Announcements

ARMY PEOPLE

APPOINTED

Effective 27 January Captains Katy and Luke

Johnson, additional appointment, team member, Ebbsfleet Fresh

Expression (1 day per week) Effective 1 February Major Anne Myers, Rugby (21 hours per week) Effective 10 February Territorial Envoys Cat and

Jonathan Brown, Deal with

Minster Effective 31 March Major Gilly Hoitinga, Wick

LOCAL OFFICERS APPOINTED SL Marjory Watson, Bellshill CT Mark Walters, Cirencester

DEDICATED TO GOD

Jordan, son of Every Mokanda and Joujou Kindombi, at

Birmingham Citadel by

Captain Clare Allman

WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES

Golden Alan and Sue Bell, Gloucester (5 February)

RETIRED OFFICERS

Birthday congratulations Major Clifford Kent (85 on 14 January) Major Muriel Beagley (90 on 23 January) Captain Myrtle Rowland (85 on 17 February)

PROMOTED TO GLORY

B/Reservist Anthony Christopher,

Boscombe, on 6 November SL Ian Johnston, Carlisle, on 15 January Major Eunice Hooper from her home on 19 January Major Linda Routledge from her home on 23 January

BEREAVED

Lieut-Colonel Carolyn Allemand of her father Commissioner Roy Olckers Bandsman/Songster Wayne Johnston,

Carlisle, of his father SL Ian Johnston,

Janet Routledge, Carlisle, of her brother Major Terry Hooper of his wife Major

Eunice Hooper Major Malcolm Routledge of his wife

Major Linda Routledge

TRIBUTES

ALLAN HUGHES, CHESTER

A LIFELONG Salvationist, Allan was born in Wingate, Co Durham, where he and his family attended the local corps. He was a YP band member and later joined the senior band.

He transferred to West Hartlepool, where he met his wife, Lynda, and they had two sons, Derek and Darren. When the corps became Hartlepool Temple, Allan took over the YP band.

In retirement, Lynda and Allan moved to Cannock Corps to be closer to their children and grandchildren. Allan continued to work with the young people in the youth club and played in the band.

ENGAGEMENTS

GENERAL BRIAN PEDDLE AND COMMISSIONER ROSALIE PEDDLE

ICO, Thu 10 Feb – Sun 13 Liberia, Tue 15 – Mon 21

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

ICO (lecture), Tue 15 Feb ICO (farewell meeting), Fri 18

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

Larne, Sat 5 Feb – Sun 6 Bournemouth (TYB and TYC festival), Fri 18

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

Dunstable, Sun 6 Feb Bromley Temple, Sun 13* Bournemouth (TYB and TYC festival), Fri 18

A further move took them to Chester, where Allan continued to enjoy fellowship in the band, attending practice only a few weeks before he was admitted to hospital.

Allan always had a smile, an encouraging word or a friendly quip and is very much missed by his family and friends. – AL

MAJOR ALAN YATES

ALAN was born in Kirkcaldy. At the age of five he asked to go to Sunday school at Kirkcaldy Sinclairtown and soon the whole family became active Salvationists. On leaving school he qualified as an electrical engineer.

Alan met Heather when she started attending the corps. They married in 1976 and entered the International Training College in the Joyful Evangelists session.

While appointed to Accrington, Alan served as prison chaplain at Preston. It was here that their daughter, Kirsten, was born. Called to overseas service, Alan and Heather were appointed to Chikankata Mission Hospital, Zambia, in 1981. Alan was the hospital engineer and they also became involved in the leadership of a local corps.

They moved to South Africa in 1983, where Duncan was born, and their appointments included Paarl, Observatory and Athlone, as well as supporting The Salvation Army’s work in the Cape Flats. Returning to the UK in 1989, they were appointed to Motherwell, where Andrew was born. Subsequent appointments included Scunthorpe Ashby, Batley, Sunderland Citadel and North Shields.

Alan bravely fought Parkinson’s disease for more than 16 years, never complaining and maintaining his smile and sense of humour. Although he took early retirement, he was as actively involved as possible, playing in the band while at Wallsend. Later, at Bromley, he volunteered at the corps café, welcoming visitors, providing a listening ear and having many fruitful conversations.

Alan’s strong faith sustained him. He was a dedicated pastoral visitor and encourager, a keen Bible student and willing to try new ventures. He enjoyed spending time with family, especially his four grandchildren. Dearly loved, he will always be with his family in their hearts. In the words of a song he loved, he is now seeing ‘the courts of God, that city fair’, and finding his name is written there. – HY