|
Day / Date
2007 |
Venue /
Location |
Event /
Activity |
Contact /
Details |
|
Friday to
Sunday
16th
– 18th
February
|
Stretton
Hotel
Blackpool |
HMS PENELOPE
(Cruiser & F127) AGM & Reunion –
All
Veterans &
partners welcome. See the website for details.
|
Mike Bee
mike.bee@ntlworld.com
www.homepage.ntlworld.com/
mike.bee/penelope_association.htm
|
|
Saturday
24th
February
|
Warrant
Officers Senior Rates & SNCO’s Mess
HMS SULTAN
Gosport
|
Charity
‘RN Style’ Horse Race Evening
All proceeds
in support
of the FVF -
£5.00 per person
|
FVF - Les
Heyhoe
Tel. 023 9251
1582
les@fvf.org.uk
Tel. 023 9235
7181 (Home)
les@heyhoe.com (Home)
|
|
Saturday
10th
March
|
Southwick
Park Golf Club
Southwick
Fareham |
General
Knowledge Team Quiz –
In support of
the FVF.
Maximum 6 to
a team. Hot food included in team entry fee Prizes for
Winners & Runners-Up. Falkland Veteran Teams welcome to
participate.
For further
info. contact Gilly.
|
‘Gilly’
Gilchrist MBE
SPGC Captain
2007
1 Cromwell
Road, Southsea, Hants. PO4 9PN
Tel. 023 9234
7755 (Home) 023 9221 7556 (Work)
mribs@hotmail.co.uk
|
|
Friday
16th
March
|
HMS DRAKE
Devonport |
Commemorative
Dinner
for all crews of Devonport based ships involved in the
conflict
|
TBA |
|
Friday
16th
March
to Sunday
18th
March |
The Belgrave
Hotel
Torquay
|
HMS
BRILLIANT (F90)
25th
Reunion
All Ex-1982
crew and families welcome to attend
|
Reg Briers
19 Anderson
Street
Newburgh Fife
KY14 6AE
Tel. 01337
842580
regandmary.briers@virgin.net
|
|
Friday
23rd
March
to Sunday
25th
March
|
The Royal Court Hotel Keresley
Coventry.
|
Safety
Equipment and Survival Reunion Weekend
All
Veterans & partners welcome. See the website or contact the
Secretary.
|
Gordon Parkes
Secretary
Tel:01483
823181
gordon.parkes@ntlworld.com
www.faasurvivalassociation.co.uk
|
|
Sunday
25th
March |
National
Memorial
Arboretum
Alrewas
Staffs. |
South
Atlantic Medal Association (1982) –
AGM, Lunch &
Service
Dedication of
memorial bench and plaque – SAMA82 members are invited to
attend – contact the Organiser for full details. |
John ‘Joe’
Erskine
AGM &
Reunion Organiser
8 Grosvenor
Court
74 East Lodge
Park, Farlington, Portsmouth
Hants PO6 1BY
Tel. 023 9279 1258
john.erskine1@ntlworld.com
|
|
Wednesday
28th
March
|
Gosport |
FVF Exercise
of Freedom Rights – Commemoration of the Military
Withdrawal from Royal Hospital Haslar
Veterans can
be part of what will be of historical significance marking
the closure of GB’s last military hospital. This event will
certainly attract national media attention. As a ‘Freeman’
please volunteer to be in the FVF’s contingent to exercise
your right to honour 250 years of military hospitals and be
part of this unique march past.
|
Smokey
Cole or Les Heyhoe
Tel. 023 9251
1582
info@fvf.org.uk
|
|
Thursday
29th
March
to Monday
2nd
April
|
Royal Fleet
Club
Plymouth |
HMS HERMES
Reunion Dinner
for all those who
Served
onboard - Falklands Veterans especially welcome
|
Richard
Tipping
Association
Secretary
Tel. 01752
787697
richard.tipping@blueyonder.co.uk |
|
Saturday
31st
March
until end
2007
|
Royal Naval
Museum
Portsmouth |
A
New Exhibition
to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Falklands
conflict. One of the main themes of the exhibition will
be stories from veterans of the war, so the RNM wants to let
as many people who were involved in 1982 know about the
exhibition. In the initial planning stages at the moment.
|
Stephen
Courtney
Royal Naval
Museum
HM Naval Base (PP66)
Portsmouth PO1 3NH
Tel No 023
9272 7578
stephen.courtney@royalnavalmuseum.org
|
|
Friday
25th
May
|
‘Hangar’
HMS SULTAN
Gosport
|
‘25th
Commemorative Dinner & Entertainment’
to honour ALL the crews & their families & ships that
sailed to the
FI’s (Dinner to be for 600 – 700). In support of the FVF.
|
FVF - Les
Heyhoe
Tel. 023 9251
1582
les@fvf.org.uk
Tel. 023 9235
7181 (Home)
les@heyhoe.com
|
|
Sunday
29th
April
|
Explosion!
Museum of
Naval
Firepower
Gosport
|
‘Remembering
The Falklands’
A special
afternoon of reflection and remembrance in the Museum's
Conference Hall. All Falklands Veterans, family and friends
are invited to an informal get together to mark the 25th
anniversary of the Falklands Conflict. Free Tea, Coffee and
a light buffet will be available in the Conference Hall.
Although tickets for the event are FREE, advance booking is
preferred with FREE Entry to the Museum for Veterans
– Members of the Public also welcome.
|
Marc
Farrance
Visitor
Services Officer
Explosion!
Museum of
Naval Firepower
Priddy's
Hard, Gosport, Hants. PO12 4LE
Tel. 023 9250
5603
mfarrance@explosion.org.uk
www.explosion.org.uk
|
|
Friday to
Monday
4th
to 7th
May
|
Sheffield |
HMS SHEFFIELD
(D80)
25th
Reunion Weekend
All Ex-1982
crew and families welcome to attend |
David
Atkinson
Tel. 023
92786416
Mob. 07798
736679
sheffield.reunion@ntlworld.com
|
|
Friday
18th
May
Saturday
19th
May
|
Crewe
Cheshire |
HMS AMBUSCADE
(F172)
25TH
Reunion Weekend
Meet
informally on the Friday for ‘a few wets’ leading up to the
Reunion Event on Saturday
- Details to
be announced, please see the website.
|
www.ambuscade.org
(Reunions
Section) |
|
Saturday
19th
May |
Southwick
Park Golf Club
Southwick
Fareham
|
Entertainment
Evening and
Charity
Auction –
In
conjunction with ‘Clubline Promotions’ in support of the FVF.
Details to be announced February 2007.
|
‘Gilly’
Gilchrist MBE
SPGC Captain
2007
1 Cromwell
Road, Southsea, Hants. PO4 9PN
Tel. 023 9234
7755 (Home) 023 9221 7556 (Work)
mribs@hotmail.co.uk
|
|
Sunday
20th
May
|
The Kings Stone Drive Past / Salute
Monument on
the B2149 between Rolands Castle and Horndean
Senior
Falkland Veteran Officer Taking the Salute |
Falkland Veterans and their families are invited to attend
and to be part of the Drive Past organised by the
‘Solent Overload Executive’
and will be
placed in various military vehicles
– Especially welcome are those who served onboard HMS ARDENT
as it was sunk 21st May 1982, as were HMS ANTELOPE (23 rd
May) and HMS COVENTRY (25th May).
All other Veterans welcome
|
John
Whiting
‘SOE’
Secretary
Tel. 023 9235
3635
jand.whiting@ntlworld.com
|
|
Saturday
26th
May
|
Union Jack
Club
London
|
63 Squadron RAF Regiment
‘Black Eagle’ Reunion
Former Squadron members welcome especially those having
served in the Falklands during 1982. |
Flt. Sgt. Alan ‘Stoney’ Wanbon
RAF Honington Bury St Edmunds
Suffolk IP31 1EE
Tel. 01842 820298 (Home)
Tel. 01359 237607 (Work)
Wanbons@aol.com
|
|
Bank Holiday
Weekend
Saturday to
Monday
26th
to 29th May
|
Five Heads
Road
Horndean
Off Junction
2
off the A3M |
‘Overlord
2007’
South's
Premier Military Vehicle Spectacular
The show
offers the public the opportunity to see a wide range of
historic and modern military vehicles estimated to be 100’s
to view.
Organised
by the ‘Solent Overlord Executive’ supporting the FVF and
financial donors of 2005 and 2006
|
www.solentoverlord.co.uk
|
|
Friday
1st
June
|
Royal Sailors
Home Club
Portsmouth
|
HMS FEARLESS
(L10)
25th
Reunion
All Ex-1982
crew and COMAW staff and 846 Naval Air Squadron members and
families welcome to attend
See website
for purchase of CD in support of the FVF
|
Ray
Metcalfe
23 Sedgewick Close,
Gosport, Hants. PO13 9RB
Tel. 023 9252 8302
ray.metcalfe@tesco.net
www.hmsfearless.com
|
|
Saturday
2nd
June
|
Sports Fields
HMS SULTAN
Gosport
|
“25th
Commemorative Concert”
Following
the successes of the 15th & 20th
concerts organised and arranged by the FVF’s Chief
Executive ‘Smokey’ Cole with Jim Davidson OBE and other
celebrities attending this event is anticipated to be bigger
and better in all respects!?
Celebrity
group(s) & attendees to be announced March 2007
|
FVF Chief
Executive
Derek
‘Smokey’ Cole
Tel. 023 9251
1582
info@fvf.org.uk
Tel:07850
793776
smokeyL11@aol.com
|
|
Sunday
3rd
June
|
Falkland
Gardens
Gosport
|
“25th
Commemorative Remembrance Sunday Service and March Past”
Veterans & Families are invited to attend In conjunction
with Gosport Borough Council (GBC) the FVF exercising its
right to the ‘Freedom of the Borough’ to march through the
town followed by ‘Up Spirits’ |
Smokey
Cole / Les Heyhoe
Tel. 023 9251
1582
info@fvf.org.uk
|
|
Friday to
Monday
8th
to 11th June
Sunday 10th
June
|
Lakeside
Hayling
Island
Portsmouth
Cathedral |
HMS GLAMORGAN
(D80) 25th Reunion
All Ex-1982
and crew and families welcome to attend HMS GLAMORGAN
Service of Remembrance |
Alan
Bradley
5 Pennine
Walk Fareham
Hants PO14 IQQ
Tel.
01329 311527
alyn.bradley@ntlworld.com
www.hmsglamorgan.co.uk
|
|
Thursday
14th
June |
Pangbourne
Chapel
Reading
Berkshire
|
25th
Remembrance Service
at The Falklands Islands Memorial Chapel with
HM QEII
present
With a
capacity of 600 only 100 tickets will be available so apply
to receive tickets now & receive the newsletter in February
2007
|
Mrs Angela
Perry MInstF
Wroxton Mill Shutford Road
Wroxton Banbury
Oxfordshire OX15 6EZ
Tel. 01295
738 123
www.falklands-chapel.org.uk |
|
Friday
15th
June
to Sunday
17th
June
|
RM Condor
Abroath |
45 Commando
Group (1982) ‘Operation Corporate 25th Reunion’
See the
website or contact the Organiser for full details. |
Pat
Chapman
Reunion Organiser
Station Staff Officer BFESU BFPO 53
Tel No:
(00357) 25963948
rm45cdo82@yahoo.co.uk
www.geocities.com/rm45cdo82/index.htm
|
|
Saturday
16th
June
|
Harlequins
Twickenham
Stoop Stadium
Middlesex
|
Falklands
Rugby Task Force XV versus
Penguins
International RFC
All proceeds
in support of SAMA82 – see website for full information and
details |
David
Pearcy
Chairman
Falklands
Task Force Rugby
dave.pearcy@btinternet.com
www.falklandstaskforcerugby.co.uk
|
|
Saturday
16th
June
|
River Thames
London
|
SAMA82
(Wales) - Cruise on the SS Elizabethan –
Hosting the
Falklands Families Association. Tickets £10 on sale in
January 2007 and are limited to 200 – 2pm to 6pm.
|
Andy
‘Curly’ Jones
SAMA82 (Wales Regional Secretary/Treasurer)
Tel. 01874 625125 (Home)
samawales@btinternet.com |
|
Saturday
16th
June
|
Wellington
Barracks
London
|
Evening BBQ
hosted by the Sgt’s Mess 1st Battalion Welsh
Guards –
Open to
SAMA82 (Wales) members and
their
families only. |
Andy
‘Curly’ Jones
SAMA82 (Wales Regional Secretary/Treasurer)
Tel. 01874 625125 (Home)
samawales@btinternet.com
|
|
Sunday
17th
June |
Horse guards
Parade
London |
Drumhead
Ceremony & Falklands Veterans March Past along the Mall for
a Royal Salute with a ‘Fly Past’ |
www.falklands25.com
|
|
Sunday
17th
June
|
St James’s
Park
London
|
Reception for
Veterans & Families –
Please note
Limited Numbers.
|
TBC
023 92 511582
email:reception@fvf.org.uk
|
|
Thursday
28th
June
|
RAF
Waddington
Lincoln
|
Drum Head
Service, Wreath Laying Ceremony, March Past & Fly Past (am)
–
Access to Vulcan XM607 (3 Bombing Missions) Dress
rehearsal Air Show pm for Sat. 30th June – All
Veterans & their families welcome.
|
Peter
Cobbold
RAF Regiment
Email:
petercobbs@fsmail.net
|
|
Friday
29th
June
|
Organised
Visits |
Falklands
Veterans & families are invited to visit RAF Scampton,
Lincoln Cathedral and RAF Coningsby
|
Peter
Cobbold
RAF Regiment
Email:
petercobbs@fsmail.net
|
|
Saturday
30th
June
|
RAF
Waddington
Lincoln
|
Air Show –
a.m. Memorial Service outside ‘A’ Hangar which will be
turned into a 1982 Museum of equipment with the surrounding
area of aircraft – Volunteers are sought to assist manning
the exhibitions. Show entry cost per person approx. £13.00
|
Peter
Cobbold
RAF Regiment
Email:
petercobbs@fsmail.net
|
|
Sunday
1st
July |
London
Start 9.35am |
The British
10K London Run (approx 5 miles)
Six
Volunteers required to run / walk and obtain sponsorship in
support of the FVF – Able to complete the course in 2 hours
Aged 15 to 75
& in good health |
FVF - Les
Heyhoe
Tel. 023 9251
1582
les@fvf.org.uk
Tel. 023 9235
7181 (Home)
les@heyhoe.com
|
|
Sunday
8th
July |
Southsea
Common
Portsmouth
|
Airborne
Forces Day South
‘Pompey Para
Spectacular’
Pride of
place as No.1 Platoon will be Falkland Veterans –
irrespective if Para’s or not
Volunteers
required to be part of the platoon & march past.
An action
packed free fun day for the family with parachute jumps by
various groups including the ‘Red Devils’ |
FVF - Les
Heyhoe
Tel. 023 9251
1582
les@fvf.org.uk
Event
Organiser
Major Frank
Smith
www.pompeyparas.org
|
|
Saturday &
Sunday
21st
& 22nd
July |
Five Heads
Road
Horndean
Off Junction
2
off the A3M
|
‘Classic
Vehicles Show’
Vintage &
Classic vehicles, displays, collections etc.
£4.00 Adults
/ £2 Children U16
(OAP’s No Concession) – U2 Free
Supporting
the FVF - Financial donations made in 2005 & 2006
|
Dave
Kimber (Entry Details)
Tel. 01243
553445
events@doublellclub.co.uk
Dave
Rudwick (Stall Details)
Tel. 01403
820808
www.doublellclub.co.uk
|
|
Saturday
18th
August |
Royal Fleet
Club
Devonport |
HMS ARGONAUT
25th
Reunion
All Ex-1982
and crew and
Partners
welcome to attend
|
Adam
Phillips
Secretary
contact@hmsargonaut.co.uk
|
|
Sunday
30th
September
|
Cardiff |
Drum Head
Service and March Past for the erection and official opening
of a new Welsh National Monument (1982) –
Funded and
co-organised by SAMA82 (Wales) in conjunction with The
National Assembly and Cardiff County Council.
All veterans
and families welcome to attend. Full details to be announced
via the website.
|
www.sama82.org/regions/wales/myweb/index.htm |
|
6th
October |
Adelphi Hotel
Liverpool |
HMS ANTRIM
(D18)
25th
Reunion
All Ex-1982
and crew and
Partners
welcome to attend |
Website@hmsantrim.org.uk |
|
Saturday
27th
October
|
Britannia
Coventry Hotel
Coventry
|
Survey Ships
Association
AGM & Reunion
Members &
partners welcome
especially
Falklands Veterans of HMS HECLA, HERALD & HYDRA who can
obtain honorary membership – see website for details or
contact
Joe.
|
John ‘Joe’
Erskine
8 Grosvenor
Court
74 East Lodge
Park, Farlington Portsmouth
Hants PO6 1BY
Tel. 023 9279
1258
secretary@surveyships.org.uk
www.surveyships.org.uk
|
|
Friday
9th November
|
Thorngate
Hall
Gosport |
Remembrance Weekend -
“The 255
Black Tie Dinner”
A fundraising
evening with entertainment in support of the FVF and to
honour and remember the 255 Servicemen who were killed in
1982 - Details to be announced by April 2007.
|
FVF - Les
Heyhoe
Tel. 023 9251
1582
les@fvf.org.uk
Tel. 023 9235
7181 (Home)
les@heyhoe.com |
