Sat August 29, 2026
The spring edition of the Journal is focussed upon Berlin, with the trip to Berlin in September 2025 as the core of the publication. There are other contributions and lots of photographs to make this a memorable edition for all those who were based in Berlin or who visited this fascinating, historical city. Members have received their copy - if you are not a member you will have to wait until it is put into the "Journal" section of the website under the banner "More".
Members enjoyed a visit to Small Arms School Museum at Warminster on Thursday 4th June. You can read more about the occasion by visiting the 'update log' page and clicking the hot link - where you will find a photo and full account (with thanks to Christine Ritchie).
Our Reunion Lunch and AGM, will be held on Thursday 17th September at St David's Hotel in Cardiff Bay. Again you can read more in the "Events" section of this website, with a hot-link to further details and the booking form.
We are actively collecting "memories" of the experiences people have had - so do go to the Archive pages and look up Memories to read the small collection. If you have memories that you can record about any aspect of life living abroad, do send them to the Membership Secretaries. (bfes.scememb@gmail.com)
Our committee met in Banbury on 11th April. Wally Lewis volunteered to take over as chairman. Mike Chislett is vice-chair and archives. The committee met again, by Zoom, on 8th July 2025.
Welcome to our new website - which opened to BFES members from August 2021. We would appreciate your reaction and any contributions to content. We have to thank Malcolm Brooke (member) and Martin Gautier (web designer) for their great work in getting us this far.
The launch of the Facebook page (hot link on top right of blue bar above) provides a social space for members and prospective members. Photographs uploaded to the Facebook site may be added later (by your webmasters) to the school and location archives on this site.
Suggestions and feedback are welcome - you can contact the webmasters via the 'Contacts' button under 'More'.
Our monthly bulletin, which include news items and information about forthcoming events, is compiled by our joint membership secretaries, Christine and Hugh Ritchie. The latest issue is May 2026. These are sent / emailed to BFES/SCE Association Members around the middle of each month. If you are a member and experience problems receiving or opening the Bulletin, please contact the membership secretaries. However, it might be worth checking your email JUNK/SPAM folder first, to see if your server has filed it there; if you click "not junk" then it should divert to your inbox.
The Association's Journal (aka Newsletter) has developed, under Tom Nielsen-Marsh's editorship into a fascinating read and worthy historical document in its own right. We aim to publish the Journal twice each year. All except the latest edition can be found under 'More/Newsletters'. The latest edition is reserved under the 'Members Only' tab.
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