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Last updated 8 May 2007
Introduction
The Royal Artillery Historical Society exists to encourage and promote an interest in the organisation, equipment and history of the Royal Artillery and in gunnery in general.
Membership of the Society is restricted to serving and retired officers, warrant officers and sergeants of the Royal Artillery who are also members of the Royal Artillery Institution. Honorary Members may introduced by members and with the agreement of the Chairman.
Officers of the Society
Chairman:
Brigadier K A Timbers
Secretary:
Lieutenant Colonel W A H Townend MA
Society Address
Postal:
Royal Artillery Historical Society Royal Artillery Institution Artillery Centre Stirling Barracks Larkhill Salisbury Wilts SP4 8QT
The subscription is £15 a year (from 1 Sep 04), payable by bankers order to the Royal Artillery Historical Society.
Meetings
The Society normally meets four times a year:
January:
A Meeting at Larkhill or Woolwich.
April:
A Meeting at Larkhill or a unit station, followed by the Annual General Meeting.
June-July:
A Meeting, taking the form of a visit to a site of interest or battlefield tour.
October:
A Meeting at Larkhill or Woolwich
Society Proceedings
The Proceedings of the Society are published annually in the Spring. Proceedings for 2005 - Volume IX Number 4 - were published in March 2006. Some back numbers are available. See bottom of page for details.
1. The confirmed programme for 2007 is given below.
2. The Royal Regiment of Artillery finally moves out of Woolwich in 2007 after 291 years residence. The Society will mark the departure of the Regiment by holding its Summer Meeting at Woolwich in the form of a tour of military Woolwich - the Royal Artillery Barracks, the Royal Military Academy and the Royal Arsenal - and having the Society Dinner in the Royal Artillery Mess. We intend to invite the Master Gunner and DRA and hope that as many members of the Society as possible will attend, with their wives if they wish.
3. The Proceedings of the Society for 2006 are now being prepared and it is hoped to publish them in the New Year.
4. The Secretary notes that some members have paid their 2006-07 subscription twice - once to the old account in London and once to the new account in Amesbury. He is in the process of resolving this and will be in contact with those who are affected.
The Proceedings of the Society are published annually in the Spring. Proceedings for 2005 - Volume IX Number 4 - were published in March 2006. Some back numbers are available.
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2002
Text of the Lectures/Presentations at the Meetings
Text of the Lectures/Presentations at the Meetings
Winter Meeting (19 Jan 04) - Casting Brass CannonSpring Meeting (2 Apr 04) - The History of 8 (Alma) Commando Battery Royal ArtillerySummer Meeting (12-14 Jul 04) - Battlefield Tour of Waterloo Autumn Meeting (17 Oct 04) - General Congreve in North America
Back Numbers
Volume IX Number 4 (2005) - limited stock Volume IX Number 3 (2004) Volume IX Number 2 (2003) Volume IX Number 1 (2002) Volume VIII Number 5 (2001) - not published Volume VIII Number 4 (2000) - not published Volume VIII Number 3 (1999) - not published Volume VIII Number 2 (1998) Volume VII Number 5 (1996) Volume VII Number 4 (1995) Volume VII Number 3 (1994)
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