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NEWSBCH ROADSHOW 2010: BICESTER WYEVALESee also SAVE RAF BICESTER CAMPAIGN
THE 2010 BCH Roadshow made its tentative first appearance at the Bicester Wyevale 19040s Weekend on 12/13th June 2010, and what a fantastic and worthwhile weekend that was. Many thanks to Wyevale, Bicester Avenue Home and Garden Centre.
Re-Enactors, military vehicles, and veterans from the Bomber Command Association signing prints for the Central London memorial Campaign - all added to fantastic weekend organized by the Bicester Wyevale Retail Village. In pole position, outside the main entrance, the BCH ROADSHOW was complete with Julian Mitchell's fantastic period RAF Radar Truck display. This was the first outing for the BCH ROADSHOW in the 2010 Season. Ongoing battles with resources keeps the full-throttle approach at bay for this sort of thing, but the the Stand turned out to be a rip-roaring success. Many contacts were made - including the new Mayor (Richard Mould) and Mayoress (Eileen Mould) of Bicester. The message about the BCH Campaign for an Education Centre/Museum on the Site of the former RAF Bicester was conveyed. Lots of general interest in the subject as well. The BCH coffers grew as well thanks to the excellent fund-raising efforts on the stand and sales of BCH SHOP merchandise. A very worthwhile weekend's effort indeed. The BCH VOLUNTEERS who were involved all should take credit for their hard work - these sort of things are not easy to do! So this has helped wet the appetite for a few more ROADSHOW events to come, and given a hint of what BCH can do, even with little resources. The next BCH ROADSHOW event is scheduled for the Bicester Carnival on the 11th of July 2010. See you there! Bicester
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