28 COURSE REUNION

June 16th 2026

Many thanks to Graham Lake for heading up the venue "committee"

UPDATE Feb 25th.

Graham has provided some further information (Feb 25th) shown in blue below:

Please note the original payment details contained an error (now corrected) in the name field that would prevent the payment being processed.

Fellow Former Cadets

The arrangements for our reunion on June 16th 2026 are progressing well. We will meet at the Upstairs Party Lounge at the Boat House Restaurant, Quay Road, Christchurch, BH23 1BU (Links below). The room is reserved from 12:00. We will be given a welcome drink followed by a selection of Tapas and Pizza. A paid bar service will be available.

The Boathouse restaurant have asked to be advised of any allergy requirements, please inform Graham separately, he will collate and forward: gc_lake@yahoo.co.uk

For those wishing to attend the evening get together, we have arranged a local pub - The Rising Sun, Purewell, Christchurch (links below)- which has suitable facilities, planned from 18:00. Food and drinks service will be available.

The cost per head is £39.50. This cost includes room hire for both venues, food and welcome drink at the Boathouse, inc. Service charge. Payment to be made to the account (details below), using your family name as the reference please. For those living overseas, payment in your local currency is accepted. Please use the FT Spot Rate - Currency converter - latest exchange rates and currency news - FT.com - to determine the correct amount of your currency to send on the day of payment, this should help to eliminate any Forex shortfall risk.

Account details for payment:

All payments to be made no later than May 16th 2026 please.
LUNCH

To date he has provisionally reserved a private function room at the Boathouse in Christchurch , Quay Road, Christchurch, BH23 1BU from 1200-1700 for the main event. The room has both indoor and outdoor private seating, good views, a good-sized bar area and rest rooms on the same level. The plan is to go with their lunch/tapas menu rather than the afternoon tea option.

There are several hotels locally, The Captains Club, The Kings, a Travel Lodge and several B&B all within a few minutes walking distance. There are convenient parking options, Christchurch Railway Station is about 15 Minutes walk. The Harbour Hotel is a 30minute walk or a 5minute drive.

If you have any 28 course memorabilia or photos feel free to bring them with you. I can also post photos on the web site if you forward them to me.

Of course, nothing is for free, there will be a cost associated with the private room! Graham has volunteered to handle the financials, once he has it sorted I'll update the page.

  • The Boathouse has been booked from 12:00-17:00 and a £250 deposit has been paid.
  • The minimum total charge for room hire, food and drink is £1000 inc. Service charge
  • We have selected the Tapas/Pizza food option (£25/head).
  • There will be a paid bar with staff.
  • The Boathose will provide a map of convenient parking locations, which I'll try to post here.
  • The Boathouse would like us to identify any food allergy related requirements ahead of time. Please let me know by June 1st.
  • June 1st is also the date we need to finalise the number of attendees. If circumstances change and you are able / unable to attend, please let me know by then
    • EVENING

    The plan for those staying on for the evening event is a mix and mingle in a local pub, and possibly meet up with s few people living in the area who were cadets around the same time as us. Graham has suggested the Rising sun in Christchurch would fit the bill, proper old pub, great atmosphere, excellent covered (all weather) outdoor/indoor area. So not wx dependent. Its been going for years too with the same owners. At one time it was an air traffic haunt, lovingly known then by the ATC types as the 'Writhing Nun'. Its popular, always has good food, pan Asian menu. Trip advisor comments and Rising Sun Home Page

  • Graham, Martin and Brian met at the Rising Sun and agreed it was a suitable venue.
  • There is a £100 Booking fee for a 'private event'. We have no obligation on numbers.
  • It has a very nice covered outdoor area which we have reserved for our 'private' event - provisionally 18:00 - 22:00. It will comfortably accommodate 30+.
  • There is a bookin fee of £100. We have no obligation on numbers. It will comfortably accommodate 30+.
  • For those wanting food, there is a good selection available. We can each order what we want, when we want it. There is no obligation to eat.
  • The landing page on the tripadvisor link above shows an image of the outdoor area that has been reserved for us.The separate covered area on the left which will be open to the public, has bar stools and high tables - rather than the sofas and lounge chairs that we will have.
  • There is a small car park serving the pub, as well as free on street parking and a pay to park site a couple of minutes' walk away.