At our 23rd Annual Dinner, with minimal effort, with no formal constitution, we dined for the whole purpose of our existence - to chat about 'Old Times' and relive some fairy tales, in a familiar environment conducive to that exercise.

The Dinner Club is open to officers who served with 6 R ANGLIAN, its associated HSF (Home Service Force) Coys, between its formation in 1971 and amalgamation in 1999 and officers of the East of England Regiment from Bn HQ and Coys in Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk.

The 33 attending the 2005 Dinner were: Peter  Akister, Stan  Bullock, John  Davidson, David  Denson, Glyn  French, Robert  Goodin, Dennis  Haslam, Roger  Herriot, Gary  Hitchings, Maria  Hope, Ron  James*, Felicity  Leicester, Paul  Long, Pat  Mann, John  Metcalfe, Keith Parker, Bob  Potter, John  Raybould, David  Reed, John  Reed, Bob  Rogers, Julian  Rogers, Tim  Seal, Dick  Shervington*, John  Skliros, David  Spalding, Thomas  Steele, Duncan  Stewart*, Charles  Thomas, Vince  Thurkettle, Chris  Vince, Richard  Watson and Bob  West
(* = Founder Member of 6 R Anglian)

Regrets had been received from: Roger Adey, John Allcock, Mike Allison, Paul Alun-Jones, Roger Antolik, Fred Ayers, Seymour Blyth, Gordon Brett, Alain Chissel, Nick Clapham, Doug Coe, John Davidson, Alan Debenham, Peter Dixon, Simon Dixon, Paddie Drake, Matthew Ellis, Simon Etherington, Alan Fairless, Stephen Fradley, Gerry Gandon, Geoffrey Garfoot, Howard Gill, Mike Googe, Miles Green, Robert Grenfell, Roger Hare, Roger Harrison, Doug Inch, Richard Jacobs, David James, Robert Knox, Bill Lucas, Andy Marsh, Guy Martin, Keith Martin, Tony McArdle, Richard McCullough, Bryan Morgan, Nick Morton, Alex Muir, Paul Raywood (Founder Member), Alan Spearing, Chris St John, John Standring, Tim Swayne (Founder Member), Paul Thurston, Mike van der Gucht , Dennis Vincent, Chris Wawn, Chester White and David Winn.

Col Charles Thomas TD, expressed grateful thanks to 'Our Man in Bury St Edmunds', Capt David Pope, for the vast amount of work involved in collating the returns, accounting for the cash, selecting the majestic menu (left), liasing with the caterers, obtaining the wines and port, organising the Gate Guard and Mess Staff and setting up the Mess during the afternoon. It is always a privilege to 'return home' and view the glittering array of silver as the Mess doors are opened.

Our Hon Sec, Maj John Raybould TD, had vigorously applied his ‘3 strikes and you are out’. 3 officers who failed to respond for 3 years were struck off! No names, no pack drill!

We welcomed home from Iraq Maj Bob Rogers, OC A (Norfolk and Suffolk) Coy.

Lt Col Robert Goodin MBE R ANGLIAN, at his first dinner as CO EER, presented an entertaining and enlightening update with reference to EER soldiers on Mobilised Service in Iraq.