Archive for the ‘Victoria Cross Society’ Category
A Royal Reward
The Queens Garden Party invitations are sent out by the Lord Chamberlain’ s Office in the Lord Chamberlain’s name on behalf of The Queen, and this year to my surprise and honour, I and my wife were part of approximate 8,000 guests to join her Majesty at Buckingham Palace.
People from all walks of life are invited on the recommendation of a large number of national organisations who submit lists on a pre-arranged quota. For example, the government, Lord-Lieutenants and organisations such as the Civil Service, Armed Services, Diplomatic Corps, charities and societies, all have quotas for nominations. This ensures that a representative cross-section of the community is invited and that guests are generally people who have contributed a large amount to their various organisations or society.
Our Garden Party invite was received in recognition for my work with the Victoria Cross Memorial, charity work, volunteering and local community involvement all of which I have done for many years now with pleasure and for no gain other than helping to make a difference, even if only in the smallest of ways.
We were both very proud to be invited to the Garden Party and I for one shall remember it for all my days and will continue to work with those that need my help and support.
The Queens Garden Party 2010 - Buckingham Palace
VC Memorial Day
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
Victoria Cross Memorial Day - Nottingham Castle
Anthony Clarke Booth
It’s not every day you discover you have a real treasure in the family. That’s how I felt when I found out that I was related to the Victoria Cross hero, Anthony Clarke Booth – a few years ago now.
I think many people are fascinated to know who their relatives were. In fact, the Nottingham Evening Post wrote an article about me and my quest to make sure my heroic relative would be honoured and remembered forever.