From
the mid fifties to 1965 Caravan Rallies were
organised by the Eastern Counties Centre,
comprising of the counties of Norfolk, Suffolk,
Cambridgeshire, Huntingdonshire and Peterborough.
During
1967 many Suffolk members decided that Suffolk
should become a Centre in its own right. A
request was made to the Caravan Club Headquarters
and a meeting was called at Haughley Village Hall,
chaired by the then Vice Chairman of the Caravan
Club - Eric Barrett. After much discussion a
vote was taken and 95% of Suffolk members opted
for their own Centre.
A
committee was formed as follows:
Chairman
- Ken Bartholomew
Vice Chairman - Ted
Squire
Treasurer - Fred
Palmer
Secretary - Iris
Bull
Committee
members were Ken Blake, John Bolton, Cecil
Cleaver, Derek Adams, Dave Dickson, Phil Long and
John Bull.
John
Bull took over the duties of Rally Secretary and
prepared the first Rally Programme
To
start the Centre each committee member loaned the
Centre £5.00 to cover expenses.
Equipment
was obtained as follows:
Rally
signs made by Ted Squires
Flagpole
made and presented by John Bull
White
First Aid box made by Phil Long
'Dog
on Lead' sign made by Phil Long
The
Pennant was screen printed and purchased
from a member at Clacton
This
was later replaced by a new Pennant made and
presented by Iris Bull
The
china 'Suffolk Punch' horse was presented by
Ted Squire and mounted and boxed by Phil
Long
The
Suffolk Punch small Pennants were designed
by Fred Palmer from the Lawn Mower logo.
The
Suffolk Punch tablecloth was made and
presented by Iris Bull
The
'Pennants' tablecloth was made and presented
by Ivan Howlett
Rally Handbooks If you have not received your 2010
Rally Handbook please check your
Suffolk Centre membership with CC Head Office on
01342 318813. Please then notify our Hon Secretary and a
book will be sent to you. If you wish to purchase extra
handbooks, please send £2.50 and our Hon Sec will post by return
mail.
Regional Rallies
A full programme of events for all 5 Anglia Region Centres is
now available
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Five
Centres Rally
Booking form and flyer now available on line...
more>>
Bonfire & New YearDeposits Please
The Bonfire Rally requires advance payment £28 on booking
please. The New Year Rally requires a £10 deposit.
Need
Rally Slips ?
Print your own rally slips...
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Other News
Volunteers Wanted
We currently need more volunteers to
support the Centre with the 2011 Rally Programme. With spaces on
the rally field in high demand again in 2010, the Rally
Secretary will welcome anyone who would like to help run a
rally in 2011. Please ask a committee member for more details...
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Centre Members The Caravan Club's new computer systems is still being upgraded
and is not currently notifying the Centre of your new or renewed
membership. Please accept our apologies if your rally handbook
is delayed. If you wish to attend a rally, please contact a
member of Committee for rally marshal details. Contacts on page
675 of your Sites Directory & Handbook.
Fire Safety
Please ensure you have read the Fire Safety
Procedure on page 635 of your Sites Directory & Handbook.
Rally Marshals may not have fire extinguishers available on the
rally field in future.
From October 2009 it will be a Suffolk Centre
recommendation that all caravans attending a rally should have a "fire bucket" filled with water adjacent to their "A" frame.
It is recommend that you have a fire extinguisher and fire
blanket in your caravan in case of emergency and regularly check
the batteries in your smoke alarm.
