The First Guards Club is the Regimental Officers’ Dining Club which normally meets once a year for a dinner in London. Occasionally there are other infrequent events such as a Cocktail Party or a Dance.
Membership of the Club is open to all Grenadier Officers commissioned into the Regular Army and currently stands at about 600.
The Club is run by a Committee consisting of a President, Wines Member, Secretary and Treasurer. Additionally, there are three serving and three non-serving members. The serving members are “ex-officio” for the sake of simplicity.
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COMMITTEE 2025-2026 |
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| PRESIDENT | |
| Major General J. M. H. Bowder OBE, The Regimental Lieutenant Colonel | |
| MEMBERS | |
| Major Lord Valentine Cecil, Wines Member | Retired |
| Major H. W. Hardy | Retired |
| Captain M. G. P. Lamb | Retired |
| Captain J. C. P. Palmer-Tomkinson | Retired |
| Major T. R. Hendrikson (Ex Officio), Senior Major | Serving |
| Major J. A. Sayers (Ex Officio), Officer Commanding Nijmegen Company | Serving |
| Captain C H J Craven (Ex Officio), Regiment Recruiting Officer | Serving |
| HON. SECRETARY | |
| Major J. P. W. Gatehouse, Regimental Adjutant | Retired |
| HON. TREASURER | |
| Lieutenant Colonel J. A. Keeley MBE, Regimental Treasurer | Retired |