22nd VICTORIA CROSS & GEORGE CROSS ASSOCIATION REUNION - 2003

On Wednesday, 14th May 2003, The Queen, as Patron of the Victoria Cross & George Cross Association, and the Duke of Edinburgh, were present at the Service of Dedication of the Victoria Cross & George Cross Memorial in Westminster Abbey. The memorial is engraved in nabresina stone with enlarged bronze and silver crosses inlaid with enamelled ribbons.

The Dean of Westminster, The Very Rev Dr Wesley Carr, assisted by the Rev Nicholas Holtam, Vicar of St Martin-in-the-Fields, officiated, with readings given by Colonel Stuart Archer GC, OBE, ERD, and Lieutenant Commander Ian Fraser VC, DSC, Chairman and Vice-Chairman respectively of the VC & GC Association.

Attendees to the 22nd VC & GC Association Reunion Dinner
Thursday, 15th May 2003, Army & Navy Club, St James' Square



Captain Richard ANNAND VC
Flight Lieutenant John CRUICKSHANK VC
Lt Commander Ian FRASER VC DSC RD*
Havildar Lachhiman GURUNG VC
Captain Rambahadur LIMBU VC, MVO
Mr Keith PAYNE VC, DSC (US issue)
Captain Umrao SINGH VC
Mr Ernest SMITH VC
Mr William SPEAKMAN-PITT VC
The Right Hon Sir Tasker WATKINS VC, GBE
Lieutenant Colonel Eric WILSON VC



Colonel Stuart ARCHER GC, OBE, ERD**
Mr John BAMFORD GC
Mr James BEATON GC, CVO
Lt Commander John BRIDGE GC, GM & Bar
Colonel Dick BUTSON GC OMM CD* ( Canada )
Mr Harry ERRINGTON GC
Mr Kenneth FARROW GC
Mr Henry FLINTOFF GC
Mr Anthony GLEDHILL GC
Mr John GREGSON GC ( New Zealand )
Mr Derek KINNE GC ( USA )
Mr Alfred LOWE GC ( New Zealand )
Mr Joseph LYNCH GC, BEM
Mr Michael PRATT GC
Mrs Margaret PURVES GC
Mr Awang Anak RAWENG GC
Mr Geoffrey RILEY GC
Mr Henry STEVENS GC
Lieutenant Colonel George STYLES GC
Mr Charles WALKER GC
Mr Charles WILCOX GC



Mr Jim McDonald RUC GC FOUNDATION
Dr Lawrence Gonzi DEPUTY PM OF MALTA GC

23rd Reunion

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Iain Stewart, 3 March 2004