Groups & Branches
The REA has its branches grouped by region within the UK, with a few branches overseas.
To amend branch pages, please contact the Membership Secretary
All Groups & Branches
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AEA Group
Group Director: General Sir P Wall GCB, CBE, DL CO 23 Para Engr Regt
Deputy Director: Lt Col (Retd) P Taylor
Group Secretary: WO1 (RSM) S Gloyn, 23 Parachute Engineer Regiment, Rock Bks, Woodbridge, Suffolk IP12 3LU
- AEA 299 Association Hull View
- AEA Aldershot Grasmere Rd, Farnborough GU14 0LE, UK View
- AEA Birmingham Clopton Cres, Birmingham B37 6QT, UK View
- AEA Central Admin Branch View
- AEA Chatham Social Branch View
- AEA East Midlands Social Branch View
- AEA Scotland View
- AEA Wales & West Social Branch View
- AEA Woodbridge Social Branch View
- AEA Yorkshire & Lancashire View
Airborne Group
Group Director: Airborne
Lt Col D Crosbie, 23 Para Engineer Regt, Rock Barracks, Woodbridge, Suffolk IP12 3LU
Deputy Group Director: Lt Col (Retd) P Taylor
Group Secretary:
WO1 (RSM) S. Gloyn, 23 Para Engineer Regt, Rock Barracks, Woodbridge, Suffolk IP12 3LU
- Airborne Branch Sutton, Woodbridge IP12 3LU, UK View
Central Southern Group
Group Director:
Lt Col R Grant RE, Commanding Officer, 3 RSME Regiment, Gibraltar Barracks, Blackwater, Camberley, GU17 9LP
Deputy Group Director:
Mr M J C Payne BEM, 16 The Frances, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG18 4LT
Group Secretary:
WO1 (RSM) C Milligan, RHQ 3 RSME, Gibraltar Barracks, Blackwater, Camberley, Surrey GU17 9LP
- Communications Branch View
- Diving Branch 71 Engineer Regiment RHQ Leuchars Station, Leuchars, Fife, Scotland KY16 0JX View
- Isle of Wight Branch High Street, Newport PO30 1BQ, UK View
- Minley Branch Minley, Blackwater, Camberley GU17 9LP, UK View
- Postal & Courier Services Branch Chatham ME4 4UG, UK View
- Solent & District Branch Highlands Rd, Fareham PO15 6JD, UK View
East Anglian Group
Group Director:
Lt Col D Lyons RE CO, 33 Engineer Regiment (EOD&S), Carver Barracks, Wimbish, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB10 2YA
Deputy Group Director:
Vacant
Group Secretary:
WO1 (RSM) M Chidley, 33 Engineer Regiment (EOD&S), Carver Barracks, Wimbish, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB10 2YA
- Bedford Branch Roff Avenue, Bedford MK41 7TW, UK View
- Bomb Disposal Branch Saffron Walden CB10 2YA, UK View
- Cambridge Branch Aversley Road, Huntingdon, Cambridge CB25 5XD, UK View
- Colchester & District Branch Maldon Road, Colchester CO3 4RG UK View
- Cycling Branch Aversley Rd, Sawtry, Huntingdon PE28 5XD, UK View
- Fenland Sappers Orchard Rd S, March PE15 9DE, UK View
- Lowestoft Branch Kirkley Cliff Road, Lowestoft NR33 0BZ UK View
- Luton Branch Stockingstone Rd, Luton LU2 7NF, UK View
- Peterborough Branch Broadway, Peterborough PE1 4DA, UK View
London Group
Group Director:
Lt Col S Still RE, CO, 101 Engineer Regiment (EOD&S), Hudson House, Bromley Road, Catford SE6 2RH
Deputy Group Director:
Mr G Palmer, 4 Normanshire Drive, Chingford, London, E4 9HF
Group Secretary:
WO1 (RSM) M Gawne, 101 Engineer Regiment (EOD&S), Hudson House, Bromley Road, Catford SE6 2RH
Midlands Group
Group Director: Lt Col R Garthwaite, CO 62 Wks Gp, Chetwynd Barracks, Chilwell, Nottingham NG9 5HA
Deputy Director: Mr K Street, 29 The Fordway, Lower Quinton, Stratford Upon Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 8QP
Group Secretary: SSgt (GWO) A Hastings, 62 Wks Gp, Chetwynd Barracks, Chilwell, Nottingham NG9 5HA
- Birmingham Branch 5 Winchester Rd, Oldbury B68 8NY, UK View
- Cannock Branch Walsall Rd, Cannock WS11 0JB, UK View
- Chesterfield Branch Chesterfield S40 2NH, UK View
- Derby & District Branch Cornhill, Allestree, Derby DE22 2FS, UK View
- Gloucester & District Branch Hardwicke, Gloucester GL2 4QA, UK View
- Leicester Branch Whetstone, Leicester LE8 6PE, UK View
- Lichfield & Tamworth Branch Lichfield St, Tamworth B79 7QD, UK View
- Nottingham Branch Bramcote Ln, Nottingham NG8 2ND, UK View
- Stafford Branch Stafford ST16 2AQ, UK View
- Stratford upon Avon & District Branch (Formerly Long Marston) Bull St, Stratford-upon-Avon CV37 6DT, UK View
- Walsall Branch Sutton Rd, Walsall WS1 2PA, UK View
- Wolverhampton Branch St Mark's Rd, Wolverhampton WV3 0QH, UK View
North East Group
Group Director:
Lt Col N E Wilks , CO, 32 Engineer Regiment, Marne Barracks, Catterick, North Yorkshire, DL10 7NP
Deputy Group Director:
Mr M Facchini
Group Secretary:
WO1 (RSM) D Brown, 32 Engineer Regiment, Marne Barracks, Catterick, North Yorkshire, DL10 7NP
North West Group
Group Director:
Lt Col K Nixon, CO, 75 Engineer Regiment, Peninsula Barracks, O’Leary Street, Warrington WA2 7QS
Deputy Group Director:
Col (Retd) D Waters, Leyland Bridge Cottage, Lea Road, Lea, Preston, Lancashire PR4 0RA
Group Secretary:
WO1 (RSM) C Corlett, 75 Engineer Regiment, Peninsula Barracks, O’Leary Street, Warrington WA2 7QS
- Birkenhead Branch Birkenhead CH42, UK View
- Blackpool Branch Staining, Blackpool FY2 0TL UK View
- Chester Branch Boughton Hall Ave, Chester CH3 5EL, UK View
- Crewe Branch Arderne Ave, Crewe CW2 8NS, UK View
- Lancashire Branch (formally Preston) Harrington Road, Preston PR1 8PP, UK View
- Liverpool Branch View
- Manchester Branch Failsworth, Manchester M35 0BH, UK View
- Potteries Branch Anchor Rd, Stoke-on-Trent ST3 5BL, UK View
- St Helens Branch Mill St, St Helens, Saint Helens WA10 2BD, UK View
- Warrington Branch Warrington WA2 7QS, UK View
Northern Ireland and Scotland Group
Group Director:
Lt Col Z Stewart, CO, 71 Engineer Regiment, RAF Leuchars, St Andrews, Fife KY16 0JX
Deputy Group Director:
Maj (Retd) R C A Macgregor MBE TD, Wyn Cottage, 11 Lochty Street, Scarnoustie, Dundee DD7 6EE
Group Secretary:
WO1 (RSM) S Fitzmaurice, 71 Engineer Regiment , RAF Leuchars, St Andrews, Fife KY16 0JX
- Aberdeen Branch W Craibstone St, Aberdeen AB11 6DL, UK View
- Dundee Branch Arthurstone Terrace, Dundee DD4 6RS, UK View
- Edinburgh, Lothians and Borders Branch Cliffton Terrace, Edinburgh EH12 5DR, UK View
- Fife Branch St Brycedale Ave, Kirkcaldy KY1 1ET, UK View
- Forth Valley Branch Pitt Terrace, Stirling FK8 2EZ, UK View
- Glasgow Branch Glasgow G3 8NL, UK View
- Highlands & Islands Branch King St, Inverness IV3 5DF, UK View
- Lanarkshire Branch Moye Hall, 17 Aitken Street, Airdrie ML6 6LT View
- Northern Ireland Branch Dundela Ave, Belfast BT4 3BQ, UK View
- Paisley Branch Renfrew Rd, Paisley PA3 4BD, UK View
- Riders Derwent Dr, Coatbridge ML5 2PB, UK View
South East Group
Group Director:
Lt Col J Newton RE, CO, 1 RSME, Brompton Barracks,
Chatham, Kent ME4 4UG
Deputy Group Director:
Mr G Doughty, 70 Fairview Avenue, Wigmore, Kent ME8 0QP
Group Secretary:
WO1 (RSM) G Fairbairn, 1 RSME, Brompton Barracks, Chatham,
Kent ME4 4UG
- Brighton Branch Culver Rd, Lancing BN15 9AX, UK View
- Eastbourne Branch Wish Rd, Eastbourne BN21 4NX, UK View
- Gravesend Branch Milton Road, Gravesend DA12 2RF, UK View
- Invicta Sappers View
- Junior Leaders Branch Chatham ME4 4UG, UK View
- Maidstone Branch Maidstone ME14 2NA, UK View
- Medway Branch Chatham ME4 4UG, UK View
- Plant Branch Chatham ME4 4UG, UK View
- Radio Branch Chatham ME4 4UG, UK View
- Sapper Rugby Branch Maidstone ME17 4GA, UK View
- Thanet Branch Cliff St, Ramsgate CT11 9HS, UK View
- Tunbridge Wells Branch St John's Rd, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Tunbridge Wells TN4 9UU, UK View
South Wales Group
Group Director:
Group Director: Lt Col S Little RE, CO, R Mon RE (M), Monmouth Castle, Monmouth, Gwent, NP25 3BS
Deputy Group Director:
Mr R Lowe , The Meadows, Orcop, Herefordshire, HR2 8SF
Group Secretary:
Group Secretary: WO1 (RSM) T Sherratt, R Mon RE (M), Monmouth Castle, Monmouth, Gwent, NP25 3BS
- Cardiff Branch Gabalfa Ave, Cardiff CF14 2HX, UK View
- Chepstow Branch Beaufort Square, Chepstow NP16 5EP, UK View
- Hereford & Worcester Sappers (formally Malvern) Cradley, Malvern WR13 5LT, UK View
- Monmouth Branch Monmouth NP25 3BS, UK View
- Newport & Cwmbran Branch Cwmbran NP44 7HB, UK View
- Pembrokeshire & District Tudor Gardens, Merlin's Bridge, Haverfordwest SA61 1LB, UK View
- Swansea Branch Glamorgan St, Swansea SA1 3SY, UK View
South West Group
Group Director:
Lt Col S Siemieniuch MBE, CO, 24 Commando Royal Engineer , RMB Chivenor Barnstaple, North Devon EX31 4AZ
Deputy Group Director:
Mr T Harnett, 12 Cunliffe Avenue, Mount Batten, Plymouth, Devon PL9 9TL
Group Secretary:
WO1 (RSM) G Monks, 24 Commando Royal Engineer , RMB Chivenor Barnstaple, North Devon EX31 4AZ
Ubique and Overseas Group
Group Director:
Col G Cheesman, Corps Colonel, RHQ RE, Ravelin Building, Brompton Barracks, Chatham, Kent ME4 4UG
Deputy Group Director:
Mr K Kirk, CEO REA, Ravelin Building, Brompton Barracks, Chatham, Kent ME4 4UG
Group Secretary:
Mr G Doughty, 70 Fairview Avenue, Wigmore, Kent, ME8 0QP
From the 1st of December 2024 all HQ applications will be transferred to the Ubique Sappers
West England Group
Group Director: Lt Col R Roberts MBE, CO, 22 Engineer Regiment, Swinton Barracks, Perham Down, Tidworth, Hants SP11 9LQ
Deputy Director: J Brown, 195 Herbert Avenue, Poole, Dorset BH12 4HR
Group Secretary: WO1 (RSM) W Cunningham, 22 Engineer Regiment, Swinton Barracks, Perham Down, Tidworth, Hants SP11 9LQ
- Andover & Winchester Branch Perham Down, Andover SP11 9LQ, UK View
- Armoured Engineers Branch Perham Down, Andover SP11 9LQ, UK View
- Bath & West Wilts Branch Roundstone St, Trowbridge BA14 8DG, UK View
- Bournemouth & District Branch Church Rd, Ferndown BH22 9ET, UK View
- Bridgwater & District Branch Bridgwater TA6 3FJ, UK View
- Bristol Branch Regent St, Kingswood, Bristol BS15 8HP, UK View
- Swindon Branch Burghley Close, Swindon SN3 3BS, UK View
- Weymouth Branch Weymouth DT4 9HH, UK View
- White Horse Sappers Westbury BA13, UK View
Yorkshire Group
Group Director: Lt Col John Judge RE, CO, 21 Engineer Regiment, Claro Barracks, Ripon, North Yorkshire HG4 2RD
Deputy Director: Mr S Scott, 1 Leafcutter Way, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire BD19 6DP
Group Secretary: WO1 (RSM) D Price, 21 Engineer Regiment, Claro Barracks, Ripon, North Yorkshire HG4 2RD
- Amphibious Branch Holiday Inn, Coventry CV2 2HP, UK View
- Bradford Bradford BD1 1TQ, UK View
- Bridlington Branch Quay Rd, Bridlington YO16 4JB, UK View
- Doncaster Sappers Social Club Comrades of the Great War Club, Bennetthorpe, Doncaster. DN2 6AD View
- Doncaster Sappers South Yorkshire Plantation Rd, Balby, Doncaster DN4 8RZ, UK View
- Hull Branch Queens Rd, Hull HU5 2QP, UK View
- Leeds Branch Briggate, Leeds LS1 6AT, UK View
- Ripon Branch Kirkgate, Ripon HG4 1PA, UK View
- Scarborough Branch Plaxton Court, Woodlands Drive, Scarborough YO18 6QT, UK View
- Sheffield Branch Sheffield S8 7JQ, UK View
- Wakefield Branch Wakefield WF1 1DW, UK View
- Whitby Branch White Leys Road Whitby YO21 3PB, UK View