Athelian Apprentices Association

Athelian Apprentices Association was founded in 1987 and presently has a membership of over 100. Ex Athel Line Apprentices and Deck Cadets form the greater part of the membership. Honorary Membership has been awarded to a number of Athelian Engineers and previous Head Office Senior Management

The membership is world-wide, with members coming from Great Britain, Eire, Holland, USA, Canada, Norway and New Zealand.

From October 1987 the A.A.A. has held Biennial Reunions at the Royal Clifton Hotel in Southport, Lancashire. Further mini-reunions have been held in the intervening years at various locations around the Cotswold Hills.

The venue for the 1999 Biennial Reunion was at the 'Jarvis Clayton Lodge Hotel', Newcastle-Under-Lyme, on 15^th and 16^th October.

On 16^th October there was an A.A.A. Dedication Service for the Athel Line Grove at the National Arboretum Memorial, Alrewas, Staffordshire.

The 8^th Biennial Reunion was held at the Ramada-Jarvis Hotel, Chester from 18^th to 21^st October 2001.

A well attended A.A.A. weekend was held at the 'Fosse Manor Hotel' in Stow-on-the-Wold, from 17^th to 19^th October 2002.

The 9^th Biennial Reunion was also held at the "Ramada Jarvis" in Chester from 9^th to 11^thOctober 2003 with 50 guests attending.

A mini-reunion was held at the "Pengethley Manor", between Ross-on-Wye and Hereford, between 7^th and 10^th October 2004

The 10^th Biennial Reunion was also held at the now named "Ramada Chester" from 13^th to 16^thOctober 2005.

This year the A.A.A. returned to the "Pengethley Manor", between Ross-on-Wye and Hereford, between 5^th and 7^th October 2006

The 11^th Biennial Reunion, 20 year landmark, was held at the "Ramada Chester" from 18^th to 21^st October 2007.

In 2008 the A.A.A. returned to the "Pengethley Manor", between Ross-on-Wye and Hereford, between 16^th and 19^th October

 

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Next Event

A new venue has been chosen for the next A.A.A. reunion. This will be held in historical York at the "Lady Anne Middleton's Hotel" from 15^th to 18^th October 2009.

Accommodation is limited, so book early to guarantee a room.

 

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The A.A.A. is always on the outlook to renew contact with former Athel Line Apprentices and Deck Cadets no matter how tenuous. One of our members only served 2½ years, as an Apprentice in the mid 50's, and has thoroughly enjoyed the reunions - meeting those with whom he sailed forty years ago.

There are still a considerable number of 'Apprentices' out there, known to exist but with whom contact has been lost or forgotten.

If You are (or know of) an Ex Athelian Apprentice or Deck Cadet, please contact one of the members listed below.

 

 

	Name		E-mail
	Captain Henry Watson	Chairman	henrywatson37(at)yahoo.co.uk
	Captain Martin Taylor	Member	mar_iner(at)btinternet.com

N.B. Martin, above, is still serving at sea, thus reply to E-mail may be slow

 

 

 

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