Victory dinner
Because of the Society's role in saving HMS Victory for the nation and its continuing close involvement with the ship (see the Victory page for details), members and guests are permitted to tour the ship once a year. With the kind permission of the Second Sea Lord, members and guests also have the opportunity to dine on the lower gun deck of HMS Victory.
This has become a highlight of the Society's year since it was instituted in 2005. Previously there was a buffet lunch. The dinner is for members and their invited guests only, and follows the Annual General Meeting. It is hugely popular and accommodation is limited. In recent years the maximum number that can be seated has been 96. Booking arrangements are usually announced in the February Newsletter. Please book early.
2012 AGM and Dinner
The 2012 Annual General Meeting will be held on Saturday 16 June 2012 in the Princess Royal Gallery of the National Museum of the Royal Navy at Portsmouth. The agenda and papers will be published as a supplement to the May 2012 Newsletter. At this stage the expectation is that the meeting will start at 3.00pm.
After the AGM members and guests will be able to tour HMS Victory. How much will be on display will depend on the progress of planned conservation work.
There will also be an opportunity for members and their guests to dine on the lower gun deck. Arrangements for booking will be announced in February 2012. It is anticipated that the price of the dinner will be held at £65.00.
