Jupiter Road Update 2

The date has been finalised as the 27th November at 1100 just off Broadway Road Evesham. Redrow Construction , the builders of the new housing development will be hosting the event, with Evesham Town Council and Wychavon District Council involved.

Invitations have been sent out to the Sea Cadets, RBL and RNA to provide representatives and Standards.

The following from the HMS Jupiter Association will be attending, Harold Lock only known crew member in the UK, survivor of the sinking and subsequent internment by the Japanise until the end of war in the Far East, Vice Admiral Sir Geoffrey Dalton, President of the HMS Jupiter Association and his wife Lady Jane, Ken Williams, Secretary, Norman Blain, Vice Chairman with wife Jackie and past Chairman David Baker.

If anyone else would like to attend please let me know asap, numbers required for catering, you don't have to be a Jupiter Association Member.

Some of us will be staying in a Evesham hotel the previous night just to check out the facilities!!!!

JUPITER ROAD UPDATE

The latest is that the ceremony will be taking place during the last week of November, if anyone would like to attend please let me know asap. The local Evesham Town Council, Sea Cadets, RBL and the RNA will hopefully be attending. Further info will be here as soon as I know any details.

Jupiter Reunion 2015

Ged Smith our new Chairman has negotiated great prices at the Middlesbrough Thistle Hotel for the weekend of October 9-11, details below.

Contact the reservations team via the main switchboard on 01642 232000 to book your room, remember to mention HMS JUPITER as 15 rooms have been set aside for us.

If anyone requires a room on the Thursday evening there will be a £20 supplement on the rates quoted below.

www.thistle.com/Middlesbrough-Hotel‎

Please let me know when you have booked your rooms.

Accommodation - Friday 9th & Saturday 10th October 2015

Standard double for sole occupancy - £75.00 per night

Standard double/twin for double occupancy - £85 per night

Deluxe double for sole occupancy - £90.00 per night

Deluxe double/twin for double occupancy - £100.00 per night

All these rates include breakfast & VAT along with complimentary Wi-Fi throughout the hotel and use of the leisure facilities.  Car parking is charged at £4 per car per night (no charge for day use guests).

JUPITER REUNION 2014

Highlight of the Reunion Dinner was the presentation by the President to the Association of the Crystal Decanter given to the ex Skippers of Jupiter on their last Dinner night before Jupiter de-commissioned, pictures of this and other parts of the weekend will be published in Gallery 19.

Jupiter F60 memorabilia received from Eddie Hill

I received an email from Dave Berridge (ex AB UW HMS UNDAUNTED and HMS RENOWN) who is a family friend of Eddie Hill whose father served on the Majestic class Jupiter explaining that the family wished the Association to hold memorabilia held by them. I have duly received these items which include an original of the 1973-74 Commisioning Book, an original of the Order of Service at the ceremony to mark the Return to the Fleet on 22nd September 1972 in Plymouth. Also received official photographs of Jupiter including the re-commissioning cake being cut, the ceromony and wreath laying with Prince Charles in the Java Sea, these will be put on this web site.

The 'Old Jupiters' were sent a newsletter from the Jupiter to keep them up to date with the programme of F60, four original letters spanning 1970-1974 together with lists of names and addresses of recipients are now held in our Archive. Those of you who were on board during this period will be reminded as to what you got up to and where you were, helps with the 'lamp swinging'! Those of you attending our next Reunion will be able to see the originals but I will be scanning and putting parts of them on the website under Photo Gallery 17 to wet your appitite.

I will of course be sending a letter on behalf of the Association to thank Eddie and Anne Hill for their kind donation to our Association, Dave Berridge as the intermediary has aked only for a tot of rum when he next meets any ex Jups, so beware!!