grenadier guards association Manchester

ANNUAL   DINNER DANCE

 28th  APRIL 2007.

 

Once again the venue being the Banqueting Suite

 

 Buile Hill Park Salford.

 

As always an excellent meal was enjoyed by some 80  members and quests. 

                                           Menu.

 

   Duo of Melon  served with a fruit Coulis.

 

  Tomato & Lentil Soup  with herb Croutons

           served with Bread roll & Butter

 

 Hand Carved Roast Sirloin of Beef 

       served with a peppercorn sauce

 

 Medley of Seasonal Vegetables Seasonal Potatoes.

 

  Bread & Butter Pudding  Served with Clotted Cream.

 

 Tea/Coffee & Mints.

 

                                     Toast List.

 

                        Her Majesty the Queen

                         Duke of Lancaster

                       Our Colonel in Chief

                  Proposed by: R.A.Fallon

 

 

               

             His Royal Highness Prince Phillip

 

                            Our Colonel

 

                   Proposed by: R.A.Fallon

 

                        The Regiment

 

            Proposed by: R.A.Fallon

 

                     The Association

 

     Proposed by: Brigadier D.J.H Maddan

 

                 Regimental Lt.Col.

 

Regrettably  numbers were down this year but at £20.00 per head with a concession of £15.00

 for OAP's

 who are members of the Branch and served with the regiment represents great value for money. 

 We were privileged to have as our Regimental  Guest Brigadier David Maddan

 who has taken over from Colonel Edward Bolitho. 

 The Brigadier was commissioned to the 2nd Battalion in June 1983.

 He spent 2yrs as Mortar Platoon Officer. 1987 saw him promoted to Adjutant 1st battalion at Munster. 

 1992  Attended Army Staff College became Assistant to inspector General of Doctrine and Training.

1997 Saw his return to Battalion as senior Major. 

  1999  Promoted to Lt. Colonel at Joint Services Staff College.  

 2000  Took Command of 1st Battalions.  2002 Mod as Colonel Director of operations.  

 Currently he is Director of operations in the Defence Intelligence Staff. 

 2007Appointed Regimental Lt Colonel. 

Brigadier Maddan has a wife and four children is a keen runner and an excellent shot.

  We thank him for breaking into his busy schedule to visit and spend time with us.

Unfortunately their was a lack of scarlet tunics this year due to the Regiments Deployment.

  After the meal and Toasts it was time to let your hair down,

and most did, with Jim as DJ playing a good variety of music

 and the bar staff performing well under sustained attack.

 

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   REMINDER A.G.M.  TUESDAY 1st  OF MAY.

   20.00HRS  AT THE LOWER  BROUGHTON BRITISH LEGION .

 

 

 

 

 

Sunday 20th May 

Eight members attended Regimental Rememberance Sunday Parade, 

 Four travelled down on the Saturday and stayed at the Union Jack Club,

  the other four members met up on Sunday at Wellington Barracks. 

 The usual march to Horse Guards Parade .

 The laying of the wreath at the Guards Memorial and the Tab

back  to Wellington Barracks for a well deserved pint for most.

 Sadly, the numbers seem to be less each year

 but still this is a most disappointing turnout for such a large Branch, 

 but many veterans still manage to attend.

Grenadier Day 8th July.

 Saturday saw some thirty of the Branch coach down to the Copthorne Hotel at Windsor.

 With a visit to the Windsor Branch in the evening. 

 Sunday we travelled to Aldershot in glorious sunshine which prevailed for the whole of the day. 

The ladies as usual sold sand to the Arabs,

our stall was completley sold out of garments by 3.30pm, 

 Thank you and well done.

We was treated to some impressive displays by the Band,

The Association Corp of drums,

and a free fall parachute drop by some of the Guards Para's a very successful event.

The sum of £855.00 was banked on Monday from the sale of Branch goods.

  Regretably due to the lack of numbers on the coach,

 the Branch will be some £300.00 in deficite on the cost of transport.