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NORTH
THE 8/11TH BN DLI OCA
ANNUAL DINNER
The Annual 8th/11th Dinner Night took place in April, at Gilesgate
Army Reserve Centre. Mr Kenneth Suddess organised the event
with catering provided by Master Chef Kevin Middlemiss and the
hall set-up by Capt Jan McNab and her staff from 8 RIFLES. Maj Chris
Lawton MBE, DL gave an update on the disposition of Rifles Units,
and future expectations of our young soldiers. It was a superb night,
with the commitment of all to ‘bring along a pal’.
Members of 8/11th Bn DLI OCA
attend their Annual Dinner at
Gilesgate Armoury in Durham.
THE GRAVENSTAFEL RIDGE CEREMONY AT ST CUTHBERT’S CHURCH
The Gravenstafel Ridge Commemoration took place at St. Cuthbert’s Church, Durham, followed
by a reception and musical performance at ‘The Vern’, of Hild-Bede College.
DLI Assn Chairman Richard Tough and Hild-Bede College Vice Principal Laura Todd, hosted
Deputy Lord Lieutenant Mrs Kate Simpson and Mayor of Durham, Councillor Gary Hutchinson, as
honoured guests, as well as other local dignitaries.
At the conclusion all attendees moved to The Vern for the Musical Performance by Bugle Maj
Corbett and Pipers who played bugle, pipes and other instruments. The occasion demonstrated the
close personal relationships across the regimental pillars and local community, and demonstrated
the importance of these activities.
Students of Hild and Bede College taking part in
the readings at St Cuthbert’s Church, Durham.
Dep Ld Lt Durham and Mayor of Durham with DLI Padre, Standard
Bearers and Choir at St Cuthbert’s Church, Durham.
Deputy Ld Lt Durham, Bugle Maj Derek Corbett
and Pipers at Hild and Bede College
This is what we do…
THE
MERCIAN
EAGLE
A 昀椀ve-time British champion and triple Isle of Man TT winner, he
was the last man to win the British Superbike and Supersport 600
championships in the same year.
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‘Simmo’ was also a double Scottish champion, a triple International Classic Grand
Prix champion, a European Classic Endurance champion and winner of 昀椀ve
CADET
REVIEW
and who we are…
SPRING 2024
Cadets in
The Magazine for
Humber
Yorkshire and the
37 First Sea Lord’s
Cadet
North West 200 races and two Ulster Grands Prix.
He raced against Carl Fogarty, Joey Dunlop, Steve Hislop, Niall Mackenzie, Jim Moodie
and many other all-time greats, in an era when riders still liked to have fun and
regularly found themselves in trouble. He also lost a lot of friends along the way.
‘Forever Playboy’ takes readers behind the scenes of a racer’s life and reveals it’s not all
glamour and glory. Simmo’s brutally honest account of what it takes to be a champion
in one of the world’s most dangerous sports is as hilarious as it is sad, but it’s
never anything other than fascinating.
So, snap your visors down for a thrill ride like no other, as ‘Forever Playboy’ provides
an all-access pass into the adrenalin-soaked world of Superbike racing.
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noun
a man who spends most
of his time doing things
that give him pleasure
The Journal of The Mercian Regiment
2023 – No.16
ian simpson
WITH stuart barker
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