Around eighty guests were present to hear Frank Falle, the main fundraiser, speak about Henry Pitcher and his close connections to Jersey, give a brief synopsis of the background to the award, and the raising of the monies and its donation to "Help for Heroes" by the vendor Mrs Anne Allen-Stevens. The VC citation was read out by a Territorial Army Captain.

'Raising the Standard' had campaigned to bring the Pitcher Victoria Cross to Jersey and many donors, including the Royal British Legion, the Association of Jersey Charities, and a client of the Investec Trust, donated money. Mr Frank Falle, who co-ordinated the VC appeal fund, said the generosity of Henry Pitcher's descendant, who had forgone from benefiting from an estimated far higher value for the medals, meant that 'Help for Heroes' had gained a significant donation and Jersey had gained the Victoria Cross group.

For the award of the Victoria Cross

[ London Gazette, 16 July 1864 ], Umbeyla, North West India, 30 October 1863, Lieutenant Henry William Pitcher, 4th Punjab Native Infantry.

For the daring and gallant manner in which, in the course of the recent operations against the Frontier Tribes, on the 30th October 1863, he led a party of his Regiment to re-capture the Crag Picket, after its garrison had been driven in by the enemy; on which occasion sixty of them were killed in desperate hand to hand fighting.

From the nature of the approach to the top of the Crag amongst the large rocks, one or two men only could advance at a time; "and when I ascended one path" relates Major Keyes, commanding the 1st Punjab Infantry. "I directed Lieutenant Fosbery, of the late 4th European Regiment, to push up another, at the head of a few men. He led this party with the greatest coolness and intrepidity, and was the first man to gain the top of the Crag, on his side of the attack. Lieutenant Pitcher, equally cool and daring, led a party of men up to the last rock, until he was knocked down and stunned by a large stone thrown from above, within a few yards of him".

Lieutenant Pitcher also displayed great gallantry in leading on a party of his Regiment to endeavour to recover the Crag Picket, when it again fell into the enemy’s hands, on the 13th of November, as related in the following extract from Major Keyes’ report of the 16th of that month "The duty of leading the first charge devolved upon Lieutenant Pitcher, and I beg to bring to the special notice of the Brigadier-General Commanding, the admirable manner in which he performed this important duty. He was by many yards the foremost of his party, and the gallant bearing of this excellent young Officer was the admiration of all spectators.

It is impossible to say too much, or to overrate his services on this occasion. Lieutenant Pitcher was severely wounded, and was obliged to be carried back".