About the Royal Engineers Association

 

The Royal Engineers Association was formed under the conditions of a Deed of Declaration of Trust by the amalgamation of the original Royal Engineers Association and the Royal Engineers Benevolent Fund Ltd on 19 November 1968.

 

The original Royal Engineers Association was founded in 1912 under the name of The Royal Engineers Old Comrades Association. Its name was changed to the Royal Engineers Association in 1952.

 

The Royal Engineers Benevolent Fund Ltd was originally established as the RE Charitable Fund in 1868. It was incorporated as a Friendly Society on 29 January 1925 and changed its name to the RE Benevolent Fund on 23 July 1943.

 

About The Lanarkshire Branch

 

John Holloway took control of the branch over 8 years ago when there were only 2 members.  I am delighted to say that throughout the past 8 years, John has worked extremely hard with the assistance from the growing membership to promote and expand the membership of the Branch to what we have today.  The Lanarkshire Branch can now boast a healthy membership of 74 life members and 4 associate members.  Not all members are active but they receive regular Branch updates and copies of the Branch Meeting Minutes from John who has now been the Secretary for a number of years.

 

With Regional and National Branches across the United Kingdom and around the World, the REA is open to all serving and ex-Royal Engineers.

Aims of the Association   The Aims of the Association may be interpreted to be: To promote and support the Corps among members of the Association in the following ways: By fostering Esprit de Corps and a spirit of comradeship and service. By maintaining an awareness of Corps Traditions. By acting as a link between serving and retired members of the Corps. To provide financial and other assistance to serving and former members of the Corps, their wives, widows and dependants who are in need through poverty. To make grants, within Association guidelines, to the Army Benevolent Fund and to other Charities which further the objectives of the Association.

 

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