FRIENDS of Raymond Hawkins gathered at the Holsworthy Magpie Royal British Legion Club headquarters on July 1 to celebrate his 80th birthday. Raymond, a Holsworthy resident through and through, left school at the age of 14 and served for a number of years in the armed forces. Charles Cornish, who attended the evening and is a friend of Raymond's, explained that he enjoys travelling and has been to Canada on 19 different occasions.

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