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Any members/personnel arriving on Friday 17th May, 2024 for the forthcoming
reunion in Melton Mowbray on Saturday 18th May, 2024.
Please note - I have spoken to Mark Birr (ex Broadsword) who is on the
Committee of the Leicester Senior Service Club in Leicester.
He has invited us all along to the Leicester Senior Service Club on the Friday
evening to swing the lamp, giving us the opportunity to look at the Naval
memorabilia.
Uckers will be available. A Fish & Chip run will be arranged, then people can
decide to pay on the night.
Anybody interested please put your names on the
attendance list , as we do require
numbers to sort out transport from Melton Mowbray to LSSC and return to Melton
Mowbray.
Apporx 30mins each way travelling. There would be a cost per head to cover the
cost of transport. Once we know exact numbers we can ascertain cost of
transport.
Saturday 18th May 2024
19:30
Concert Room
Royal British Legion Club
Keswick House
12-14 Thorpe End
Melton Mowbray
Leicestershire
LE13 1RB
Tickets £10.00 per head. To include Buffet.
Please place names on list below by 30th April 2024, if you would like to
attend.
Payment also to be recieved by this date. To make payment please email Nick Page on email:- trudymaddy@gmail.com for bank details.
There is a train station in Melton Mowbray. A variety of Hotels, Guest houses & B&B's
Premier Inn
Harboro Hotel
Quorn Lodge (Hotel)
Sysonby Knoll Hotel
Tresillian House (Guest House/B&B)
This year the annual Service of Remembrance will be held at the Cenotaph on Whitehall on Sunday 10 November 2024.
ELIGIBILITY
Ex-service personnel from the UK and the Commonwealth who have served the
Crown.
Retired emergency services personnel from the UK and Commonwealth who have
served the Crown.
Partners or first-generation family members of those who served in His Majesty's
Armed Forces and have died. This only includes the following:
Wives, husbands, partners or civil partners
Siblings
Parents
Children
Those marching on behalf of their organisations that have historically played a
significant role in times of conflict, supporting the Armed Forces community or
who are key organisations in Remembrance
A carer of a vetaran requiring wheelchair assistance.
Please note, this is a veterans' parade, therefore serving personnel are not
permitted to take part.
Civillians cannot take part unless they meet the elegibility criteria above.
If a carer is accompanying a veteran, they count as part of the 10,000 attendance cap. Where possible, fellow veterans shouold assist one another for the duration of the march past.
IMPORTANT DATES
1st May Associations to submit ticket requests.
15th May RBL to confirm ticket allocations. Registration opens.
22nd August Deadline for Associations to complete individual participant
information. Registration closes.
31st October E Tickets and joining instructions sent to participant emails.
Add yourself to the attendance list
The next reunion is on 24th May 2025 in the Senior Rates Mess HMS Drake.
Further details will be announced.
If you are interested please add yourself and guests to the list
Event 4.
You can remove from list later if find you cannot attend.
The Bird in Hand can accomodate Saturday lunch, Saturday night and Sunday Lunch
from 10:30.
There will be a Wreath laying at the Cenotapch 30mtrs outside their
front door.
Further details to be announced Hotels, Taxis, etc.
If you are interested please add yourself and guests to the list
Event 5. You
can remove from the list later if you find you cannot attend.