Annual and Tri-Service Dinner on Trafalgar Night: 21st October 2023 19:00 for 19:30
This year, on the anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar, Saturday 21st October, we will be combining the RLymYC Annual Dinner with a Tri-Service Dinner. Welcoming Member, Guest of Honour and Speaker Lieutenant General Chris Brown CBE and his wife Leigh. The dress code will be black tie/medals/service uniform.
The prestigious annual Club trophies will be presented as usual together with maintaining the traditions of Trafalgar Night and the Annual Dinner.
Tickets are £57.00 which includes a four-course meal and £2 to the SSAFA charity.
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Truffled Wild Mushroom Paté en Croute
Creamy Lobster Bisque with Rustic Bread
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Roasted Fillet of Beef, Cheddar and Braised Beef Croquette, Fondant Potato,
Baby Market Vegetables , Glazed Shallots with a Red Wine Jus
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Plant-Based Meat Alternative Nut Roast, Vegetable and Cheddar Croquette, Fondant Potato, Baby Market Vegetables, Glazed Shallots with a Red Wine Jus
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Triple Chocolate Terrine, Dark Chocolate Crumble, Grand Marnier Crème
Port, Stilton & Coffee
You can also order wine for your table when you book. You can choose from the following:
RED WINES
Rioja Reserva - £30.50 Conde De Castille, Spain, Red, 13.5%
Decadent fruit, spice & mocha, creamy slather with a silky finish, over 2 years oak aged.
Sugar Hill Shiraz - £23.00 South Africa, 13.5%
Vivid crimson, red berry & herbaceous undertones.
WHITE WINES
Old Gum Tree Chardonnay - £21.00 Australia, 13%
Juicy peach & lemon blossom notes, creamy vanilla with a crisp finish.
Rioja Bianco - £30.50 Conde De Castille, Spain, White, 12.5%
Complex, floral, notes of honey, quince & ripe pear, extremely well-rounded
ROSE WINE
Nicolas Rouzet Provence - £29.00 France, 12.5%
A dry, pleasingly light fruit quaffer. Enjoy on those warmer days with fried bar snacks
Guest of Honour and Speaker
Lieutenant General Chris Brown CBE will be addressing two victories, the Battle of Trafalgar and the Falklands.
Chris’s 36-year military service was with Tri-Service units from commando forces in Northern Ireland and the Falklands War (Mt Kent above in May 1982, looking towards Two Sisters and Mt Harriet) to command of a parachute regiment on UN operations.
He was a forward air controller, directing fighter ground attack from the RAF and Fleet Air Arm, and a naval gunfire forward observer, controlling fire from destroyers and frigates. He was the land forces’ planner for NATO’s interventions in Bosnia and Kosovo and Chief of Staff of NATO’s International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan; in both these roles he was responsible for the integration of air and maritime operations.
Having served as the UK’s lead planner in United States Central Command, his final operational tour was as Deputy Commander Multinational Forces in Iraq, responsible for 120,00 Tri-Service Coalition military personnel.
He served in 8 operational theatres. He studied international relations and international law at Cambridge and now runs a small consultancy, currently focused on supporting the Ukrainian Government at the International Court in The Hague.
Two pounds of your ticket will be donated to the SSAFA.
The Armed Forces Charity’s support covers both regulars and reserves in the Royal Navy, the Royal Marines, the British Army and the Royal Air Force and their families, including anyone who has completed National Service. They know and understand the unique demands of service life, whether in the UK or overseas, and in times of need, help to enable the Forces family to thrive.
Their recent research shows that service leavers aged 25-64 need more specialised support. The challenges they face are complex – from low income to life-changing injuries or hidden wounds, like depression or post-traumatic stress disorder.
Armed with this information, the SSAFA are improving their services for younger, working-age veterans, and we will make sure they know they’re here when they need them.
