Dear Susan,
Many thanks for the latest News Letter and all the info. regarding the proposed changes to BORA, College and the Foundation. It’s a pity that the college will no longer be taking Foundationers, but time moves on, income drops etc.
At the AGM ( which I am not able to attend) my voice [...]
Dear Susan
I understand the decisions that have to be made & am wholly appreciative of all the committee has achieved in the past & its efforts to secure recognition for Old Royals in the future.
I support increasing the contribution to the organ fund. I would also like the fund to purchase musical instruments for [...]
Thanks for the information regarding the resignation en masse of the BORA Committee. Many thanks to them all for all they have done for the Association. I can understand the feelings of those who have served so long and worked so hard on it for so many years, with no one younger willing to take [...]
I am sorry to read your news and would like to take this opportunity to say a big ‘thank you’ to the departing committee for all their efforts over many years. Finding willing volunteers to undertake these type of duties is difficult in any walk of life these days and most people seem to be very happy [...]
It’s a thankless task at times, but just want to say from a far flung part of California I appreciated getting the monthly newsletter to see what has happened to some of the now ‘old’ and getting older farts I spent time with. Thank you and the others for all your work to keep the [...]
Very sorry to see the decision to conclude the good work of the Committee in your recent email. I do fully understand the Members’ decision however. There have been many requests over time for new Members and new Officers and it remains difficult to recruit. I feel badly in that my own service was so [...]
Message from the Committee
At the last BORA Committee meeting on 10th March it was decided that at the next AGM the committee will resign and pass control of the Association over to the College.
This is a stark message and the members need to know the reasoning behind this decision. As I am sure you are [...]
Following the successful conclusion of the dispute between College and RMNSF the Chair of Governors has sent this letter
JAMES (JIMMY) CLARK. – RMNS FROM 1947 TO 1955
Jim was born on February 27th, 1939 and was an only child, whose father was a seagoing Chief Engineer. His father lost his life at sea as a result of enemy action in 1941. Jim started his education at South Shields but was sent to Bexhill [...]
Despite the grand sound you still hear from the organ as you step into the chapel it is in a very poor state. At two recent visits by the company who carry out the tuning and repairs there has been a clear report that the organ is in imminent danger of failing completely. [...]
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