Lord Hugh Trenchard
Branch President Appointment
Lord Trenchard served in the British Army from 1972 – 1980 as a Captain in the 4th Battn, the Royal Green Jackets. In 2006, he became Honorary Air Commodore of 600 (City of London) Squadron RAuxAF. Furthermore, Lord Trenchard served as a member of council and trustee for our sister charity the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund from 1991-2003 and again from 2006 – 2013.

Lord Trenchard has been a loyal supporter of the Branch for many years, most recently joining with the Branch in our Services 100th anniversary celebrations back in 2018. We warmly welcomed him at our recent Battle of Britain 'Service of Thanksgiving and Re-Dedication'.

Of course, being the grandson of the ‘Father of the Royal Air Force’ Marshall of the Royal Air Force Hugh Montague Trenchard GCB, OM, GCVO, DSO, the honour bestowed on our Royal Air Forces Association Branch is of the highest order. We look forward to many years of your Honorary Presidency.
INFORMATION

NAAFI Breaks

Branch NAAFI Break is well and truly lodged in our monthly schedule. We get together on the last Wednesday of the month for friendship and support. Details will be found on our Meeting page under Menu item About.
ANNOUNCEMENTS

In Memoriam - Eric Dagless
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Eric Dagless on 11 July 2025. Eric was the Branch Wings Appeal Officer and also the President of the local RBL branch. We shall miss his energy and dedication to the branch.

Eric was well known throughout Letchworth Garden City. Eric's funeral will take place at Harwood Crematorium, Stevenage on Friday 8th August 2025 at 14.00 hrs. should you wish to attend. Before that date is the July NAAFI BREAK on Wednesday 30th July at 10.00 hrs at the Par 3 Family Golf Centre, when we would be pleased to see you. Can't make that date? We are collecting for wings Appeal in Hitchin High Street on Saturday 30th August 2025 10.00 hrs to 16.00 hrs. An event that Eric had already organised.

The regular issue of RAFAGEN isn't due for a couple of months, but, due to the very sad news received about Eric Dagless, it has been decided to prepare an extra issue to give all Branch members the sad news. See on the usual RAFAGEN using the link to the page under About on the menu above.

Branch Merger
Our Branch has recently merged with the Stevenage RAFA Branch; our title remains Letchworth Hitchin and District Branch. One thing that has changed is our membership which has increased but 176 to a wonderful 235.

We are very pleased to welcome all of the Stevenage Branch to our number, and we look forward to forging a new network of support for RAFA members and the wider RAF family spanning an even larger geographical area.

Branch Committee
Regrettably our RAF Liaison Officer has had to withdraw due to his serving commitments to the RAF. We wish Liam our very best wishes for his duties around the World and thank him for his service.

Our Previous Branch RAFALO Meets Her Majesty The Queen
The Queen views a new portrait, commissioned by the RAF Regiment
W.O. Shaun Griffin, Branch RAFALO,  said, "It was an absolute honour to be part of the Corps representatives presenting our Air Commodore in Chief this amazing portrait. This has been the proudest and most memorable day of my 33 years service".

Branch Rules
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Latest RAFAGEN
Your next regular RAFAGEN for Summer 2025 is published and available from an option under About on the menu above.

Events
There are three confirmed dates for your Branch diary.   Wings Appeal Gazebo Hitchin 10.00 hrs to 16.00 hrs. Exact location not yet known, but it will be on the Old Market Place or The High Street. Saturday 30th August;

      Letchworth Armed Forces Day on 28th June 2025
The Branch will be attending this event from 10.00 hrs to 16.00 hrs.

      Wings Appeal 30th August 2025
Wings Appeal Gazebo Hitchin 10.00 hrs to 16.00 hrs. Exact location not yet known, but it will be on the Old Market Place or The High
Street. Saturday 30th August;

      Battle of Britain - Service of Thanksgiving and Re-Dedication on 21st September 2025
The BATTLE OF BRITAIN SERVICE will be held at the Letchworth Central Methodist Church, Norton Way North, Letchworth 15.00 hrs. This year is an important anniversary year, so we would like to fill the church.

See a gallery of our photos when we took part in the 2024 event at Letchworth Methodist Church

Our 2025 Wings Appeal stand in Sainsburys Supermarket  for this year's Wings Appeal

Letchworth Armed Forces Day 2025