Area covered:
Oxfordshire
Berkshire
Buckinghamshire
Hampshire
Isle of Wight
Regional Director Fundraising
Colonel Simon Lane
Army Benevolent Fund
Wellington House c/o DMC Aldershot
Buller Barracks
Alisons Road
Aldershot
Hants
GU11 2XZ
Tel: 01252 348270
Fax: 01252 348271
Email: homecounties@armybenfund.org
| Date | Event | Location | Further details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb | London Irish RFC v Leicester Tigers (Collection) | Madejeski Stadium Reading | Contact: Alan Gower gower7559@talktalk.net or 01962 880859 |
| 8 Mar | Guided tour of REME museum with curry lunch | REME museum, Arborfield | Contact: Alan Gower gower7559@talktalk.net or 01962 880859 |
| 8 Mar | Evening Civic Band Concert | Bicester Garrison Theatre | Contact: Richard Wilkins richard.wilkins590@qcis.mod.uk |
| 16 Apr | Spring Curry Lunch | Abingdon | Contact: Major Tony Heybourn heybourn@btinternet.com |
| 26 Apr | The Cannon Ball: Champagne Reception, Dinner & Dancing to the Band of the Adjutant General's Corps Hosted by the Earl & Countess of Portsmouth | Farleigh House, Basingstoke | Contact: Mr James Russell CBE james@jrussell.org |
| TBC | Golf Tournament | Shrivenham | Contact: WO1 (AcSM) SG Simpson ssimpson.hq@defenceacademy.mod.uk |
| 3 May | Reading FC v Tottenham Hotspurs FC (Collection) | Madejeski Stadium Reading | Contact: Alan Gower gower7559@talktalk.net or 01962 880859 |
| 4-5 May | Aldershot Horse Show Tweseldown Race Course | Aldershot | Contact homecounties@armybenfund.org or Mr Jeffery Jeremiah 01252 340646 |
| 8-11 May | Royal Windsor Horse Show (Collection) | Windsor | Contact: Alan Gower gower7559@talktalk.net or 01962 880859 |
| 11 May | Aldershot Spring Lunch | Aldershot | Contact: Mr Jeffery Jeremiah 01252 340646 |
| 11 May | Spring Curry Lunch | Royal Yacht Squadron Cowes | Contact: Maj Ian Ward ian_trish@hotmail.com |
| TBC Jun | Guided Tour of Saville Gardens including light supper | Windsor | Contact: Alan Gower gower7559@talktalk.net or 01962 880859 |
| 15 Jun | Summer Fair Royal Military Academy Sandhurst | Sandhurst | Contact: Alan Gower gower7559@talktalk.net or 01962 880859 |
| 21 Jun | Reception in the Great Hall, Broughton Castle and Beating Retreat by Band of the Army Air Corps | Banbury | Contact: Nick Leadbetter naleadbetter@aol.com |
| 29 Jun | Reception, Musical Display and Beating Retreat by the Band of Grenadier Guards | Pelham Place, Alton | Col Cathie Kitchener OBE DSPAFCAD05@spva.mod.uk |
| 4 July | Beating Retreat | Aldershot | Contact: Mr Jeffery Jeremiah 01252 340646 |
| 5 Jul | Clay Shoot | Bicester | Teams of six invited to enter Contact: Gary Beckett gbeckett_013@btopenworld.com |
| 5/6 July | Aldershot Army Show | Aldershot | Contact: Mr Jeffery Jeremiah 01252 340646 |
| 19 Jul | Newbury Races | Newbury | Contact: Alan Gower gower7559@talktalk.net or 01962 880859 |
| 27 Jul | Guided Battlefield Tour with lunch in the field | Location TBC | Contact: Nick Leadbetter naleadbetter@aol.com |
| 31 Jul | Military Band to play during day. Evening Reception and Beating Retreat | Cheltenham Cricket Festival | Contact: Nick Leadbetter naleadbetter@aol.com |
| 5 Sep | Reception & Beating Retreat | Hermitage Officers' Mess | Contact: Alan Gower gower7559@talktalk.net or 01962 880859 |
| 20/21 Sep | Royal Berkshire Show with ABF stand | Hermitage | Contact: Alan Gower gower7559@talktalk.net or 01962 880859 |
| 27 Sep | Choral concert | Winchester | Contact: Major Derek Rutherford dmrutherford@tiscali.co.uk |
| 26 Oct | Aldershot Autumn Lunch | Aldershot | Contact: Mr Jeffery Jeremiah 01252 340646 |
| 2 Nov | Talk by Prof Richard Holmes with Reception and Lunch | Hasebrouck Officers' Mess, Arborfield | Contact: Alan Gower gower7559@talktalk.net or 01962 880859 |
| 12 Nov | Autumn Curry lunch | Bicester | Contact: Major Tony Heybourn heybourn@btinternet.com |
| 13 Nov | Sponsors Dinner | Windsor | Contact: Alan Gower gower7559@talktalk.net or 01962 880859 |
| 13 Dec | Christmas Concert | Aldershot | Contact: Brig John Greenway 01252 514786 |