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Nominations for the 2026 Committee have now closed. The final list of nominations received by the secretary can be found HERE  ...

Hi All It's AGM time again and all Centres need committees to keep going. As we are not getting a lot of new blood in, it's all down to the members we have got. A lot have done their bit to keep Centres running, this message is for those members who have not. I know it seems a very daunting thought to take on a position on the committee, but remember you are not on your own. There is always someone to help you into the role and remember you can only do your best. You can put your ideas across at committee meetings to guide the Centre on a route you want. Change can be good. Meetings are fun, but you are there to drive your Centre forward. What would you do with your weekends if you couldn't rally and spend time with friends. So this year more than any year I've known in the 24 years of being on committee we...

Good morning,   Following our committee meeting last night I have been asked to let members know the current situation the Centre finds itself in with regard to carrying on and surviving into 2026. The Centre has to form a committee to be able to run – current Club requirements is as follows.  Chairman / Treasurer / Secretary and committee up to a total of 15.  Minimum to carry on is 5, of which should be Chairman/Treasurer and Secretary plus 2 committee.  This goes for committee meetings, less than 5 attending the meeting cannot undertake decisions, it’s just a discussion meeting. The Centre can have 1 or 2 Vice-Chairman from the committee numbers, and the Rally Secretary is also taken from committee numbers. We have run the last year with 9 committee members and it was indicated last night that 4 are undecided still, 4 are not standing for re-election, and one nomination was given for a committee position. The vital roles we therefore need to...

Rally at Lessingham, 29 August to 4 September 2025. I have received information that unfortunately the marshals organising this rally are no longer able to do so. We are looking to see if anyone will come forward to take on this rally. If you can help please let me know by Sunday 20th July by email to rallysec@suffolkcentre.co.uk, or message me, and full details will be available. Thank you. Alan Dobson, Rally Secretary....

Eric Gaffer The funeral for my Dad will be held on Wednesday 30th July at 11.45am at Ipswich Crematorium, off Colchester Rd IP4 2TQ Sally and I along with our family would like to thank everyone for their kind thoughts. Andy...

We have received the news that on Monday 16th June Eric Gaffer passed away, after a short stay in hospital. Along with his wife Shirley, Eric was a long standing member and rallier with the Centre, with his son and daughter -in-law, Andy & Sally Gaffer following in his footsteps and regularly seen on rallies. We pass our sincere condolences to Andy, Sally and the rest of the family at this very sad time. We will share further information when it is available....

We have received information that the funeral for Wendy Noye is to be held on Monday 30th June at Ipswich Crematorium, off Colchester Road, at 2.15 p.m. Once we know any other details we will let members know. It is understood that any donations in her memory will go to the British Heart Foundation, further details awaited. ...

We have received the news that on Tuesday 27th May Wendy Noye sadly passed away. She had been unwell for some time. Graham Noye, with Wendy, is a very long standing member of the Centre, marshalling rallies and he was our Centre Chairman from 1989 - 1991. They remained very much involved with the Centre, Graham being a familiar face at all Centre AGM's, although trips out in the caravan became less over the last few years. Our sincere condolences will be passed to Graham and their family at this very sad time. Further information will be shared when it is available....

Good afternoon I have just received the following from Kim Berry regarding the funeral of her father, Terry Youngs. At this very sad time, I am sure the family would appreciate the support of all those Centre members who remember Terry from running many rallies for the Suffolk Centre, serving on the Committee and becoming Centre Chairman. Terry’s funeral service will take place at St Anne & St Lawrence Church, Elmstead Market, on Tuesday 25th March 2025 at 11:15 followed by a cremation at Weeley Crematorium at 12:30. Further details can be found here: https://www.hunnaball.co.uk/funeral-details/... Family flowers only. We are raising money for the Tom Bowdidge Foundation in Dad's name. You can donate here: https://www.muchloved.com/Donate/DonationAmount?id=c4affd06-1541-4eff-9088-814c6308b878 We welcome anyone who would like to remember Terry and say a final goodbye. If you are unable to attend but would like to leave a memory or a tribute, please visit: https://terenceyoungs.muchloved.com...

On Sunday 9th February 2025, the Centre held its Natter and Chatter at Hallowtree. Roy Swain from East Anglian Air Ambulance gave a presentation on what this vital service does. At the end of the presentation, our Chairman, Ron King, presented him with a Helicopter Cheque for the sum of £1694.82p. ...