Guestbook – Army Apprentices College and Beachley Old Boys Association

Guestbook

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138 entries.

Anthony Waite from Wellington wrote on 9 May 2021 at 8:36 pm

Cenotaph Parade 2021, I am currently preparing a list of attendees for the BOBA Contingent at the Cenotaph Parade in Whitehall Sunday 14th November 2021
If you wish to attend, please email me before 31st May 2021 as I have to register everybody by 10th June 2021

Chris Ricketts wrote on 8 May 2021 at 8:18 pm

John Eveleigh, could you contact me please.

Alan Chatt 59A Corp of Drums A Coy from Washington wrote on 8 April 2021 at 8:08 pm

Congratulations to all the guys who worked on getting this new site up and running. Also a big well done to Ray Armstrong for the new edition of the Beachley Echoes.

John Eveleigh from Edinburgh wrote on 8 April 2021 at 10:54 am

This new site is for me rather difficult in some ways. The first is trying to find the Guest book. Three red bars mean nothing to me and it was after clicking all the headings with no result ,that I clicked all over the page ,by chance hitting the three red bars. Now I am not completely Computer illiterate but this was something I had not seen before. The second item is a repeat of my previous point and that is the boxes provided to allow entries to be made .For instance the box I am typing in is invisible others I can very faintly see but only when I chance to look in their direction , In most other forms I have always found similar boxes to these, either immediately to the right of the box heading, or immediately below it. These are no where near so it is a case of clicking about until you suddenly see the cursor.
John

You have made more entries than anyone else John - so you are managing very well - its just a question of getting used to a new system. As indicated before we will look at box visibility in due course - webmaster.

John Eveleigh from Edinburgh wrote on 8 April 2021 at 10:08 am

Another year, 59 th anniversary today of my entry to the School. I don't know why I celebrate them as it means I'm getting older.
Getting ready for bed last night reminded me of a song we once sang, to the tune of,"After the ball was over "After the ball was over, Maggie took out her glass eye, Put her false teeth in water, Corked up her bottle of dye, Put her false leg in the corner ,Hung up her wig on the wall, And all that as left went to bye byes ,After the ball.
I'm not quite like that. John

Neil Ward from Bridgend wrote on 5 April 2021 at 2:38 pm

Its with deep regret I inform you of my Dad, Bill Wards, passing.
He was a Beachley Boy from 1960, settled in Chepstow when he came out of the Army in 77.
He served with the RCT in Marchwood twice, Hong Kong, Belize, Singapore and Gosport

RE DONALDSON from enniskillen BT945GQ. wrote on 4 April 2021 at 11:18 am

Many thanks for the latest publication of the Beachley Echoes.

john eveleigh from edinburgh wrote on 3 April 2021 at 3:26 pm

Nice and tidy . couple of points though.
1. For those of us with aging sight the boxes we have to fill-in before submitting these items ,could be clearer
2.. Could the names be entered below the photo of the 42A football team. They were there when I originally sent in photo.

Names now there. I will review the boxes in due course after the site has 'bedded-in' and we look to improve the site. Webmaster

john wilson from Faro wrote on 1 April 2021 at 2:31 pm

Congratulations to all on the construction of the new site -is it probable/possible that the old BOBA guest book will be migrated onto this site to ensure continuity of ongoing topics?

We are currently 'bedding-in' the site and will look at issues/requests, including this one in a about three weeks time. Webmaster

Chris Ricketts 65A C Coy from Chepstow wrote on 29 March 2021 at 10:36 am

I am pleased to be the first to post on the guestbook of our new website.
This site is here following a lot of deliberation between the Web Designer, Mark Fryer, the man behind Distinct Graphics of Chepstow, Bill Nichol 61A C Coy,the Webmaster, and myself, all of whom have worked extremely hard to ensure that the AAC & BOBA continues to thrive. It is YOUR website.
I would ask that you share the details with everyone that you know because “the site is only as good as the content it receives”.

Dave (Ginge) Carr from Newbiggin by the Sea wrote on 28 March 2021 at 4:08 pm

Ex 60B Pipe Band C Coy.
Army Apprentice School,great memories and still in touch with others from those 3 years of making boys into men.

MIKE (SLY) SILVESTER from MELBOURNE AUSTRALIA wrote on 27 March 2021 at 10:44 pm

Great website and happy memories.
Mike Silvester 89 Sqn 1986 - 1988

DAVID FOWLE from EAST ANGLIA wrote on 27 March 2021 at 3:42 pm

Well done to Chris and the team for the BOBA & HERITAGE CENTRE SITES.
THE AMOUNT OF INFORMATION THAT HAS BEEN OBTAINED IN SUCH A SHORT SPACE OF TIME IS JUST BRILLIANT. KEEP IT GOING LADS.

John Phillips from Woking wrote on 27 March 2021 at 10:16 am

Great webpage.

William Dick wrote on 26 March 2021 at 11:23 pm

It was a great pleasure to be part of a great institution

RE DONALDSON from enniskillen BT945GQ. wrote on 26 March 2021 at 9:22 pm

Excellent design,many many thanks to all who made it possible,i've very fond memories of my time at the College 70 A/B B Company.I attended one reunion 2009 great long wk end , sad in many ways for what we had youth and pride and lastly the Parade ,March Off and Church Service very moving .Regards & Respect to all...RE DONALDSON.

Dave (Sam) Samuel from Norwich wrote on 26 March 2021 at 8:32 pm

I started off in 1963 (63b) as a fitter , worked my way up through the ranks to Finish as RSM 71 Engr Regt RE (v) . I came back to Chepstow as CSM A Coy , which later became SSM 88 Sqn. A posting which was most enjoyable under Major Phil Rowe .

Derek Fox from Nr. King's Lynn wrote on 26 March 2021 at 8:30 pm

How the years rolled back. Damn, I've got a bit of grit in my eye!

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