Odd Bods Make Special Donation To Childrens Centre

 

Our financial support of the Raphael Centre in Northern India is funded by subscriptions from members, particularly the additional donations that members make for Ryder Cheshire when they subscribe each year. This year, the Odd Bods have made a special one-off donation which will have a significant impact for the childrens centre.

We approached Ryder Cheshire earlier this year with a view to donating around $2000 for a special project. They advised that the Raphael Centre had an urgent need for student uniforms. In fact they needed 100 uniforms (including shoes), and that would come to around A$2400. 

We are pleased to advise members that a cheque for $2400 has been sent to Ryder Cheshire, and new uniforms are on the way for students. This is in addition to the $1000 per annum currently provided by the Odd Bods to directly support four students at Raphael. 

We trust you will agree that continuing the legacy of the original Odd Bods is a very worthwhile pursuit for Friends of the Odd Bods. Using part of our funds to support disadvantaged children was appropriate when the Odd Bods were first formed, and remains appropriate today.

G for George Lancaster Returns to Australian War Memorial Canberra

The Australian War Memorial is currently undergoing a major redevelopment and one of its most beloved exhibitions, a WW2 Lancaster Bomber known as G for George, has been taken out of storage, and will be reassembled for public display.

Crowds recently lined Canberra's Anzac Parade as the fuselage was transported to the Memorial under police guard. 

The aircraft was operated by No.460 Squadron RAAF based at Binbrook in Yorkshire, England. It flew 90 missions over Germany with no crew casualties. Many of our Odd Bods Veterans flew in Lancasters.