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Farewell to the President of the REMEAssociation Caravan & Camping Club
Scribe: Club Chairman, Lloyd Le Tiec, Club Chairman
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It is not every day that we say farewell to a long-standing member of the REME Association Caravan & Camping Club. Jim & Rosemary Keen started camping in the 1970’s with their young family. After his military service, having slept in ‘shell scrapes and Bivvies’, Jim introduced his family to the delights of camping but this time in a campervan, he also recruited his Son Martin to the club. They travelled extensively and camped in Europe visiting the family and was also very active with the Swift Owner’s Caravan Club.
In 1984 they joined the newly formed REME Association Caravan & Camping Club as founding members and started camping with the club for the next 38 years. Then in 2002, Jim joined the club’s committee and over a long period undertook all the committee appointments, but never the Treasurer’s job.
In 2016 he took over as Chairman and in 2018 took on the appointment of club President from Frank Robinson and continues to
Vice Chairman presenting Rosemary with a bouquet of flowers
Club Chairman presenting their gift
undertake this role to this very day. So, over all those years, Jim & Rosemary have been loyal, committed, and dedicated members of the club. This same year 2016, Jim received the REME General’s Commendation Award for his services to his local Shropshire REME Association Branch and to the club. Last year Jim & Rosemary received our club plaque for having attended 150 rallies over a 38-year period; a feat not likely to be repeated by anyone else.
Some time ago, they decided, it was time to hang up their camping ‘boots’ and sell their ‘Tardis’ campervan and will now take on new adventures while still fit to do so. At the recent club rally at Ullswater, which was to be their last rally, during the Saturday Bavarian themed BBQ the committee had decided to celebrate their membership and in recognition of their dedication to the club, we presented them with gifts. We hope it brings joy and fond memories of your time with the club and we love you both dearly.
