The Glorious, Ardent and Acasta Association are proud to hold to following events to mark the 70th anniversary in 2010.
Sunday 18th April - Martindale, Cumbria
10.30 : This event is aimed at the northern members of the glarac association who cannot make it down to Plymouth but are all welcome. We are again joining the FAA Pilot’s Association at a Service of Remembrance at St Peter’s Church, Martindale Cumbria. After the Service there will be a small buffet in the nearby Howtown Hotel as usual. Those wishing to attend please contact.
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Friday 4th June - The National Arboretum
11:30 At the National Arboretum Alrewas, Nr. Burton-on-Trent, a Service of Remembrance will be held by the Rev. Keith Boughey. It will also be a chance for attendees to visit the Association memorial and see the progress tree planted as a sapling by Glorious survivor, the late Mr Ronald Dowle on 8th June 2005.
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Friday 4th June (evening) - Plymouth
19:30 onwards: Social evening at the Holiday Inn, close to the Hoe. We have a private function room close to the main entrance. There's a late bar, but no buffet.
Saturday 5th June
09:30 - 11:00 approx. The AGM will be held in a conference room at the Plymouth Holiday Inn. Amongst other things, there will be a discussion about the Association's future. All welcome.
16:00: The Hoe - Flypast on behalf of the Association by a Fairey Swordfish of the RN Historic Flight
16.30: An informal gathering at the Naval Memorial on the Hoe.
19.30: A social evening at the Plymouth Holiday Inn, close to the Hoe, using the same facilites as the previous evening. Again there will be a late bar , but no buffet.
Sunday 6th June - Devonport
10:00-10:30: Arrival at HMS DRAKE, for church and memorial service.
10:30-12:00: Normal Sunday Communion service at St Nicholas’ Anglican Church, led by the RN Chaplain.
12:00: 3 Ships Memorial Service: We will gather by our memorial plaque and a short service of remembrance led by the RN Chaplain will be held. The Last Post will be sounded by a Royal Marine Bugler.
Following this, wreaths both from the Association and personal will be laid before the memorial.
13:00-14:30: The Association will adjourn to the Warrant Officers and Senior Rates Mess, adjacent the church for a social gathering, which includes a buffet, paid out of Association funds.
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Please note that people wishing to attend only the Sunday Service and after refreshments, need to provide our Association Secretary with the names of those in their party and also their vehicle details.
Without this people will not be admitted to HMS Drake, which is an operational HM Naval Base. Please just don't turn up on the day and expect to get in. To attend this, or any of our events, please contact our Secretary as follows:
George Lowdon
44 Harrison Road
Howdon on Tyne
Wallsend
Tyne and Wear
NE28 0ne
Tel: 0191 262 7878
Email: george.databug@btinternet.com
Harstad, Norway June 7th-11th
We will be holding a memorial service in the port of Harstad in northern Norway and with the kind permission of the local authorities, will be unveiling an Association plaque that will serve as a permanent memorial.
A vessel will be available on 8th June for a memorial service/wreath laying.
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The programme for the 9th of June in Harstad is now confirmed as:
1000 Church Service
1100 Unveiling of the Memorial by Mayor of Harstad and a representative of the GLARAC Association
(The Mayor will make a short speech)
1200 Lunch at Trondenes hosted by British Embassy
approx
1400 Tour of Trondenes (tbc)
1600 Ceremony at Commonwealth War Graves Plot, Harstad
Bugler and Standard-Bearer will be provided.
It is confirmed that the Royal Norwegian Navy will be represented by Commodore Lars Fleisje, Chief of Staff/Naval Staff. The RN will be represented by Commodore James Morse, Commander UK Task Group.
We are very grateful to our Norwegian based contacts, Mr Geirr Haarr, Cdr Bill Ludvigsen from the Norwegian Naval Staff and Nicole Granholt, Assistant to the Defence Attaché, at the British Embassy Oslo, for their invaluable help with this project.
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June 20th - Lorry Dedication - Stoke on Trent
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November 14th - Cenotaph Parade London
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Finally we would like to thank all those who have assisted in the smooth running of our annual calendar of events and all those members who have kindly made donations towards the Association's funds over the years, and without them the Association would not have been able to provide the Plaque at St Nicolas's Church in HMS Drake; the Plaque and Plinth at the National Arboretum at Alrewas in Staffordshire; the Plaque at Valetta, Malta; and now the proposed plaque for Norway.
Also, refreshments and accommodation at our various meetings throughout the year. Therefore we must stress that without donations this Association will not continue to function.
