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Sunday 12 June 10.30am RETIREMENT CELEBRATION

for TE Malcolm Anderson and Prayer Co-ordinator Lin Anderson Led by Majors Mike and Lisa Lloyd-Jones Video greetings and messages to Major Lisa Lloyd-Jones lisa.lloyd-jones@salvationarmy.org.uk

CLACTON-ON-SEA 103 Old Road CO15 1HN Saturday 18 June 7pm SALVATION ARMY SYMPHONIC WIND ENSEMBLE (SASWE)

Supported by Clacton Songsters Sunday 19 June 10.30am CELEBRATION OF SERVICE AND RETIREMENT

of Majors Barrie and Maria Sampson Conducted by Divisional Commander Major Howard Russell Please send greetings and messages to: vaughan.rowland@salvationarmy.org.uk

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LISTINGS

AN ARMY SUPPRESSED In May 1940 German forces invaded the Channel Islands. This is an account of the banned Salvation Army during evacuation, occupation and finally liberation. £11.50 including p&p. Details: michael.thierry@ icloud.com. Tel: 01425 479095.

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LEIGHTON BUZZARD Sunday 26 June 10.30am RETIREMENT CELEBRATION

for Major Carol Back Led by Major Linda Watson Video greetings and messages to Major Lisa Lloyd-Jones lisa.lloyd-jones@salvationarmy.org.uk

EXETER TEMPLE Friars Walk

Sunday 12 June 3.30pm

TEMPLE PRAISE

BM Howard Evans – Piano

Exeter Temple Band and Songsters Followed by refreshments (10.30am meeting led by Howard and Heather Evans) Park at ‘Cathedral and Quay’ EX1 1DE Exit at the top and turn right

MERTHYR TYDFIL Glebeland Place CF47 8BU

Sunday 26 June 5pm

RETIREMENT CELEBRATION MEETING

of Major Kevin Rand Led by divisional leaders Majors Roger and Noreen Batt Messages and greetings can be emailed to lynnedurham@btinternet.com or mailed c/o CSM Lynne Brill at the corps address

ARMY PEOPLE

LOCAL OFFICERS APPOINTED

l CPR CS Edward Beach,

Williamstown l CT Sue Ferguson, Middlesbrough

Citadel l CS Samantha Brooking, Bristol

Citadel

WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES

Diamond l Majors John and Nina Turner (2 June) l Majors John and Lilian Sandford (9 June) l Lieut-Colonels Joyce and Mervyn

Woodman (9 June) l Daphne and David Weston, Redditch (9 June) Golden l Majors John and Sylvia Randle (3 June) l Majors Ann and Cliff Ashworth (10 June) l Majors Graham and Maureen

Kinsley (10 June)

DEDICATED TO GOD

l Samuel Peter Chagas-Bijl, son of

Christiaan Bijl and Stephanie Chagas-

Bijl, at Sutton by Lieut-Colonels Edgar and Sara Chagas l Ezra James Brooking, son of James and CS Samantha Brooking, at Bristol

Citadel by Major Christa Beeldman

RETIRED OFFICERS’ BIRTHDAYS

l Major Malcolm Holt (85 on 1 June) l Mrs Major Joan Padfield (95 on 3 June) l Major Eileen Shankster (80 on 5 June) l Mrs Major Joyce Bentley (95 on 6 June)

PROMOTED TO GLORY

l Jean Stokes, Burton-on-Trent l Ron Ablewhite BEM, Stowmarket l Songster Dorothy Coxon,

Oakengates, on 5 April

BEREAVED

l Major Marlene Bishop of her sister

Agnes Johnstone l Pamela Cobbold, Stowmarket, of her father Ron Ablewhite BEM l David Coxon, Oakengates, of his wife Dorothy Coxon, Anne Johnson,

Oakengates, of her mother

TRIBUTES

MAJOR RAY BATES

RAY Bates was born in Rainton on 10 January 1942 and was nurtured at the corps. After time as a police cadet, Ray entered the International Training

ENGAGEMENTS

GENERAL BRIAN PEDDLE AND COMMISSIONER ROSALIE PEDDLE

l Norway, Iceland and the Færoes Territory, Sat 28 May – Mon 6 Jun l Switzerland, Austria and Hungary Territory, Thu 9 – Sun 12

THE CHIEF OF THE STAFF (COMMISSIONER LYNDON BUCKINGHAM) AND COMMISSIONER BRONWYN BUCKINGHAM

l Commissioning (USA Central Territory), Tue 7 Jun – Sun 12

THE TERRITORIAL COMMANDER (COMMISSIONER ANTHONY COTTERILL) AND COMMISSIONER GILLIAN COTTERILL

l God’s Messengers reunion, Sat 28 May l Territorial Leaders Conference, Sun 29 – Wed 1 Jun l Woking, Sun 5 l Messengers of Grace Into Officership seminar, Mon 6 l Riverbank women’s conference (The Slate Conference Centre), Fri 10 – Sun 12*

THE CHIEF SECRETARY (COLONEL PAUL MAIN) AND COLONEL JENINE MAIN

l Territorial Leaders Conference, Sun 29 May – Wed 1 Jun

* Commissioner Gillian only College in 1961 as a member of the Servants of Christ session. There he met his wife to be, Dawn Tout.

Commissioned in 1963, Ray was appointed to Stockwell, then Tooting, in the South London Division. Ray and Dawn married in 1965 and took up their first appointment together at Caterham, then Morden, also in the South London Division.

New appointments took Ray and Dawn to Chippenham, Yeovil, Swindon Citadel and Bristol Easton. Ray’s next appointments were as divisional youth secretary in the Liverpool and North Wales, South West and East London Divisions. Appointments as assistant national youth secretary and territorial youth secretary, followed, recognising Ray’s superb organisational and administrative skills, combined with his ability to connect with people just where they were in life. Ray was then tasked with establishing the Pastoral Care Unit, which he headed until his retirement in 2015.

Ray was the epitome of servant leadership, working tirelessly in a wide-ranging ministry. A keen Scout, he was always prepared. Ray always went the extra mile to support others, as he did in the Toxteth riots when he ministered to firefighters and the police. Ray’s example of Christian leadership and discipleship continues to influence the many lives he touched. His teaching and training are long remembered and still used. Hiding his humility behind a smile, Ray gave each person his full attention, while always crediting the team for their work and never taking the credit for himself.

Ray was a much loved husband, father and grandfather, leader, minister, Christian gentleman and trusted friend. Well done, good and faithful servant of Christ. – BT

MAJOR FRED BLUNDELL

FRED was born in Leyland in 1930 to Salvationist parents. He served for two years in the RAF and in 1951 responded to God’s call to officership, joining the Intercessors session, a name he truly lived up to.

He served as a corps officer for a good number of years in the United Kingdom, until he met and married Josephine Henderson in 1962. Together they served in Hong Kong for seven years and the Philippines for 12 years, working mainly