17 volunteers from the Melville Club were invited to Shrewsbury Abbey 17th March 2024 for the High Sheriff’s service of thanksgiving for the King’s peace & our heritage. This service was in the presence of His Majesty’s Judiciary.
What a wonderful colour occasion, certainly a sight to behold with all the pomp & ceremony. With the amount of hours & energy the Melville Club volunteers give it is nice to see the other end of the spectrum.
On behalf of the Melville Club thankyou to outgoing High Sheriff of Shropshire, Mandy Thorn, MBE DL, for all your hard work & support.
Melville Club Membership Due:- 1st May 2024
The Parish Magazine have agreed to publish the 2024 Membership Application in the April & May issues, thank-you. We have been able to hold the £12.00 annual subscription. If any readers would like to join or re-join then please complete & forward back to myself.
Visit our Membership Application page to download the form yourself. It’s available in Microsoft Word and Adobe PDF format.
Support your Melville Club Flyer Service
This operates as a Community Transport Scheme facility offering local door to door transport at subsidised fares to Full Memberships on Mondays to Fridays between 09.00 & 16.00hrs.
Requests outside of these timeframes will be considered on an individual basis by the driver who can be contacted on Ken:- 07543 869754.
Disabled passengers with wheelchairs & electric trollies can be accommodated Alternately £6 PA for Bus Memberships those only wishing to benefit from the Melville Club Flyer Service.
Registration forms are available from Ken, the driver…. Use it or lose it..
Ken:- 07543 869754
Recent Passing of Mrs. Susan Blunt
Sadly, Susan recently passed away following ill health. Susan really enjoyed all the interaction & laughs with all the Melville Club members. We all have happy & fond memories of Susan & we will miss her. We express our love & extend our sincere condolences to Harold & Jane.
Golden Years in the Melville Club
Mrs. Niccy Cottle is holding ‘The Melville Club “Golden Years” every Tuesday from 13.00 to 15.00 for light entertainment & light refreshments. You do not need to be a member of the Melville Club to attend. Interested: ring Niccy on 07449 167116. You never know you may enjoy yourself !!
Niccy: 07449 167116
Part 4:- Dr ‘Melville’ Legge {Melville}. ֍ The Military Man ֍
Melville joined the Royal Army Medical Corp {RAMC}, it not clear what date he joined as he was already a fully qualified Doctor & Dentist. He was trained at Sandhurst & commissioned as a Lt. It is a possibility he did join in April 1915 while an RAMC officer & as part of his training & development for war he went to Hatton Grange {VAD}. Posted to France in May 1915, not clear how long he was there.
On his service card for Hatton Grange, his brothers also served at Hatton as did Joan Legge. His records record hours only, & that he was part time from April 1915 to Feb 1919. Maybe then he got a home posting to deal with Army war wounded as part of his duties allowing him to do some part time work at Hatton Grange with recuperation, more serious cases would be at Wolverhampton Royal. Melville received 2 War medals, Victory Medal & 1914/1915 British War Medal. It is also mentioned he may have been detached to the 2nd Dragoons.
The RAMC would have been on the front line in a regimental dressing station, or in a Field Ambulance which was an evacuation unit to prep for a casualty clearing station behind the lines or hospital on the coast of France ready to move wounded back to Blighty.
Friends of Albrighton:- Sponsored by ‘Home Instead’
Siobhan Davies is holding ‘Friends of Albrighton’ with future meeting{s} for 10th & 24th May, 7th & 21st June & 5th & 19th July, all at 14:00 to 16:00. We offer tea/coffee, cakes etc & activities. Melville Club members & guests welcome.
This facility is for you to enjoy:
Siobhan: 07903 175997
Mandy: Committee Chairman: Mob: 07817 417314
Richard: Committee Member: Mob: 07889 573306
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