Royal Engineers Association Weekend Friday 18 – Sunday 20 May 2018

hosted by the REA Gibraltar Branch

Event Programme

GIBRALTAR BRANCH ROYAL ENGINEERS ASSOCIATION GIBRALTAR WEEKEND PROGRAMME FRIDAY 18 – SUNDAY 20 MAY 2018

Ser Date/ Time Event Location/Meeting Point Dress Code Remarks (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f)

1 Fri 18 May

1400hrs – Meet and Greet JPDU Adventure Training Centre, Casual Entertainment: 1900hrs HMNB Entertainment: Gerry-oke & Jules Morpeth [Map Location 1] Raffle Auction

Refreshments: (guests to purchase) Soft drinks Alcoholic drinks

Food: (pls pre-order food choices) Food Option A: - Chicken Curry - Rice - Naan Bread - Poppadum - Onion Bahji

Food Option B: - Vegetable Curry - Rice - Naan Bread - Poppadum - Onion Bahji

Food Option C: - Chicken (in sauce) and Chips 1900hrs – On discretion Onwards

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2 Sat 19 May

1030hrs – REA March up Main Grand Casemates Square REA Blazer 1030hrs 1130hrs Street [Map Location 2] REA/Corps Tie Form up in Casemates Square Beret Medals (highly 1100hrs – 1115hrs polished) March through Main Street

Branch Standards

3 1115hrs Salute The Piazza As above The salute will be taken by Her Worship the Mayor, Ms . Kaiane is a Gibraltarian politician and former (2009).

4 1145hrs Sapper Photograph Sapper Statue [Map Location 3] As abo ve All REA members are asked to congregate at the Sapper Statue adjacent to Marks & Spencer straight after the March

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5 1200hrs – Mayoral Reception City Hall [Map Location 4] As per March The marching contingent has been invited for 1300hrs (TBC) drinks and canapés by the

Regrettably, attendance to this event is for marching contingent ONLY

Ladies are respectfully requested to meet up with their other-halves after the Reception

6 Sat 19 May Evening Formal Rock Hotel Pool Area Lounge Suit or Entertainment: Function [Map Location 5] Blazer Entertainment: music/disco (tbc). There will also be Guests are NO MEDALS a special entertainment surprise on the night  requested to arrive Appropriate attire Raffle PROMPTLY for the Auction 1915 - 1930hrs ladies/guests Sapper Presentation Boards

VIP arrival 1945-2000hrs Refreshments: 1915 – 2000hrs: Seated Free Arrival Drinks 2000hrs 2000 – 2200hrs: Free Wine and Water with Meal (other drinks to be purchased by guests)

2200hrs to 0200hrs: Free bar (beer; lager; wine; spirits; soft drinks are free – cocktails to be purchased by guests)

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Food: Waiter-served 5-course meal: - Butternut squash soup with coriander crème fraiche - Pan-seared chicken breast with sage polenta Rioja fumée - Raspberry pavlova with mascarpone cream - Glass of Port - Freshly Brewed Tea/Coffee

7 Sun 20 May Church Service King’s Chapel [Map Location 6] REA Blazer; REA 1030hrs: or Corps Tie; Church Service dedicated to the Royal Engineers 1030hrs – Beret; Branch Standards are welcomed 1200hrs Medals 1130hrs: Branch Standards Retire to the Cloisters/Music Room for refreshments and cakes with the Padre

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8 Sun 20 May Farewell Function The Police Club, HMNB, Dockyard Casual Entertainment: Road [Map Location 7] “Zulu” or “REA presentation” on the big screen 1500hrs – Raffle 2000hrs Bingo/Auction (tbc)

Refreshments: Soft and Alcoholic Drinks (guests to purchase)

Food: Hot and Cold Buffet (paella; chicken dish; buffet food etc)

WATERWORKS / TOURS MONDAY 21 MAY 2018

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9 Mon 21 May Garrison Library Garrison Library, Governor’s Casual There will be a short tour of the Garrison Library and its Tour and Parade [Map Location 8] grounds followed by a presentation on its history. 1000hrs Presentation Designed by a Sapper and built by the Corps, this facility is synonymous with the Corps.

The event should take 1.5 – 2 hours.

10 Mon 21 May Fosse Way and Fosse Way and Upper Sandy Casual There will be a tour of the Fosse Way Armaments Upper Sandy [Map Location 9] Depot. 1400hrs Armaments Depot Fosse Way, along with the Great North Road, were excavated running nearly the full length of the Rock to interconnect the bulk of the wartime tunnels. Fosse Way accommodates ammunition magazines and an armaments depot.

The event should take 1.5 – 2 hours.

REA CONTACT LIST

Ser Contact Name Email Landline Mobile (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) 1 Secretary Mr Jack Noble [email protected] +350 200 43252 +350 58008085

2 Treasurer Mr Richard Tomlinson [email protected] +350 200 51987 +350 54028355

3 Chairman WO1 Paul Harman [email protected] +350 200 55372 +350 58009961

LOCATION PLAN

EVENTS: 1 – JDPU: Meet n Greet 2 – Casemates Square: March 3 – Sapper Statue: REA Photograph 4 – City Hall: Mayoral Reception 5 – Rock Hotel: Formal Evening Function F 6 – Kings Chapel: Church Service 7 – Police Club HMNB: Farewell Function 8 – Garrison Library: Garrison Library Tour & presentation 9 – Fosse Way: Armaments Tour

GENERAL: A – St Bernard’s Hospital B – 2 C – O’Callaghan Elliot Hotel D – Bristol Hotel E – Cannon Hotel F – The Sunborn Hotel G – Rock Hotel A H – Cable Car Lower Station

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GENERAL: G – Rock Hotel H – Cable Car Lower Station I – Rosia Bay J – Nuffield Pool

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