Events

Current events that may be of interest to members

Roebuck Memorial

Bold in Strength the ‘PTI motto’ is symbolised by the Roebuck which was chosen because of its extraordinary alertness, energy & physical fitness.

RAF PTI Memorial – 2017

Thank you to all of the committee who have worked tirelessly to organise what we hope will be a great reunion worthy of the Centenary celebrations. These things don’t just happen and it has been “great teamwork” to get us to this point. Special thanks to Ian Kevan for organising the Roebuck Memorial Cycle which raised funds for the Roebuck statue. Also our recognition and thanks to Darrald Jones and Dave Percy for leading on the “Roebuck Memorial Project” culminating in the consecration of the statue at the National Memorial Arboretum Saturday 14th April. Congratulations on a job well done.

RAF Memorial Account – Donators

For those of you on Facebook you may have seen that the Memorial was placed into the Arboretum on the 3 Nov 2017. Yippee, The fund is in a healthy position and I anticipate that there will be funds available to be transferred to the S of PT Museum account to continue to maintain the Memorial for the foreseeable future.

A big thank you to all those who have donated, as previously stated I hope to close the Account and transfer the remaining monies in early Jan 18, so if you wish to donate and be in the book best you do so soon.   

Below is the list of those donations to date that I can account for, I say that as there are still one or two that have no name to say who they are from, for instance one is 43 Grantham REM.

So I would be grateful if you could check to see that your name is included as this is the list that will appear in the commemorative book to be displayed in the S of PT. That includes spelling errors or names out of alphabetical order please.

If you cannot find your name please contact me by Email. on ptiasssec@gmail.com.

R Abbott, D Alcock, N Alcock, L Archibold, R Archibold, J Ashby, H Baldry, A Barker-Pilsworth, M Baron, J Bartlett, T Bartwell, P Bates, A Battye, C Beadel Snr, C Beadel Jnr, S Beadel, E Beasley, M Beatie, C Beaver, B Bennison, J Bingham, T Betteridge, E Blackmore, S Blackmore, A Brindley, M Browse, B Buck, M Callow, Canopy Club, M Carter, H Chamberlain, T Clarke, J Clayton, S Cobb, C Cogill, S L Coles, C Colquhoun, C Cornish, J Coulthard, M Coxon, A & C Cracknell, A Darnell, G Davies, J Davies, S Davies, C Davison, DENSO, C Dent, J Dickerson, H Dimeck, Dodd Group, D Downs, J Doran, L Drake, E Draisley, S Draycott, B Duthrie, J Edwards, F Edgerton, B Elkington, G & L Emerson, Emit UK Timing Ltd, G & D Evans, G Fortnum, J Franklin, T French, V French, P Frendo, J Gallagher, R Gammage, A Gardiner, D Gibbs L Gilham N Gillingham, D Gillis, D Graham, M Grant, D Godfrey, P Golding, S Goodman, G Gosling, B Green, B Gregg, J Grinrod, S Hall,  G Hand, D Hand, G Hankinson, T Hardman, K Harper, The Heaps, C Heathershaw, J Henderson, E Henry, Herts Elect Dist, S Heys, R Hick, D Hill, P Hockaday, H Hogan, A Holbrook, L B Hooper, J Howell, HTL Windows, I Hudson, G Hughes, G Hunter, C Huthwaite, B Hyslop, A Jennings, B Jones, D Jones, L Jones, R Jones, S Johnson, Jupiter Marketing, N Kelly, P Kelly, T Keoghan, A Kevan, I Kevan, R Kevan, D Kingdon, R Knill, L Lewis, M Liston, N Long, R A Long, M Longdon, K Lonstaff, K Lorimer, J P Lowes, Malini, DE & GL Marsh, A Martin, K Martin, G Mathews, MATRIX, R Maclagan, R McCluskey, P McGeever, C McGinn, S McKenzie, S McNeish, B Michel, M Milburn, R Miles, C Moore, B Morris, P Moyse, B Mullet, G Nabney, New Brew, Nillis-Hicks, K Norris, Nova Raiders, D OSullivan, B Page, B Palmer, D Parker, H Parkinson, S Parlour, A Parrott, A Parry, A Pearson, P Ed O’s Assoc, D Percy, H Percy, Phez Public House, M Phillip, R Phillip, G Pollard, D Price, V Price, PTI Courses, 89/90/91, J Pulford, C Purcill, C Quinn, P Quirk, S Reade, D Rees, J Reeves, P Renton, J Reynolds, A Richardson, B Rigby, D Van Roertz, A Rose, K Rose, S Rose, R Ross, G Scott, C Shiel, G Simmons, J Simmons, H Simpson,, L Simpson, G Sinclair, C Skidmore, T Smith, G Snelling, D Street, S Swift, I Swindale, J Symonds, Taylors Guest House, T Thomas, R C Thornton, M Thwaites, T Tonkin, D Underhill, P Waddel, S Wadmore, G Walker, T Ward, Warren, E Warton, P Watson, P Watts, J Weedon, G Whitecross, A Whitfield, P Whiting, S Wiggan, M Wilkinson, WOO, S Z Woodward, B Wooton, P Worswick, B Wray, A Yeadon.

New RAF PTI Association Standard

A message from Rod Clark Sqn Ldr (Retd) BEM

The New RAF PTI Association Standard.

Finally, and thanks to the members who so generously contributed to  its production cost, we have a magnificent new Standard to represent  the RAF PTI Association. 

For me, the importance of the Standard cannot be overemphasised,  hence my initial offer to fully fund its production. 

It will now stand displayed at the RAF School of Physical Training at RAF Cosford and provide the opportunity daily to remind those undergoing PTI training of the privilege that they may enjoy once qualified and able to join as members of the Physical Education Branch, the second most senior branch of the RAF. The PTI Association Standard is also displayed at numerous occasions, including the funerals of members, remembrance parades and military route linings, and is lowered as a mark of respect to those worthy individuals for whom the event gives honour. The Standard represents the incredible history of the professionalism of its past and current members, and history shapes the future. The outstanding work of past branch members and current members of the Association, from all specialisations, is testament to the high regard and respect that the Physical Education Branch has gained over the years, and still enjoys today within and outside the Service.

Indeed, I might argue that had members within all of the specialisations of the Physical Education Branch, and not least the parachuting discipline, not been so dedicated and professional in and beyond their operational duties, we could well have seen the demise of the RAF Physical Education Branch altoghether.

I would strongly encourage our new PTI’s to join the Association. You may well not feel that it has any purpose in doing so at the moment but at some appropriate stage in your career I can assure you that once you fully appreciate the camaraderie of your peers within the Branch, and the bond you gain with them during your demanding time in the Service you will in due course seek to maintain those lifelong friendships. One of the principal benefits of the Association is ‘Fellowship’.

The Standard is neither a flag nor an item to be draped over a table, it is the RAF PTI Association Standard and represents its elite cadre, and by definition the RAF School of Physical Training and ultimately the RAF Physical Education Branch.

See it, reflect, remember and respect with pride what it stands for.

Rod Clark
Squadron Leader RAF (Retd) BEM 
Staff Instructor 1969 to 1979