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On Tuesday, 13th September 2005, HRH The Prince of Wales, as President of the Victoria Cross & George Cross Association, was present at the Service of Remembrance and Re-Dedication for the Association at the church of St Martin-in-the-Fields, Trafalgar Square. Colonel B.S.T. Archer GC, chairman of the VC & GC Association, read the lesson, and Mr. J.W. Beaton GC, honorary secretary and chairman of the trustees, said the Act of Remembrance. On Thursday, 15th September 2005, a Reunion Dinner for VC and GC holders was held at The Royal Hospital, Chelsea, at which H.R.H. The Princess Royal was the guest of Honour, accompanied by Rear Admiral Timothy Laurence. |
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Attendees to the 23rd VC & GC Association Reunion Dinner Thursday, 15th September 2005, The Royal Hospital, Chelsea |
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Private | Johnson | BEHARRY VC |
Lt Commander | Ian | FRASER VC DSC RD* |
Captain | Rambahadur | LIMBU VC, MVO |
Mr | Keith | PAYNE VC, DSC (US issue) |
Mr | William | SPEAKMAN-PITT 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 | Kenneth | FARROW GC |
Trooper | Christopher | FINNEY 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 | Michael | PRATT GC |
Mrs | Margaret | PURVES GC |
Mr | Awang Anak | RAWENG GC |
Mr | Henry | STEVENS GC |
Lt Colonel | George | STYLES GC |
Mr | Carl | WALKER GC |
Mr | Charles | WALKER GC |
Mr | Kevin | WALTON GC DSC |
Mr | Charles | WILCOX GC |
Iain Stewart, 15 September 2005