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Cold War bites deep

... might be just round the corner. In March, 1961, it was revealed that Portadown was to be the site of one of 58 Royal Observer Corps observation posts established in Northern Ireland. RELAYED The idea was that information from each of these posts would be ...

Published: Friday 25 May 2001
Newspaper: Portadown Times
County: Armagh, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 264 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

RELAYED

... in the immediate aftermath of an attack. | The Pon_'tadown post would be manned by volunteer Royal Observer Corps personnel, under the charge of Chief Observer R.T. Cosgrove. ...

Published: Friday 30 March 2001
Newspaper: Portadown Times
County: Armagh, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 80 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

4 ROYAL AIR FORCES ASSOCIATION nara BANBRIDGE BRANCH . The Annual General Meeting of the Royal Air Forces ..

... All branch members are cordially imflted to attend; a special invitation is also warmly extended to all ex-Royal Air Force and Royal Observer Corps men and women living in the area and who are not members Come and savour the comradeship you enjoyed whilst ...

Published: Friday 23 February 2001
Newspaper: Portadown Times
County: Armagh, Northern Ireland
Type: Advertisement | Words: 85 | Page: 38 | Tags: none

;.. ROYAL AIR FORCES ASSOCIATION RAFA BANBRIDGE BRANCH . The Annual General Meeting of the Royal Air Forces ..

... All branch members are cordially invited to attend. a special invitation is also warmly extended to all ex-Royal | Air Force and Royal Observer Corps men and women living in the area and who are not members ’ Come and savour the comradeship you enjoyed whilst ...

Published: Thursday 22 February 2001
Newspaper: Lurgan Mail
County: Armagh, Northern Ireland
Type: Advertisement | Words: 87 | Page: 31 | Tags: none

Cold War bites deep

... might be just round the corner. In March, 1961, it was revealed that Portadown was to be the site of one of 58 Royal Observer Corps observation posts established in Northern Ireland. ...

Published: Friday 30 March 2001
Newspaper: Portadown Times
County: Armagh, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 115 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

/ g ROYAL AIR FORCES ASSOCIATION S RAFA ARMAGH BRANCH The Annual General Meeting of the Royal Air Forces ..

... invited to attend; a special invitation is also warmly extended to all ex- Royal Air Force and Royal Observer Corps men and women living in lme grealand who are not mev‘nbets. Come alnd savour the comradeship you enjoyed whlst serving ...

Published: Friday 16 February 2001
Newspaper: Portadown Times
County: Armagh, Northern Ireland
Type: Advertisement | Words: 82 | Page: 41 | Tags: none

‘ g J ROYAL AIR FORCES ASSOCIATION . Banbridge Branch -’ é The Annual 'YRAFA . : wwessson (General Meeting

... Branch members are cordially invited to attend: a special invitation is also warmly extended to all | ex-Royal Air Force and Royal Observer Corps \ men and women living in the area and who are ” not members. Come and savour the comradeship vou enjoved ...

Published: Thursday 22 February 2001
Newspaper: Banbridge Chronicle
County: Down, Northern Ireland
Type: Advertisement | Words: 96 | Page: 26 | Tags: none

Huge crowd at Poyntzpass Remembrance Day parade

... march. The parade also included a number of local youth organisations, Loughbrickland 88, The UDR Association and the Royal Observer Corps. Rev Mattison of Poyntzpass Presbyterian Church led the service and was assisted by the Rev Canon M. Martin. ...

Published: Wednesday 14 November 2001
Newspaper: Banbridge Leader
County: Down, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 102 | Page: 13 | Tags: none

STANDARDS

... STANDARDS T'he parade of ex-service personnel, members of the Royal Observer Corps Association, UDR Association, Gurkha Association, and vouth organisations to the village's Presbyterian Church was headed by Poynizpass Silver Band. Six standards were ...

Published: Friday 16 November 2001
Newspaper: Portadown Times
County: Armagh, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 116 | Page: 21 | Tags: none

Youth joins in parade

... Poyntzpass Silver Band, and was under the command of Mr George Jackson. Organisations taking part included the Royal Observer Corps Association, Brownies, Guides, and Boys' Brigade. ) The service was conducted by Canon Michael Barton, rector of Drumbanager ...

Published: Friday 17 November 2000
Newspaper: Portadown Times
County: Armagh, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 137 | Page: 19 | Tags: none

Local RAFA branch AGM

... been extended to all ex-Royal Air Force personnel living within the Antrim/Ballymena area who are not members to come along and enjoy the comradeship they enjoyed while serving. Those who have served in the Royal Observer Corps are entitled to full membership ...

Published: Wednesday 27 February 2002
Newspaper: Ballymena Weekly Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 155 | Page: 22 | Tags: none

FRYS &« l“\‘ ” ORDERS TAKEN NOW FOR HANGING BASKETS, ALSO REFILLS, TUBS, SILL BOXES etc We specialise in pot

... All Branch members are cordially invited to attend; a special invitation is also warmly extended to all ex-Royal Air Force and Royal Observer Corps men and women living in the area and who are not members. Come and savour the comradeship you enjoyed whilst ...

Published: Wednesday 14 February 2001
Newspaper: Banbridge Leader
County: Down, Northern Ireland
Type: Advertisement | Words: 134 | Page: 3 | Tags: none