Collins 22 Society
London Launch and Rally
13 December, 2008
Crawley, Sussex
The Spotlight Room
The Hawth Theatre, Crawley, West Sussex
Chaired by Paul Shortall
Hosted by O Farrell Construction

Photos from the evening

Bob Martin, Ollie O'Farrell Event Sponsor who presented commerative glass plaques to Bill Martin and Gerry O Connell on the night, Ty Galvin and Paul Shorthall who chaired the even

Event sponser Ollie O Farrell makes a presentation to Gerry O Connell

Guest Speaker Gerry O'Connell, National Secretary of the Collins 22 Society and Vice President of Fine Gael

Peter Duffy, Martin Dunne and Bill Martin having a chat during the intermission

Local organiser Bob Martin with his brother Bill (seated) the National Organisor of the Collins 22 Society

Mrs Lucy (originally from Cork) is welcomed on the night by Local organiser Bob Martin

. Tadg Galvin shows his collection of photos and memorabelia of this Great uncle Taighe Barry who was shot in Ballykinlar Camp Co. Down during the Treaty negotiations, a long time friend and comrade of Michael Collins . Collins left the Treaty negotiations in London to attend his funeral in Dublin.

UK secretary Peter Duffy welcomes the Collins 22 Society National Organiser Bill Martin to Crawley

UK secretary Peter Duffy and UK organiser Martin Dunne, both travelled down from Birmingham

Bill Martin explains the mission statement of the Collins 22 Society

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