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The Royal Air Force Gan Reunion. "All the members of the RAF Gan Reunion Committee would like to thank all those who have sent us messages of congratulations and thanks regarding the recent Reunion at RAF Odiham Your comments were very much appreciated. It is great to realise that the efforts that we have made over the past year or so have given so much pleasure. Thank you all." The RAF Gan Reunion Committee " Well, a great time had by all I think! It was wonderful
to see your faces at last! Before, I just knew a lot of you from your email
address, but here you were in all your ugly glory! Alistair Currah "...and back to some more comments from the
attendees!" |
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| Dear All, Many thanks once again for getting this web site & reunion underway. Thoroughly enjoyable afternoon & to meet old friends from over 30 years ago was incredible. I'm an ex RAF Halton brat (101 entry) & will be attending a triennial beer-up at Halton next year. I hope my liver can cope with these so called social functions. So when's the next one? Can't wait. Best Regards, Setch |
Dear RAF Gan Reunion
Committee Just a short note from the depths of Rowlands Castle to thank you and your Committee for the exceptional organisation of the Gan Reunion Day on Saturday. I can only guess at the amount of work which must have preceded the actual day but know from previous involvement in such events that the amount of minutiae is enormous and often unappreciated by those such as myself who just 'turn up' on the day! Managed to speak to several people about their own experiences on the island although the only person I met up with who was present during my year (1961-1962) was Eddie Wooffitt, Postmaster General - we managed to dredge up a few shared memories!Both Rosemary and I enjoyed the event very much indeed - please pass on our best wishes and thanks to the Committee - can we look forward to another Reunion at some date in the future? Best Regards Mike Ridge |
| Thank you very much
for organising the RAF Gan re-union which I thoroughly enjoyed. It
was great to see so many and meet up with so many ex Gannites. Please pass on my thanks to the others in the organising committee and to the Mess staff. You all did a very splendid job, thank you. Cheers Andy Knowles |
I would like to thank
you & the committee for all the hard work you put in to make the
reunion a great success. Lyel Swingler |
| Outstanding reunion,
and outstandingly organised. Thank you for your own, and your family's, unstinting efforts to make it the success it was - it will go down in history I'm sure. There was even Tiger!!! |
Many thanks to you
and your committee for organising the wonderful reunion. It was
great to meet friends who I had not seen for 43 years and to talk
about old times. Thanks once again Norman Goosey
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| Just a very quick
note to say thank you again for organising the superb Reunion at
Odiham. It really was great to meet so many old friends, not only from Gan but others that I haven't met for even longer. I last met Ray Morgan at RAAF Butterworth over forty years ago.Right must go as have to complete this work before we leave for the Far East in the morning. Will definitely be going to Gan for a holiday though Thank you all once again. Cheers and beers Dick Harcourt |
Just a quick e mail
to say thanks very much to you and all the organisers for an
excellent time last Saturday in the re union--my wife and I really
enjoyed the day--especially when i went up to get the 5th raffle
prize and some of the lads shouted "he never went to Gan he looks
too young--i actually had my 21st in Gan 29th June 1975--thanks
again--perhaps you could pass on our thanks the the other
organisers. I still have lots of pictures to send--of Gan in 1975-- look forward to poss hearing from you Thanks again Graham and Marian Williams |
| Hello Committee, I had the privilege of attending the reunion yesterday. The whole day was very good, efficient and thorough planning and execution by all members of the Committee enhanced a very rewarding day. Thank you for all the time and effort put into the day, it was very much appreciated. Best Wishes Gordon Gambrell |
Just to say A GREAT
BIG THANK YOU , we had a most wonderful day. To meet and greet pals was just great, the venue could not have been better the organisation was perfect to the last detail. For all your hard work and enthusiasm Thanks a million. Michael Kennedy |
| A very big thank you
to you and everyone else for what was a great day last Saturday.
Having been involved in such events myself I know that they just do
not happen - they have to be worked on. It was very clear that a lot
of work had gone into this one and everyone I spoke to was full of
praise for the detail you had gone into and the organisation of the
day. I met a number of old colleagues and the couple I had been best man to and have not seen for 32 years! Very well done and a big thank you from me. Peter Hamilton |
Many congratulations
on the total success of the Gan Reunion. I thought it was a
masterpiece of imaginative planning: the right setting, superb
displays, a splendid meal and stimulating company. It was a joy to
see again my Gannite contemporaries and to meet many others who
experienced the uniqueness of the coral island. I know the hard slog of producing this sort of show. It is, much appreciated. My warm thanks to you and your family and to the other members of the committee. Very best wishes Bill Edwards (RAF Gan C.O. when the station closed) |
| So good to meet up
with a group of people who all have something in common - being ex
Gannites- we are a unique bunch and proud of it. Thank you committee for all the hard work, it was well worth it, and from all the comments I heard, everyone else thought so as well. A thoroughly enjoyable evening and a good get together. Thanks again. Geoff Parselle |
Just to thank you and
your colleagues for your hospitality last Saturday and for giving us
the opportunity to promote the Shackleton Association at such an
excellent venue. RAF Odiham certainly came up with the goods. Both Peter and I were very impressed with the entire day and know the amount of effort you must have put in to make the reunion such a success. I am sure that everyone present must have enjoyed the event and the opportunity to catch up with old friends and comrades. Keep up the good work. With very best regards Tony Raybole |
| To all Thank you for a thoroughly enjoyable day, how hard you all worked was very evident. Not aware of any adverse comments... Sorry Anna & I were not able to be that active leading up to it. Catch up another day. Russ & Anna (Wickson) |
Just a few lines to
pass on the thanks of both my wife and myself for a truly momentous
day. Our congratulations to all the committee members and catering
staff for all the hard work, please pass on to all concerned our
sincere thanks. Mick Lamb.
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| Sorry we did not get
to meet on Saturday, guess like me you were too busy chatting to old
acquaintances. A great day which I thoroughly enjoyed. Thanks to you and your 'helpers' for working so hard to make the day a success Regards Gerry Brown |
Can I thank all of
you hard working Gannites for a superb reunion afternoon and
evening. I have been to a number of reunions, mainly ex RAF
Photographers but this was without a doubt the best.
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