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

Mrs Price has enjoyed a very long teaching career spanning a staggering 36 years, with the last 14 years being at Southwold.

I myself have given talks at the school and have always been met with a very warm welcome from both staff and children alike.

Myself and my wife would like to wish Kay the very best for the future and a very happy retirement.

Mrs Kay Price & Ron Booth

When I arrived all the children and Mrs Straw their teacher were dressed in Victorian costumes. I was greeted with politeness, and they were thrilled listening how the children in the Victorian times, worked in the local colleries.

Some came to the front and dressed up with a miners light and knee pads. They all had a great time, including myself, and I gave each of the children a Yo-Yo to practice with at home.

A thank you present for being attentive.

I was given a bottle of wine and a school pen, by the staff and the children.

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

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

Ron Booth Kemet Interview

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

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.

We were amazed at some of the questions we were asked, and this was down to the teachers who were involved in the teaching the children of the Second World war.

In the afternoon we were invited in the School Hall to listen to the children singing some of the War time songs, and the speeches of Stanley Baldwin, and Winston Churchill.

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.

To read the full story here

Here you’ll find news of the many projects and causes I’m involved with, from the launch of a campaign to recognise Nottinghamshire’s forgotten Victoria Cross heroes, to my work as a volunteer in Radford and Hyson Green.

I hope you enjoy finding out more about me and some of the fascinating stories that Nottingham has to tell. Please feel free to leave your comments, thoughts and ideas – it’s always inspiring to hear from like-minded people.

Best Wishes - Ron Booth