance though not fully back to the pristine condition of its first construction
Ron Andrew & Eric Bond seen here administering our dedication to this fallen Veteran Joseph Collier Simpson

The Funeral of Vernon Haigh was a great tribute to the man Well liked and appreciated by great number of Fusiliers associated with him.In his life.

We will miss himat this branch That is obvious

So manyturned out to show their esteem and remembtance of the departed it was a revelation in its extent Thanks go to all for their reverence

Rest in Peace
Vernon
Stand Easy

Brought to the attention of Droylsden Branch by Ron Andrew who spotted the grave while attending to his wifes grave


The Inscription on the grave

269308 L/Cpl Joseph Simpson Collier 4th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers died 11th December 1919in Barry Island Hospital aged 32 Years

L to R Eric Bond Droylsden Branch Christina Howard RBL (Hyde) Trevor Truman RBL (Hyde) and Ron Andrew

Ron Andrew left receiving his commendation plaque from Trevor Tureman

The Certifacate Presented to Ronold Andrew

New member Ron Andrew in his Drum Majors rig
at a Veterans Day reception in Hyde 2012