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Annual Re~Union at Carlisle.
 
 

The annual re-union of members of the Westmorland and Cumberland Yeomanry was held at the Silver Grill, Carlisle, on Saturday. Ninety members of the regiment were present. Lieut.- Colonel J. G. POCKLINGTON-SENHOUSE, T. D. occupied the chair, and was supported by T. S. IRWIN (secretary of the Cumberland and Westmorland Territorial Army Associations).
 
 
Major J. W. CROPPER
 
Major the Hon. C. W. LOWTHER
 
Captain PARKER
 
Captian P. N. GILBANKS
 
Captain N. SCOTTER
 
Lieut Colonel IRWIN, who was Adjutant of the regiment at the outbreak of the war, in proposing the toast of “The Regiment” stated that although the regiment was disbanded, the name still survived in that the local batteries of the artillery were now known as the Westmorland and Cumberland Yeomanry Batteries of Artillery, who in every way maintained the high standard of efficiency which always prevailed when the regiment was cavalry. Lieut.-Colonel SENHOUSE, R.M.Q.S. WALKER and S. Q.M.S SOWERBY replied.
 
 
The toast of the “Officers” was  proposed by Sergeant DENT, and replied to by Major J. W. CROPPER.
 
 
In proposing a vote of thanks to the committee having the arrangements in hand, Major the Hon. C. W. LOWTHER expressed the hope that each successive year would see more old comrades gathered to celebrate and perpetuate the memory of the Westmorland and Cumberland Yeomanry.
 
 
Sergeant LEVETT, who acted as secretary to the committee replied, and also announced that the register of old comrades now contained 200 names and addresses, and it was hoped that all ex-members of the regiment not present would note that the re-union would take place annually on the Saturday following Armistice Day.
 
 
The evening concluded with a concert, community singing of old regimental songs being a special feature.
 
 
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