BATLEY RAFA CLUB

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" height=92 BGCOLOR="#CC9900" TEXT="#080000"> <div>  BATLEY RAF CLUB<FONT SIZE="7" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Edwardian Script ITC" ><B> </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="6" COLOR="#663300" FACE="Edwardian Script ITC" ><B> </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#663300" FACE="Edwardian Script ITC" ><B>   </B></FONT></div> <div> </div> </td> <td valign="top" rowspan="2" width=200 BGCOLOR="#663300" TEXT="#F7F7FF" background="265c8c00dvmwfe.jpg"> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="77" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 86 WIDTH="71"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="86" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="71" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B><U>LINKS</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="default.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="George Wilson North Gallery"><U><B>GEORGE  NORTH GALLERY</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.rafa.org.uk/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.rafa.org.uk/"><U><B>ROYAL AIR FORCE ASSOC</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.rafa-yorksereg.org.uk/index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.rafa-yorksereg.org.uk/index.h"><U><B>RAFA YORKSHIRE REGION</B></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=388 BGCOLOR="#CCCC99" TEXT="#080000"> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="0b5b3580.jpg" border=0 width="435" height="344" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> BATLEY RAFA CLUB - 2004</div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >Cambridge St, Batley, W. Yorkshire</FONT>. </div> <bR> <div> <B><U>HISTORY OF THE CLUB</U></B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><U>ACTIVITIES</U></B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="269a93f0.jpg" border=0 width="425" height="319" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Games room at the Club. June 2003</div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="270de6b0.jpg" border=0 width="478" height="363" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Club members in the lounge, RAFA Club Batley. CIRCA 2002</div> <div> The tastefully decorated club lounge seen above provides a relaxing atmosphere where many of the regulars get together for socializing on weekends. </div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="273e9b30.jpg" border=0 width="489" height="435" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> RAFA Annual Dinner  - 1958</div> <div> Yorkshire Region Chairman, W/Cdr Joe Bradshaw seated center</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="27514900.jpg" border=0 width="276" height="400" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="5" VSPACE="3"></div> <div> The club facilities also include a well equipped Research Room where those engaged in a particular project can find some solitude with ample elbow room to conduct their studies. A limited number of various records, both on microfiche and otherwise are also on hand and and be examined. Here in the photograph at left, club members Pat and Ron Vickers of Batley examine documents using the club's microfiche.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="45f776c0.jpg" border=0 width="375" height="364" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Typical of the Club's many acitivities, here club </div> <div> members are doing ?????? I forget.</div> <div> From left to right: 1??, 2??, 3??, 4??, Ron Vickers, 6??, 7??</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="96f7cd60.jpg" border=0 width="380" height="214" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Club members Barry & Helen, event? date?</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="7d2d1120.jpg" border=0 width="465" height="530" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="9671de90.jpg" border=0 width="285" height="233" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Reg & Jean, Club President 2007</div> <div> (Reg was with 161sqdn, Lysanders and Halifax's that flew agents into France.)</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> 60th ANNIVERSARY 2008</div> <bR> <div> <B><U><IMG SRC="965fa1d0.jpg" border=0 width="506" height="285" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></B></div> <div> Club member Margaret Walker poses with her painting which she won in the clubs 60th Anniversary raffle. The handsomely framed painting was painted by fellow club member George North.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="96d75d20.jpg" border=0 width="373" height="210" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Charlie & Margaret Walker at 60th anniversary celebrations, others unknown.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="9697fd80.jpg" border=0 width="383" height="216" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="96b7ed70.jpg" border=0 width="382" height="215" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Above two photos: Reg receives gold pen set from Barry </div> <div> on his retirement as club President</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><U>SCHEDULE OF EVENTS</U></B></div> <div> Folk Dance Night</div> <div> Wednesday 17th September 2008, 8:30PM - 10:25PM</div> <div> Live music. Singles, couples and families welcome. Please ring first to check during summer.</div> <div> Admission Details:</div> <div> £1.50. Contact 01924 249981.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><U>CONTACTS</U></B></div> <bR> <div> RAFA Batley, Broughton House</div> <div> Cambridge Street, Batley, WF17 5JH</div> <div> Telephone: </div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="42ca0530.gif" border=0 width="160" height="83" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id39_m.htm" TITLE="BATLEY RAFA CLUB"><U>BACK TO TOP</U></A></div> </td> </tr></table></body>