Major Stuart Buckland late of the Cheshire Regiment Vice President of the Lyme Regis British Legion passed away this day.

Major Buckland's Funeral will take place on Thursday 19th June at 14:00 hrs in St Michael's Church Lyme Regis . The Lyme Regis Standard Bearer will be in attendance at the church.

Quiz night 2008

A well supported quiz this time and a very enjoyable evening was had by all . All monies taken going to the poppy

appeal

Blessing of the Boat Ceremony

This is an annual event organised by the RNLI which takes place on Rogation Sunday.

Members of the Committee were in attendance including the Deputy Standard Bearer who was making his first public appearance since taking up the post. Our Chairman was also present despite recovering from a recent hip operation.

Our President and Deputy Standard Bearer Pictured with members of the RNLI

We Will Remember Them

Col. D Fenner Rtd
10th April 2008

Polish War Memorial Anning Road in full bloom.

A presentation of medals

Wearing his medals with pride.


Proud veteran of WWII Burma Bill Kenely of Staples Terrace was
re-presented with his service medals at a short ceremony at the Royal British Legion Meeting on Thursday.

Events Co-ordinator for the Legion David Manners noticed last Remembrancetide that Bill’s Burma Star medal was attached to his jacket by only a small piece of black cotton tape.

My first thought said former RNR Lt.Cdr Manners was “here’s a man who saw active service in the far east and his medals have seen a lot better days. So I decided, with Bill’s consent, to get his medals re-ribboned, cleaned and mounted.”

Bill served for two years in India and Burma and is the fourth generation of his family to have served in the British army. Bill was with the Lancashire Fusiliers.

“Some people may think nowadays why bother to rejuvenate such medals after 63 years? I have no doubt in my mind having seen Bill Kenely on Thursday. He is proud of what he achieved, full of painful, sad and sometimes fond memories and determined to wear his “new” medals with the dignity they rightly deserve.

In conclusion Mr. Manners stressed that the task was paid for privately and did not involve Royal British Legion funds.

Photos: Fusilier Bill Kenely receiving his medals for a second time presented by RBL President Cecil Quick.

The Burma Star and the 1939-1945 war medal.

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Dear Mr.,Ms.
In Margraten (Holland) is a large WWII cementry. In 2005 I adopted the burial place of Orson Wareham of 1st divison 16th infantry. Mr. Wareham entered the war in 1942 and died in Germany on the 8th of April 1945. Naturely I have become interested in the 16th infantry and try to collect infomation to see whether it is possible to know more about Orson Wareham. I know that Orson Wareham was of the first Battalion (C Company) and was therefore stationed in Lyme Regis. I contacted the family in America and got a picture of Orson. I included it in the e-mail.

I am planning to visit Lyme Regis during the Eastern holiday. I bought a book written by Robin Pearce. I read in it:

C Company was billeted in houses and hotels in the town. When they first arrived they spent two weeks in tents. The headquaters of C Company were on the corner of Silver Street and Woodmead Road. The house now has a plaque on the wall which was placed there by John Bistrica from Youngstown, Ohio, and Frederick Erben from Lindenhurst, New York. They had both become very attached to the people of the town and still exchange visits.

Maybe I was hoping you can get me in touch with local people still in touch with some veterans in America. I am therefore most thankful to you for any information. I send you a copy of certifacte of the burial place as proof and a picture of the burial place.

Kind regards,
Patrick Wouters