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This
unique society has flourished since its formation at the end of the Second
World War. Membership is limited and by invitation only. Qualification is, by
custom, commissioned service in any past or present constituent part of the
Royal Engineers: Regular, Territorial Army, Supplementary Reserve, Army
Emergency Reserve, National Service or Engineer and Logistic Staff Corps.
Rank and titles are deliberately suppressed and members address each other
simply as "Sapper..." The
purpose of the Society has always been to foster good comradeship amongst
Sappers, serving or retired, by providing opportunities for getting together
and to promote the Esprit de Corps of the Royal Engineers. It has established
a tradition of making regular donations to RE benevolence and other good
causes and, in its early days, members helped fellow Sappers to find
employment on demobilization. It supports adventurous activities by members
of the serving Corps. The
pattern of functions which has evolved since the beginnings of the Society
takes the form of four luncheons a year to which members may invite personal
guests. The Chairman invites a Principal Guest who is invited to speak on a
subject of his choice. Formalities are to be kept to a minimum. An additional
function to our annual programme is a formal dinner in the RE Headquarter
Mess at Brompton Barracks, Chatham with orchestral accompaniment and Corps
silver glittering on candlelit tables. Personal guests may be invited to this
cheerful and most popular occasion, now termed "The Blythe Sappers
Guest Night" at which, by tradition, there are no speeches. Anybody
who is interested in learning more about this Society and might be interested
in becoming a member should contact the Membership Secretary of the Blythe
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Contact Information
Honorary
Secretary: Sapper
John McLennan: 01634822982 email: secretary@blythesappers.co.uk Honorary
Treasurer: Sapper Roy
Wilsher: 01304614820 email: treasurer@blythesappers.co.uk Membership
Secretary: Sapper
Charles Holman 01634-822121 email: corps.secretary@rhqre.co.uk Postal
address: The Blythe Sappers Secretary C/O RHQ RE Ravelin Building Brompton Barracks ME4 4UG
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