When did the military leave Bordon?
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1983
These were dismantled in 1983 by contractors for erection elsewhere. Bordon became home to 10 Training Battalion the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, providing trade training, both basic and supplementary, supported by the School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (SEME).
Where is slab common Bordon?
The Slab is a registered common comprising the north eastern part of a larger heathland area. This is a SINC which also contains The Warren, Southlands and Blackmoor Golf Course. The Slab is the only part within the Parish of Whitehill.
When did the Longmoor Military Railway close?
31 October 1969
Longmoor Military Railway closed down with a ceremonial last day of operation on 31 October 1969, though for another two years some locomotives and stock remained on site, and there were occasional movements.
Is longmoor camp closing?
Joint Supply Chain Services Longmoor, Hampshire: closed. RAF Colerne Airfield, Wiltshire: to close by 2025. Claro Barracks, North Yorkshire: to close by 2023.
What nationality is Bordon?
Spanish (Bordón): from bordón ‘pilgrim’s staff’, hence a nickname for a pilgrim.
Where is Longmoor Military Railway?
Hampshire
The Longmoor Military Railway (LMR) was a British military railway in Hampshire, built by the Royal Engineers from 1903 in order to train soldiers on railway construction and operations.
Is there a military base in Whitehill and Bordon?
About Whitehill & Bordon Whitehill & Bordon is being transformed into a prosperous and sustainable green town. After over 100 years as a ‘garrison town’, the Army left the town in December 2015 and moved to a new base at Lyneham in Wiltshire.
What is happening in Whitehill&Bordon?
Whitehill & Bordon is being transformed into a prosperous and sustainable green town. After over 100 years as a ‘garrison town’, the Army left the town in December 2015 and moved to a new base at Lyneham in Wiltshire.
Why did Tinker Blundell visit the Bordon working men’s club?
After Phillips Bros moved up Chalet Hill, the building Became the Bordon Working Men’s Club Tinker Blundell visited the Bordon Working Men’s Club to sharpen knives & give his donkey a pint.