THE NOT FORGOTTEN ASSOCIATION GARDEN PARTY

HMS Collingwood D Day Afternoon Tea with Entertainment

Thursday 6thJune 2024

The Not Forgotten are commemorating the 80th Anniversary of D Day in a variety of ways. One of the events we have organised is an Afternoon Tea with Entertainment at HMS Collingwood, Newgate Lane, Fareham Hampshire PO14 1AS and we would like to invite you to nominate 4 veterans and 4 guests to join us.

Approximate timings for the event are below but at 11.15 hours there will be a fly past by a Lancaster Bomber and if your members would like to come along and enjoy the Mess a little earlier to watch the fly past please aim to arrive at 1030 hours. Tea, coffee and biscuits will be available.

1230 hrs Guests arrive for those who are not arriving early to watch the fly past (a cash bar will be available)

1300 hrs Welcome Drink of Pimms or non-alcoholic alternative

1330 hrs Entertainment by Lloyd Ellery

1415 hrs Afternoon tea is served

1515 hrs Lloyd continues to entertain

1600 hrs Raffle Draw

1615 hrs Guests depart

All guests will be required to bring photographic ID with them and would you be kind enough to send me their names and email addresses so that I can send them a form for completion.

We will be running a small raffle for anyone wishing to take part.

Dress code is lounge suit or blazer with tie, day dress/trouser suit. Medals are optional.

If you would like to attend please let me know asap please.

THE NOT FORGOTTEN ASSOCIATION GARDEN PARTY

We have received the following Invite to attend a Garden Party at Buckingham Palace, if you would like to attend please contact me asap please.

“I am so pleased to be emailing with details of the Association’s Garden Party which this year will be held during the afternoon of Friday 17th May in the Garden of Buckingham Palace. A Senior member of the Royal Family will be in attendance.

The Not Forgotten would like to extend an invitation to 4 of your members with 4 guests to attend (please note guests must be aged 18 or over).

Our Trustees would like you to nominate veterans who have not attended a Garden Party in recent years. If I could receive this return by Wednesday 27th March latest it would be most helpful – many thanks.

https://thenotforgotten.org/ “

Eight Association Members and plus one guest each will be attending, I hope there will be some photographs to see later.

IN MEMORIUM

POMA NIGEL WHITELEY CROSSED THE BAR 3rd APRIL 2024. ‘The Doc’ was on board 1976-1978 as the Capt. F7 Senior M.A. his funeral will take place 2nd May at 1pm at Eastbourne Crematorium. The Association Standard will be in attendance and an Association wreath presented to Jax to show our appreciation for all Nigel did for the Jupiter Crew.

HMS JUPITER NMA ATTENDANCE 27th February 2024

Members of the HMS Jupiter Association will be again attending the NMA to show our respects to our past Crew Mates who have suffered due to Service on board Jupiter throughout the years especially Jupiter F85 who was lost in WW2. If attending please meet up at the Chapel at 1050hrs prior to moving to our Remembrance Tree where the Standard will be in attendance and a wreath will be laid.

HMS JUPITER ASSOCIATION REUNION & AGM 2024

HMS Jupiter Association Reunion & AGM 2024.

Since the last Reunion I have been attempting to get a Venue for our 20th Anniversary, initially as mentioned at this year’s Reunion Meeting, in Liverpool, then the surrounding area, Blackpool, then Manchester and finally in Stoke on Trent. The problems have been, bad reviews, lack of rooms/price of rooms due to Football weekends, rooms okay but no available Private Dining Room and vice versa. Blackpool hotels a minimum of 3 nights, very high corkage costs and charges for room hire in many quotes! So, trying to be relatively central, (2025 in Middlesbrough) Stoke on Trent came up, the Committee have agreed to the following.

Date:                      Friday 18th - Sunday 20th October 2024

Venue:                   Double Tree by Hilton Stoke on Trent, 

                                Etruria Hall, Festival Way, Stoke on Trent. ST1 5BQ. Tel.01782 609933

Website:                https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/mandidi-doubletree-stoke-on-trent.

B&B Costs:            £100 single occupancy and £110 double occupancy including breakfast.

Upgrades will be available; please use the Booking Code, GHMS24, when booking your room to get your discounts. Payment on arrival.

AGM Room:          Complimentary.

Gala Dinner:         The Gala Dinner Evening costs will include the Dinner plus Entertainment and will   be by Ticket as we did for Portsmouth in 2022, price of Ticket TBC.

Gala Dinner:          Private function room, own Bar, a 3-course meal.

Drink Costs:          NO corkage on drinks for toasts, discount on drinks for the Gala Dinner if you   preorder, a Drinks Order Form will be available nearer the Reunion.

Parking:                 Car parking is complimentary, report your car Reg.No. to Reception on arrival.

Entertainment:     Awaiting options/prices from the Hotel via resident DJ.

Shops & Bars:       Retail Park across the road, City Centre a 5 min. taxi drive for shops/bars and      restaurants.

Hilton Honours:   Use or Register.

Any queries please contact me.

Ken Williams

Secretary.

ken.williams@xlnmail.com