HMS Enterprise (H88) will be conducting a memorial service for HMS Jupiter (F85) in the vicinity of her wreck this Thursday at 1300H.
A MESSAGE FROM HRH THE PRINCE OF WALES
HMS JUPITER REMEMBRANCE DAY
It is the Anniversary of the loss of Jupiter F85 on February 27th, the Association will be attending the NMA to lay a wreath to honour all those who lost their lives on that day and as a consequence of the Java Sea action. It is a simple wreath laying on the Jupiter Remembrance Tree and an opportunity to look around the National Memorial Arboretum including the Far East POW area. If you would like to attend please let the Secretary know asap.
HMS Jupiter Association Invited to Her Majesty The Queen’s Garden Party.
Buckingham Palace on Tuesday, 19th May 2020.
The Association has been invited to send a Representative + 1 by our Patron HRH Prince Charles to attend the above. Only those who have not attended a Garden Party before and only paid up Members of the Association can apply.
· All nominated guests must be British, Commonwealth or European Union citizens, although their husbands, wives or companions may be of other nationalities. All guests, nominated or accompanying, must be resident in the United Kingdom.
Those wishing to be considered are to email the Secretary with both names and reason for attending by February 10th 2020.
Email received today 01/04/2020, in line with Government guidelines regarding the Covid 19 virus pandemic, all the Queens Birthday parties for this year are now cancelled, our nominees Brian and Christine Holland will again be nominated for next year.
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT NO 1 - PATRONAGE
In line with trying to promote the Association for future projects a letter was sent to the powers that be to invite ex-Jupiter crew Member and SCO HRH The Prince of Wales to be our Patron. There were many hoops to jump through, including a ‘Mission Statement’, financial and charity statements and of course recommendations from influential people. After a nail biting few months, we finally received a letter confirming that HRH had accepted our invitation, this was duly proclaimed to the Association Members and guests at the recent Reunion in Lichfield. We are very privileged for this as very few new Patronages are taken on by the POW each year, we must of course use this accolade wisely and to further the good name of the Association.