Chairman’s Note Welcome to this the Summer 2022 edition of the View from Poole. The trees are greening up and although the temperature hasn’t got here yet I trust we are all looking forward to a bit of warmth so we can get outdoors. I anticipate that this year Poole …
Chairman’s Note Welcome to this the Winter edition of the View from Poole. It’s the end of a difficult year for everyone and we lost some close friends, however the sun did come out in the summer, and we were allowed to join family and friends for long overdue get …
Chairman’s Note Welcome to the Autumn for Poole edition of the View from Poole. am writing this a few days after the VE VJ Day Heritage Event on Poole Quay which was organised by The Society for Poole. Many thanks to everyone who helped and contributed to the success of …
Today, 15th August, marks the 75th (+ 1) anniversary of the end of WW2 With victory in Japan having been achieved the war was finally over and the “forgotten” servicemen and women were all heading home. For much of the war Poole was a quiet “under the radar” location. However, …
Chairman’s Note Welcome to this the Summer edition of the View from Poole. As we start to welcome the warmth of the summer months it seems everyone is relieved to be released from the lock down of the winter. It has been a long winter where The Society for Poole …
Chairman’s Note Welcome to this the Spring edition of the View from Poole. First I need to pay tribute to Ian Andrews who recently passed away. This following on from the loss of Robin Moy means that Poole and indeed the Society for Poole has lost two strong characters who …
Chairman’s Note As reported via Facebook we have lost several members and our condolences goes to every family, but none more notable than Robin Moy. Robin had been part of the backbone of the Society and indeed Poole itself for decades. His sharp mind never lost him and either as …
Chairman’s Note Welcome back to this unreal world which we now find ourselves. Normal but not as we used to know it. The virus has taken such a toll on everyone, our hearts go out to the families of those who have been lost and who are directly affected by …
Chairman’s Note What a difference a virus makes. As I write this we don’t really know when the lockdown will end for certain although many areas of life are now drifting back – not to normal – but people are returning to work and the roads. I trust everyone is …
Poole and its people played a vital role during WW2, the town became the largest international airport, sent craft to assist with Dunkirk, hosted small raiding parties which formed into the SAS and SBS, was the third largest embarkation port for troops on D Day and hosted the US base …
