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MBE – Over The Moon!

RB — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 10:16:16 +0000

As many of you know I am a regular volunteer throughout Nottinghamshire and an avid historian and Victoria Cross campaigner.

I have written a number of books covering a wide range of subjects and the monies raised from the sale of these I donate to help the Nottinghamshire Royal Society for the Blind, something that I have been doing since 1968.

I am being awarded an MBE by the Queen for ‘Services To The Community’, and I have to say that when I found out I was being named in the New Year’s Honours List I was completely – “Over the moon”.

The letter informing me of this great honour arrived on 20th November 2010 and I was unable to tell anyone – friends nor family. I’m sure that they understand but it was very difficult to say the least!

Read the full article in the Nottingham Evening Post – Read More

Ron Booth - New Years Honours

VC Memorial Day

RB — Mon, 24 May 2010 12:23:02 +0000

On May 7th I had the very great honour of attending the unveiling of the Victoria Cross Memorial now in the grounds of Nottingham Castle.

As you will read throughout my website and people that know me, the Victoria Cross Memorial is something extremely dear to my heart as my very own relative Anthony Clarke Booth was a holder of this honour.

I have personally been campaigning for a number of years to get local VC’s recognised and I have put in a great deal of time and effort into raising the funds by many different means and also via people’s belief and generosity. To see it in all its glory was fantastic and to have those brave men honoured as they should be made for a perfect day.

Due to my efforts with the Victoria Cross Memorial I have also been approached by another group of VC campaigners, that I am now helping to raise funds to get a memorial in place for William Hackett V.C.

Through my efforts, the Nottingham Evening Post has published an article on William Hackett V.C. on Thursday 17th of June 2010. I am still collecting for the memorial, and have so far sent £140.00. My wife and I was invited to the ceromony on June 19th 2010, but unfortunately, we was unable to attend. The memorial will be officially unveiled on Saturday June 19th in Northern France. I was very pleased to receive a card from The Tunnellers Memorial Fund card from The Tunellers Committee, appreciating my support for their fund.

Please send donations to:
The Tunneller’s Memorial Fund, P O Box 258
Faversham, Kent, ME 13 AN

www.tunnellersmemorial.com

Victoria Cross Memorial Day - Nottingham Castle

Kemet FM Interview

RB — Mon, 24 May 2010 11:39:45 +0000

I was recently asked to talk on the local Radford radio station Kemet FM about my memories of the newly renovated Tennyson Hall, now simply called Tennyson, which I myself remember being called Windley School and even All Saints School.

You can hear my interview and listen to my memories by simply clicking the link below:

Ron Booth Kemet Interview

Open Day

RB — Sun, 23 May 2010 11:51:10 +0000

I recently went along to take part in, and support, an open day being held at the newly refurbished Tennyson Hall, now simply called Tennyson and home to a number of local charities.

Tennyson is a place very close to my heart as it was the school that I attended as a young boy so I have many memories of the building and surrounding area.

I also had the pleasure of presenting a cheque to local charity the Partnership Council as a token of my feelings for Tennyson, it’s fantastic to see it being put to such good use and helping people in the local area and beyond.

Ron Booth & Partnership Council Chairman Mick Stringer

Basford History Society, Living through the Second World War

RB — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:33:01 +0000

The speaker for the night, phoned to say that she would be unable to attend the meeting, as she was stuck in a traffic jam. Stan Smith, the President of The Basford History Society, asked me if I would mind giving a talk to the members, of living through the Second World War. I had with me some artifacts, a Gas Mask, shells, bullets, and service men and women’s hat.

The meeting went very well, with stories of the Black out, discipline in the schools, and stories what children got up to. I was thanked by Stan and the thirty members of the Society for stepping in at short notice.