WELCOME TO JURASSIC COAST BRANCH

Established in 2011.
Membership is at 73 members (July 26).

Formed in 2011, we are a group of retired and serving members of the QARANC. The  Branch also opted to offer Honorary Membership to 2 retired Nurses, one of whom is a non QARANC member.

The branch is made up of former members of both regular and reserve units and spread along the South Coast and inland from the Jurassic Coast.  The branch is not restricted to only this geographical area and we have members from as far as Worcestershire, Oxford and Suffolk.

The branch holds 3 or 4 events each year and the committee actively looks to use venues across our main catchment area so that it is not always the same members with the longest distance to travel.   Since its beginning the branch has encouraged members to invite partners family members and friends to join us.  This results in a greater number having the opportunity to join in even if they don’t drive or are the main carer for someone else without feeling the only one “bringing a friend.”
 
The Branch has a FACEBOOK page which can be found here.
 

Contact Details

Chair: Marjorie Bandy RRC
Secretary: Pat McKay ARRC
Treasurer: Dot Richie

To join the Branch or receive information concerning events, please contact

Secretary - Major (Retd) Pat McKay - the.pat.mckay@gmail.com

Diary Dates 

 
Tuesday 1st September at 11.00
Branch AGM
Held via TEAMS 

Saturday 17 October 2026
'Bring and Buy'  Christmas Theme Event
George Albert Hotel
Warden Hill
Dorchester DT2 9PW

There will be the opportunity to meet and catch up with Branch members and their guest before lunch and coffee and biscuits will available upon arrival
After lunch guest speaker Brig (Retd) Jeff Little will give a presentation on the Portland Spy Ring. 

Full details to follow.

Family and friends are welcome at all of our events.



Branch Newsletter - Apr 25

Any QA who would like to join us for any of our zoom meetings please contact our secretary to be included in the zoom programme information.