In 2006, the Canadian Government eagerly answered Uncle Sam's longtime call, to make a major change in Canadian foreign policy, and to take part, as American allies, in Canada's first shooting war in over half a century. (The Boer War was the first time that Canadians ever sent troops to fight in an overseas war.) We look forward to continuing to progress under the guidance of Maggie, and we are very excited to see how we grow over the coming months and years.This fabulous and rare piece of sheet music from 1900, which shows a Canadian threatening to bayonet a hapless Boer, half way around the world, as Uncle Sam cheers, offers an erie presentiment of events a hundred years later. As a charity, we have benefitted greatly from Maggie’s support since she joined us, and we are so pleased that her valuable contributions to the charity sector have been marked with such a prestigious award. Maggie continued to volunteer her time with the Army Families Federation, the Army Widows Association, the Peter Cowley African Trust, ABF the Soldiers’ Charity, and the Military Wives Choirs-both since its inception in 2012 and as Chair over the past three years. She started volunteering in the 1990s with SSAFA and Relate whilst her husband was serving in the Army in Germany. Maggie is a modest person, having spent most of her life in a “behind the scenes” role, with very little public recognition. On Friday 29th April 2022, the Military Wives Choirs had the pleasure of attending and performing at the 2022 Celebrating Forces Families Awards-and we were delighted to watch our Chair of Trustees, Maggie Pedder, win the Family Volunteer of the Year award. We remember her duty, dedication and compassion to the nation and the Commonwealth Her Majesty will be truly missed.' Our thoughts are with the other members of the Royal Family at this most difficult time. As the Nation and the World mourns, our thoughts are with our new King as well as our President, His Royal Highness Prince Michael of Kent and the Royal Family I speak on behalf of the charity in offering our deepest and most heartfelt condolences at this difficult time.” Maggie Pedder, Chair of Trustees of the Military Wives Choirs said: 'The Military Wives Choirs trustees, team and choir members on British military bases across the world are greatly saddened to hear of the death of Her Majesty The Queen. “In 1952 The Queen became Patron of SSAFA and together with Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother, she supported and fundraised for SSAFA throughout her life. As the longest serving British Monarch in history, The Queen’s unquestioning duty and dedication to the nation and the Commonwealth will be deeply and profoundly missed. Lieutenant General Sir Gary Coward, KBE, CB, National Chairman of SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity said: “All in SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity are greatly saddened to hear of the death of our Patron, Her Majesty The Queen.

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