WRAC Association North West Area

Chairman: Ms Carrole Montessori-Gorman

Secretary: Mrs Pat Sanders

Liverpool Branch

Chairman: Mrs Patricia Prendergast

Secretary: Mrs Pat Brown

Members of the Branch continue to meet at the Adelphi Hotel on the 3rd Wednesday of the month. Some of us meet for lunch and are then joined by other members for the meeting afterwards. As Secretary, I attended the Secretaries meeting at the Grand Reunion at Blackpool: unfortunately, I only managed the Saturday but a couple of our members, Irene Drew and Janet Vickers, managed the whole weekend and had a wonderful time. In May we went to the North West Cinema Organ Heritage Museum at Eccles. It was a very enjoyable outing and we were treated to a concert on a Wurlitzer Organ and the Organist finished his recital with a war time melody of songs in our honour. 

In August the Not Forgotten Association treated us to their annual cruise on the Mersey which was enjoyed by all who were able to go. In November we entertained the Revd Bill Sandes who is Chaplain to Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service who told us about his work. As he is an operational fire fighter and an Anglican Vicar, it was all very interesting.

In September our Branch was host to the North West Area Reunion again at the Adelphi Hotel. Members came from over a wide area and everyone seemed to have a good time – we have to thank our Area Secretary, Pat Sanders, for doing most of the organising. We hope to hold next year's in Chester. Last week we enjoyed our Christmas Lunch at the Atlantic Tower Hotel overlooking the Pier Head and the River Mersey.

When we return in February after the Christmas and New Year break, we will be entertaining the Lord Lieutenant of Merseyside, Dame Lorna Muirhead, so that's something to look forward to.

We would still like new members to join us and enjoy some "esprit de corps", so if you are reading this and don't normally come to meetings, we would love to see you.