After the excitements of 2007 somewould have thought that 2008would have been less busy. Happilythat has not been the case. It isreally heartening to report that theimpact of the 25th AnniversaryYear, the amount of interest &numbers of visitors to the Chapel,particularly at the Annual service,has not diminished. In fact, therewas a larger than usualcongregation of over 400 on 15thJune 2008. Our Guests of Honouron that occasion were the SecondSea Lord, Vice Admiral Sir AdrianJohns and his wife and theChaplain of the Fleet, TheVenerable John Green and his wife.We were also delighted that wewere joined by 15 of the 45 or soOld Pangbournians who had servedin the Falklands War, and who wewere unable to accommodate in2007. You can see the full report ofthe day on the centrespread withthe usual excellent photographsprovided by College photographerDon Somner for whose services weare always hugely grateful.

Regular readers will have noticedthat we attempt to rotate betweenthe Services when inviting theGuest of Honour and preacher toour annual service. This year wehave invited civilian seafarers torepresent the Merchant Navywhich made such a vitalcontribution to the campaign of1982. See page 2 for full details.

In the last newsletter I mentionedthat the 25th Anniversary Appealhad exceeded all expectations (and

Friday March 6th 7-9pm: Charity Schools Concert in aid

of the Children’s TrustTickets from Susie Belcher

01189 842101

2009

CHAIRMAN’S LETTER

Saturday June 6th:Service at St Paul’s CathedralDetails on both occasions from

FFA Secretary CynthiaMiddlewick (see page 3)

Saturday April 25th:Reunion & Service atWellington Barracks

Sunday June 14tthh:Annual Service of Remembrance& Thanksgiving at 1122..0000hhrrssfollowed by refreshments in

Drake Hall.

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the £150,000 target) by ‘nudging’ atthe £200,000 mark. I am delightedto report that right at the end of theyear we received significantcontributions from the RoyalNaval Benevolent Trust and theRoyal British Legion who togetherbrought the Appeal total to£225,000. Naturally we areindebted to all those who helped usraise such a substantial sumparticularly since some of it is to beused for this newsletter and ouroutreach activities to families andveterans through the AnnualService. You can read more aboutthe Appeal on page 6. Inevitably,though, our fundraising efforts mustcontinue unabated not only tocounterbalance current difficult

times but more importantly toensure that the Chapel is endowedproperly to cope with the future.With this in mind we have decidedto approach the subject of legaciesand I am very grateful to Sara Jones,well known to many of us as aTrustee and also as Chairman of theFalkland Families Association, forgiving us her views on page 8.

Three other notable events haveoccurred in the Chapel since thelast newsletter. In March theCollege hosted another SchoolsConcert which produced someexcellent music provided by sevenschools and was in aid of theChildren’s Trust. In September amoving ceremony took place at

which the 1982 RFA Sir Galahadships bell was handed over to theChapel for safe keeping; there ismore about this further on,together with other plans theTrustees have for refurbishing theMemorial & Education Rooms.Finally a memorable demonstrationof floral art was provided by GlenisSmith, one of our tireless membersof the Chapel Flower Guild, twodays before Remembrance Sunday.It was a stunning evening and yetanother example of the excellenceof the work done by the FlowerGuild, led by Sadie Clare, whichmakes sure that there are flowers forall occasions in the Chapel at alltimes.

There has been one changeamongst the Trustees this year. InSeptember we bade farewell to AirVice Marshal Tony Stables andwelcomed Air Vice Marshal AndyPulford in his place. We thankTony for his contribution and wishhim well with his busy charitablelife, particularly as Chairman of theConfederation of British Service &Ex Service Organisations. Andyflew helicopters with a Naval AirSquadron in 1982 and we wish himgood fortune in combining his jobin the MOD with Trusteeship.

Finally we very much look forwardto seeing you – families, veterans,serving personnel, reunion groups –on Sunday 14 June, FalklandsLiberation Day, for our annualservice. It would be good to seemore than 400 again.

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Falkland Islands Memorial Chapel Falkland Families Association

NEWS

A VERITABLE FLORAL FEAST!

On Friday November 7th floral art expert, Glenis Smith delighted a 400strong Chapel audience with an enthralling demonstration of floral arton the theme of ‘We are sailing…’ Glenis, a longstanding member ofthe Chapel Flower Guild, is an award winning NAFAS AreaDemonstrator & Chairman of the Bucks, Berks & Oxfordshire areas.Her talk as she created each floral treat was both inspiring & amusing.Clever use of frosty greys & greens for foliage – rosemarinus, senecio,palm fronds, ferns, fatsia, cupressus & pinus conifer, monstera, laurel,steel grass and bergenia leaves- created a truly marine impression andthese were then embellished with a profusion of floral jewels of strelizia,cymbidium & Singapore orchids, anthurium, amaryllis and roses. Eachdisplay evolved, beautifully constructed and explained , in front of oureyes & included a Great White Whale, three Alabtrosses, Sir RexHunt’s magnificent helmet, and a hugely poignant Memorialarrangement with poppy petals strewn at its base especially for theRemembrance Sunday Service. An unusual raffle with a plethora offloral display prizes to take home was very well subscribed and a total of£1,750 was raised for the Memorial Chapel. The floral masterclass waspreceded by several individual musical recitals by most proficientPangbourne students and altogether it was a memorable & enjoyableevening. At the conclusion Rear Admiral Jeremy Sanders, Chapel TrustChairman, thanked Glenis and her helpers-Sadie Clare, Chairman ofthe Chapel Flower Guild, and Sue Hollebone for their energy, creativity& generosity in providing such enjoyment and for the part they all playin keeping the Chapel full of flowers throughout the year.

Penny Billyeald, a long standing‘Friend’ of the chapel wins a floralprize.

The Great White Whale - a floraldisplay of distinction.

We Remember Them... The memorial display.

One of three - albatrosses - sosymbolic of the chapel.

Sir Rex Hunt’s Hat! In all it’sglory.

The Naked Altar - unusuallywithout altar cloths

ANNUAL SERVICE 2009 IS ON LIBERATION DAY!Please join us on Sunday June14th for our special annualService of Remembrance &Thanksgiving in the FalklandIslands Memorial Chapel atPangbourne. The Servicebegins at 12.00 hrs and, asusual, will be followed by abuffet and refreshments inDrake Hall. Please ensurethat you return the enclosed

reply slip if you intend tocome so that we can provideenough food for you. Notickets will be issued. Thisyear the Guests of Honourrepresentative of theMerchant Navy will be thelast captain of the QE2,Captain Ian McNaught, andthe Reverend Canon BillChristianson, a Mission to

Seafarers Chaplain atGravesend in 1982 & now itsSecretary General. TheTrustees would like to hearfrom any members of familieswould like to attend but whohave been unable due tohardship or inability to traveldistances unaccompanied. Inspecial circumstances it maybe possible for the Trustees to

give a measure of assistanceto those who have beenregularly unable to attend aslong as funds are available forthis purpose. In this case aletter of application should besent via the Secretary beforethe end of April and will betreated with the utmostconfidence.

Rear Admiral Jeremy Sanders & Glenis Smith celebrate a wonderful evening.

NEWS

In March the third annual Schools Concerts event which raised£5000 for the Childrens’ Trust was attended by 370 pupils from eightschools each of whom gave a magnificent performance. Chairman ofthe Childrens’ Trust, Sir Brian Hill, said of the event “ The concertwas an outstanding success and the attendant schools provided aprogramme of the highest quality. In the final item, ‘I was glad’ byParry, there were 370 children singing in the choir. The chapel wasoverflowing – a memorable evening! “ Headmaster Thomas Garnierapplauded the enthusiam of so many youngsters and said “It was ahuge logistical exercise, with so many performers to be rehearsed, fedand marshalled but the home team did us proud.”

Well done Pangbourne!

SCHOOLS PERFORM WITH MUSICAL GUSTO!

Sir Brian Hill addresses the audience flanked by the young performers.

On April 20th 2008 the first Hospital Ship Uganda Reunion was heldon board The P&O Cruise Liner Aurora in Southampton. More than100 personnel from The Hospital Ship attended with their partners, theevent being unique in that former patients were included for the firsttime at such an occasion. QARNNS nursing colleagues, Royal NavalDoctors and Royal Marine Stretcher-bearers all united with formerP&O shipmates for a memorable weekend based in a nearby hotel.

Details of next year’s event planned for April 18th 2009 are available onSAMA82 website www.sama82.org of from Organiser Nicci Pughn_pugh@btinternet.com

Nicci Pugh is currently working on a book to be published next year onthe work of The Hospital Ship Uganda in 1982, with contributions frommany of those treated & cared for on board at the time.

INAUGURAL HOSPITAL SHIP REUNION1982-2008

FALKLAND ISLANDS MEMORIAL CHAPEL ASSOCIATIONS & CONTACTSFalkland Families Association (FFA)

Chairman: Mrs Sara Jones CBESecretary: Mrs Cynthia Middlewick, 20 Newlands Close, Keymer, Hassocks, West Sussex BN6 8BQ

SAMA ’82President: Major General Malcolm Hunt CBE Chairman Tony Davies MBE Secretary: Denzil Connick

SAMA’82, PO Box 82, Blackwood, NP12 OYE. Tel: 01495 227577 or email: densama@aol.comSAMA’82 AGM: 28th/29th March. Sat. 29th March at the Union Jack Club, Waterloo, London.

Merchant Navy Association (MNA)Capt. John Sail MNI,

C/O Prelude Day Nursery, Ensign House, Osbournby, Sleaford,NG34 0DG 01529 455734 email: Mna4@sail-mail.netNational secretary Tim Brant - 01472 851130

www.mna.org.uk

GIFT AID HASCHANGED!

During the year we

reclaimed over £10,000 in

Gift Aid which, as many of

our readers will know, was

reduced to 25% in the £ after

April 5th 2008. This means

that where previously we

were able to claim 28p in the

£, it is now reduced to 25p

per £. Having said that it is

still worth gift aiding your

donations!

ANNUAL SERVICE 2008 ANNUAL SERVICE 2008

ANOTHER SERVICETO REMEMBER

Anyone who may have thought that the 2008 Annual Service ofRemembrance would be an anticlimax after the huge impact of the25th Anniversary would be wrong. Hundreds of bereaved familymembers, friends, veterans and serving personnel gathered together onSunday June 15th together with 15 Old Pangbournians who hadserved in the 1982 and special guests Second Sea Lord, Vice AdmiralSir Adrian and Lady Johns and Chaplain of the Fleet, The VenerableJohn & Mrs Green. Noting the popularity of the previous year’s Piper,the Trustees were delighted to welcome, for his first visit, RoyalMarine Piper, Keith Burton, a veteran of 1982, who entranced thecongregation with his poignant rendition of the Lament following theAct of Remembrance and the Last Post. He later entertained guests byplaying his bagpipes in Drake Hall during lunch which was greatlyenjoyed by all present. The excellent plated lunch provided by theCollege caterers was modelled, by popular demand, on 25thAnniversary fare and served enthusiastically by Pangbourne studentswho had volunteered their services in typically generous spirit. In hisaddress to those present, Chapel Trust Chairman, Jeremy Sanders,paid tribute to all of them and welcomed the fifteen OP’s who hadplayed a part in the Falklands, a good proportion of the 45 who hadbeen involved. He also applauded the excellence of the Choir & theirDirector who, together the Band of the Coldstream Guards, providedmusic of the highest quality during the Service. The presence of TheSecond Sea Lord was, he said, of particular relevance since he hadhelped the Trustees to raise almost£100,000 for the 25th AnniversaryAppeal. In all it was anothermemorable day in the life of theMemorial Chapel.

Piper Keith Burton RM entertaining guests at lunch

The family of Harrier pilot Lt. CdrGordon Batt DSC RN 800 Sq.FAA HMS Hermes

Veteran Mark Waller (HMSCanberra) and Susan Hughes

The family of Private MarkDodsworth 3 Para

The family of Brian Marsden,Naval Airman RN, HMS Hermes

Headmaster Thomas Garnier withReverend David Cooper & TheVenerable John Green

Jackie Moore & John Williamsremembering Gdsm. DavidWilliams 1st Batt. Welsh Guards

Loyal supporters from HMS Aldenham have been to every Annual Service in their numbers

Pamela Roberts’ magnificent tapestrywas displayed in the Chapel foyer

Forefront: Captain Dennis Scott-Masson with his wife (top left) &Captain Martin & Denise Reed

L-R Mr & Mrs Bob Norbury & Mr &Mrs Barry Norman- 2 Para in 1982

The Band of the ColdstreamGuards

L-R Lady Johns, Vice Admiral SirAdrian Johns, Rear AdmiralJeremy Sanders & Mrs JaneSanders

Brigadier & Mrs ChristopherBurson RA

The faithful Standard Bearerscome every year & are muchappreciated

The family of Marine GordonMacpherson, 45 Commando RM

FUNDRAISING

Over the past three years we have had an opportunity to raise money through the 10K London Run and several energetic runners have raised£5,500 for the Chapel by taking part in this shorter than usual event for which the Trustees are hugely grateful. Amongst the runners have beenChris Cash, Lucy Hudson, Mark Beard, Ryan Childs, Paul Hailwood, Robert Thompson, Mike Hopwood, Spencer & Eloise Grout. The Trusteeswould like to thank all the runners for their commitment to raising money for the Chapel and wish them well in their future exploits.

THE 10K LONDON RUN

TThhaannkkss ttoo aallll tthhoossee wwhhoo hhaavvee ssuuppppoorrtteedd FFIIMMCCTT iinn tthhee ppaasstt yyeeaarr

A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR FRIENDS OF THE CHAPELAt all times – and particularly credit crunch 2009- the Chapel Friends are most important and much appreciated people. In response to ourlast appeal we now have over 190 Friends who have kindly been prepared to commit to regular giving either on an annual, quarterly ormonthly basis at a minimum of £25 per year. Their collective donations (with gift aid) account for a regular £10,000 per annum. TheTrustees send their heartfelt thanks to all Chapel Friends – past and present- for their invaluable support of the Chapel.

L-R Trustee Brigadier Jeff Mason, Angela Perry, Commander Stephen Farrington(RNBT CEO), Mr John Thompson (RNBT Vice President), Trustee Rear AdmiralRichard Melly, Trust Chairman Rear Admiral Jeremy Sanders, Trustee Mrs SaraJones, Thomas Garnier (Headmaster Pangbourne College), Commodore Peter Swan(RNBT Chairman) & Trustee Ron Sidell

During a visit to the Chapel in September, RNBT Chairman, Commodore PeterSwan discusses the Memorial Room with RNBT Vice President John Thompson &Rear Admiral Jeremy Sanders

Eloise and Spencer Grout after their 10K London Run for the Chapel withTrustee Commodore David Squire (centre) who travelled from Lancashireto welcome them back!

Veteran of ’82, Chris Cash, has run in the 10K London Run for theChapel for the past two years and raised over £2,000

SURPRISE BOOST FOR 25TH APPEALThere was more good news for the 25th Anniversary Appealwhich ran throughout 2007 after going to press with the lastissue of this newsletter; significant donations received broughtthe total to over £225,000 including a very welcome £25,000from the Royal British Legion spread over 5 years and toinclude help with the cost our Annual Service and thisnewsletter – both important outreach support projects.Furthermore, we received £10,000 from the Royal NavalBenevolent Trust to help with the maintenance of the Chapel& pastoral care. In September representatives from the RNBTvisited the Chapel and were given the ‘grand tour’ aftermeeting several of the Trustees. Captain Chris Craig’s (HMSAlacrity’s CO in ’82) ‘Bag of Gold’ grew to £4607 – a wonderfuleffort from him & all his supporters- and quite a few Trusts towhom we had made applications made worthwhilecontributions – all very gratefully received by the Trustees whoare now, in this inclement climate, working hard to protect theChapel’s investments. The Chairman & Trustees are indebtedto all of you who make and have made contributions to thewelfare & activities of the Chapel which means so much toeveryone involved.

NEWS

Navigator Captain Ian Inskip (centre) with the retrieved HMS Glamorgan Ensign

CCOONNTTAACCTT FFIIMMCCTTMrs Angela Perry, Secretary

to the TrusteesFalkland Islands Memorial

Chapel TrustWroxton Mill, Wroxton,Banbury, Oxon OX15 6EZ

Tel: 01295 738123Email: angelaEAP @aol.com

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After an extensive re-vampof the Chapel newsletterdatabase we would be

grateful if you would let usknow if you wish your detailsto be removed or if they areincorrect or duplicated. Wemail to over 2,000 supportersat an approximate cost of£1.60 each. If you wouldprefer to receive your

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download it from the Chapelweb-site. We are hugely

grateful to the Royal BritishLegion who have given us anannual donation towards thenewsletter which is animportant part of our

outreach to families, veteransand serving personnel.

MEMORIAL ROOM WILL BE REFURBISHEDThe Memorial Room within the Chapel is to be refurbished. The aimis to complete the work by the June Service. Trustees have unusuallyaccepted several gifts of memorabilia which are highly relevant to theFalklands War, and will be incorporated into the Memorial Room. Amodel collection of each ship which set sail for the South Atlantic in1982 –carefully crafted & donated by Brigadier Robin McGarel-Groves- will be housed for display in a specially designed cabinet. Acollection of prints donated by Falklands photographer, NormanClarke, and recently the subject of an exhibition at the Imperial WarMuseum form a further facet of the refurbishment plan. The originalEnsign from HMS Glamorgan, retrieved after the War by CommanderIan Inskip who was Glamorgan’s navigator, will be in a framed display.A further significant item to be incorporated is the RFA Sir GalahadShip’s Bell which was retrieved from the foc’sle by the tug whichtowed her out to sea in 1982 to be sunk as a War Grave. After itsreturn to the UK the Ship’s Bell was passed to the South ShieldsMarine & Technical College where engineering cadets manufacturedits stand . The latter was presented to the Trustees last Septemberwhen a group of RFA veterans attended the Chapel for a reunionservice conducted by the Chaplain, Reverend Brian Cunninghamafter which they watched a flypast of a Gazelle helicopter by pilotCaptain Chris Gill of 3 Commando Brigade Air Squadron in 1982.The Service included the reception and dedication of the Ship’s Belland the Last Post, Silence & Reveille.The RFA veterans visit wasorganised by Captain John Hood and Captain Philip Roberts, whocommanded RFA Sir Galahad in 1982. The funding for the MemorialRoom refurbishment has been kindly provided by the HonorableCompany of Master Mariners & the Falklands ’82 Trust.

Captain Philip Roberts RFA presents the magnificent RFA Sir GalahadShip’s Bell to Trust Chairman Jeremy Sanders

Captain Chris Gill pilots thehelicopter Gazelle which is nowbased at Nether Avon

RFA veterans & Chapel Trust representatives celebrate the presentation ofthe RFA Sir Galahad Ship’s Bell to its final resting place within theMemorial Chapel

BOOK REVIEW

by Robin Brodhurst,Head of History, Pangbourne College

This is a remarkable book.For well over 100 years thePike family has been servingin the British Army, and formost of that time they havebeen writing home to theirfamilies and keeping diaries.This book, edited by Sir Hew,shows the raw emotions atevery level of both thesoldiers and their families.Indeed, many of the mostmoving letters are from thewives to their husbands atwar. Central to the book isthe diary and notes that theeditor kept during theFalklands War when hecommanded 3 Para in theiramazing “yomp” across EastFalklands and their assault onMount Longdon. It is aremarkably personaltestament as he betrays thefears and worries of aCommanding Officer, and yetalso the certainties that hismen will be able to carry out

their allotted tasks. As alwaysthe comradeship of battle isthe overwhelming impressionof such a book, and it is to beseen in theaccounts from theeditor’s father inWorld War II andKorea, as well asfrom predecessorsin World War I andbefore, and also hisson commanding aParachuteRegiment companyin Afghanistan recently. Isuspect that every reader whohas been a soldier willempathise with the young

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MAKING A LEGACY TO PRESERVE THEIR MEMORIES…

By Mrs Sara Jones CBE

None of us really wants to think about dying but life has a way of dealing out theunexpected and so many of us share a common bond of losing someone dear to us.It is so easy to put the task of making our own will ‘on the back burner’ but , by doing this,we can cause great difficulties for our families. I often contemplate future generations andtheir heritage and, as a Trustee of the Falkland Islands Memorial Chapel, I am concernedto ensure that the memory of my husband and all those who died during the Falklandsconflict is preserved for generations to come in this very special Chapel.

You may be surprised to learn that legacies now form an increasingly important source ofincome for charities. They may range from a few hundred pounds perhaps, the residue of anestate once the main provisions of a will have been fulfilled, to over £1 million. Large orsmall, however, all play a vital role in supporting the future activities of the charity inquestion.

When planning your Will then, please join me in remembering the Falkland IslandsMemorial Chapel at Pangbourne. By so doing you will be helping to give future generationsthe gift of a place where they can properly remember those who gave their lives in theSouth Atlantic in 1982.

subaltern in the Radfan in1964 and his first combatpatrol under the eagle eye ofhis Commanding Officer, and

recognize the samepaternal interest hetakes when he isthat sameCommandingOfficer sending outpatrols against theArgentinians sometwenty years later.He agonises overeach and every

death, and we read aboutSergeant Ian McKay’s heroics.There is hardly a harsh wordabout any brother officer,

From the Front Line is a unique recordof one family's military service during themajor conflicts of the 20th and early 21stcenturies.Thanks to careful editing ofpreserved family papers, each individualtells his story through letters and diarieswhich capture the military scene, reflectingfamily ties that bind them all closely.

Eight soldiers of four generations writefrom the South African war, andoperations in West Africa, Korea, Aden,the Falklands and Afghanistan as well asfrom both World Wars. Two were killed inaction and others were wounded. Threebecame generals, many were decorated.Lieutenant General Sir Hew Pike, who hascompiled this book, describes commanding3 PARA during their arduous advanceacross the Falklands and in the decisivebattle for Mount Longdon. His son Willgives a revealing and thrilling account ofhis 2006 tour in Helmand Province,Afghanistan, also with 3 PARA.

While their records may span a centuryduring which warfare changed greatly, thetone of the letters remains remarkablyconstant, reflecting confidence in theirfellows, a pride in service to Crown andCountry, and a critical eye for what isgoing on around them, as well as love offamily and understatement of the dangers.The part that wives and mothers play inthe story also shines through strongly.

From the Front Line is a highly unusualand enthralling collection ofcorrespondence which will appeal both tothose with an interest in warfare and toothers fascinated by family history.

LIEUTENANT GENERAL SIR HEW PIKEKCB DSO MBE was commissioned into TheParachute Regiment in 1962. Both hisgrandfathers were soldiers, as was his father -between them seeing action in the Boer War,West Africa, both World Wars and theKorean War.

After early service in the Middle East, theAuthor commanded the 3rd Battalion, TheParachute Regiment (3 Para) in NorthernIreland and during the Falklands War, forwhich he was awarded the DSO. He went onto command a Brigade, a Division and theRMA Sandhurst. His forty years in the Armywere completed with senior positions inHeadquarters Land Command, Bosnia andNorthern Ireland.

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compared to his great uncle’sletters from 1914, excoriatinga particularly useless R.A.colonel. As a record of whatcommanding a battalion islike in action this cannot bebeaten, and no library ofbooks on he Falklandsconflict should be without it.His epilogue contains amoving assessment of thecontract between soldier andsociety and the place of thepoliticians in letting downour army today. He quotesKipling about his son Jack,killed at Loos in 1915, “Hedid not shame his kind.” Thatcan truly be said of the Pikefamily. They represent thevery best qualities of ourSociety in the way that theyhave served our country, andcontinue to do so, on thebattlefields where our armyhas deployed. This volume isa remarkable tribute to thatfamily.