As a Reminder, the Two Main Events to Be Held In

6TH QEO GURKHA RIFLES 200TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS UPDATE

Dear Fellow Members,

The first letter about our celebrations for next year went out in February. The aim of this letter is to update you on plans for next year.

As a reminder, the two main events to be held in:  Pokhara, Nepal on Saturday 25 February 2017; and  UK at Kempton Park Racecourse on Saturday 29 July 2017.

The programme for the Nepal Durbar weekend follows below this letter. The Retreat, originally planned for Friday 24 February, has been moved to Sunday 26th. Unfortunately the bands were booked for another event in Kathmandu so the Retreat will now take place the day after, rather than the day before the Reunion.

The Nepal Durbar is now just 4 months away. Marcus Cotton of Tiger Mountain says that hotel rooms for February are being booked up. If you are thinking of joining us in Nepal next year, please confirm your intentions soon to avoid having camp by Pokhara’s Fewa Lake! If you haven’t already done so, please inform Richard Morris at [email protected] or on 01189 333274.

The current list of those intending to come to Nepal is also at below. Please send any updates/corrections to Richard soonest.

If you wish to come to the Pre-Durbar Dinner at TMPL on 23rd please inform Marcus asp at [email protected].

Tiger Mountain will issue updates in early January, to include notes, kit, payment options and last minute cancellation charges (within 15 days of arrival). TM does not issue vouchers but an email confirming booking means just that, all is confirmed - irrespective of payment being received or not.

Those wishing to do a local trek while in Nepal who have not yet booked may also consider using Kerr & Downey by contacting direct Rachel Baker at [email protected] who is offering a special Durbar discount.

Again for Gurkha Members - those intending to come at the Pokhara Durbar please inform the Regimental Association Nepal directly and not the Honorary Secretary.

We hope that still more will join us in Nepal next February.

With best wishes,

Brian O’Bree 24 October 2016

Attached: 1. Nepal Durbar Weekend Programme 2. Durbar Attendance @ 19 Oct 2016 Attachment 1 NEPAL 200TH ANNIVERSARY DURBAR 2017 DETAILED PROGRAMME

Thursday 23rd Feb 1900 Pre-Durbar Drinks & Dinner at Tiger Mountain Pokhara Lodge (45 max - first come first served, priority to those staying at TMPL)

Friday 24th Feb 1800-2100 Welcome Party at Gurkha Haven Hotel

Saturday 25th Feb 0945 British Officers, families and visitors arrive 1025-1100 200th Commemoration Badge presentation 1100-1130 Speeches (Chairman Nepal Branch, Durbar Coordinator and President 6GRRA) 1130 Bar opens 1230 Lunch 1400-1600 Cultural Programme 1700 Dispersal

Sunday 26th Feb Golf competition at The Himalayan Golf Club 0800 Tee off (Suggest arrive by 0730 to hire clubs and warm up etc) 1230 Estimated finish, then Prize-giving, drinks, followed by lunch Alternative for non-golfers 0800-1200 Sight-seeing trip (This includes Saran Kote Danda, Gurkha Museum and Mountaineering Museum. Locations can be changed if wished. Non-golfers are welcome to join the sight seeing tours.) Retreat Programme 1700 Arrive BGP for the Retreat 1710 To be seated at the football pitch 1730-1830 Retreat (Timings approx) 1900-2100 Curry supper (A BBQ was planned but for various local administrative reasons instead the BGP chef will produce a delicious dhal bhat for us) 2100 Dispersal

The following week The President and Chairman of the Regimental Association accompanied by Chairman of the Nepal Branch plus nominated personnel will travel around Pokhara and nearby locations to present badges and hats to those who could not attend either due to sickness or old age. Attachment 2 DURBAR ATTENDANCE @ 19 OCT 2016

ANDERSON John & Louise 2 BLACKMORE Charles & Tina 2 BOURNE Jonny 1 BRADE Jeremy, Woodren, Eleanor & Mark Brown 4 BREDIN David & Gretta 2 BRIGGS Duncan & Ria 2 BUCKERIDGE Julian + family (tbc) 1 CAMPBELL Anne & Lorne 2 CHANNING Mike & Jane 2 CHESHIRE James 1 CONLIN John & family 8 DAVID John & Caroline 2 DAVIES Gerald 1 DILKS Linda & Ian 2 FURTADO Jack & 2 GODFREY David & Gabriel? 2 GORDON-CREED Nick & family 6 GRANT Paddy 1 GRIFFITH Anne 1 HARMAN Mark & Max 2 HERBERT James 1 HITCHCOCK David, Elizabeth +? 2 HOWARD Al 1 IRENS Jules 1 LEWIS Denis & Mary O'Neill 2 LEWIS Paddy & Jan 2 MACKINLAY John & Rachel 2 MACLEAN Douglas & Jane 2 MACLEOD Guy & family 4 MORRIS Richard & Chris Ford 2 O'BREE Brian 1 PEARCE Jim & Gill 2 PETT Ray 1 PETTIGREW Paul 1 RAI Mani & Sudha 2 RICHARDSON-AITKEN Bob & Beth 2 ROWE Nick &? 2 SHAW Alex & Eliza 2 SHIRREFF Sir Richard & Lady Sarah-Jane 2 STRICKLAND Gez & Cathy 2 TITLEY Jon &? 2 THOMAS Ian & Kate Boscawen 2 TOYNE Jeremy, Penny & Cherry Bridges 3 VOSPER Anthony 1 WALL Sir Peter & Lady Fiona 2

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