ASSOCIATION DIARY OF EVENTS 2026
Last updated 25th January 2026
Forthcoming Grenadier Events - Once a Grenadier Always a Grenadier
2026
January
31st January 2026 The Walsall Branch Breakfast 0930 The Longford House, Watling Street, Cannock, WS11 1SJ
31st January 2026 South West Grenadier Breakfast 1030 at Lantokay Pub, Wetherspoons, High Street, Somerset PoC Dale Carter
February
14th February 2026 Suffolk & Essex Grenadier breakfast at 1000 at The Cock Inn, Freehouse Clare, Suffolk CO10 8PX Kev Kitcher
21st February 2026 Fenlands Grenadier Breakfast at 1000 at The Hippodrome at March Cambridgeshire PoC Bill Johnson
28th February 2026 The Walsall Branch breakfast 0930 Toby Carvery, Walsall Broadway
March
6th-8th March 2026 Number Three Company Reunion in Warrington from 1300 Saturday 7th March 2026 at the White Hart, Warrington contact Phil Welch or Andy Grundy
14th March 2026 Suffolk & Essex Grenadier breakfastat 1000 at The Cock Inn, Freehouse Clare, Suffolk CO10 8PX Kev Kitcher
21st March 2026 Fenlands Grenadier Breakfast at 1000 at The Hippodrome at March Cambridgeshire PoC Bill Johnson
28th March 2026 The Walsall Branch Breakfast 0930 The Beacon (Harvester), Birmingham Road, Birmingham, B43 7AG
April
11th April 2026 Suffolk & Essex Grenadier breakfast at 1000 at The Cock Inn, Freehouse Clare, Suffolk CO10 8PX Kev Kitcher
11th April 2026 The Association AGM at Wellington Barracks Sergeants Mess
12th April 2026 Wigan Branch, St George's Lunch at the Village Club, Culceth, Barry Taylor
18th April 2026 Fenlands Grenadier Breakfast at 1000 at The Hippodrome at March Cambridgeshire PoC Bill Johnson
25th April 2026 The Bristol Branch Presidents Spring Lunch, The BAWA Club, Southmead Road, Filton, Bristol, BS34 7RG grengsbristol@gmail.com
25th April 2026 March Branch Annual Lunch 1230 for 1300 PoC Andrew Whitehorn
May
16th May 2026 Suffolk & Essex Grenadier breakfast at 1000 at The Cock Inn, Freehouse Clare, Suffolk CO10 8PX Kev Kitcher
16th May 2026 H CC1 TI G Orders Signal Platoon Reunion 1800 hrs to 2359 hrs Location Voco Rockingham Forest IHG Hotel, Rockingham Road, Corby, NN17 2AE Own private room with Bar and a Hot Buffet Cost Per Head. £30 Write to George Evans
16th May 2026 Fenlands Grenadier Breakfast at 1000 at The Hippodrome at March Cambridgeshire PoC Bill Johnson
17th May 2026 Regimental Remembrance Day-Black Sunday Wellington Barracks from 1300
June
9th June 2026 Presentation of New Colours
13th June 2026 (Provisional due to the Troop) Suffolk & Essex Grenadier breakfast at 1000 at The Cock Inn, Freehouse Clare, Suffolk CO10 8PX Kev Kitcher
13th June 2026 The King’s Birthday Parade
15th June 2026 The Garter Service, Windsor Castle
20th June 2026 Fenlands Grenadier Breakfast at 1000 at The Hippodrome at March Cambridgeshire PoC Bill Johnson
20th June 2026 Northants branch are holding the Waterloo ball at the Voco by Ihg, Rockingham Road, Corby, Northants NN172AE. Steve Dunstan and Tony McDermott.
27th June 2026 Suffolk Branch Annual BBQ at Little Wenham Hall, Colchester, Essex, CO7 6QA near Capel St Mary PoC Gary Reincke
July
11th July 2026 Suffolk & Essex Grenadier breakfast at 1000 at The Cock Inn, Freehouse Clare, Suffolk CO10 8PX Kev Kitcher
18th July 2026 Fenlands Grenadier Breakfast at 1000 at The Hippodrome at March Cambridgeshire PoC Bill Johnson
August
8th August 2026 Suffolk & Essex Grenadier breakfast at 1000 at The Cock Inn, Freehouse Clare, Suffolk CO10 8PX Kev Kitcher
15th August 2026 Fenlands Grenadier Breakfast at 1000 at The Hippodrome at March Cambridgeshire PoC Bill Johnson
31st August 2026 Manchester Fun Day
September
5th September 2026 Sergeants Past & Present Club Dinner & Dance for information please contact the RQMS at RHQ
5th September 2026 Suffolk Branch Sgt Alfred Ablett VC service at St Andrews Church, Weybread, IP21 5YR near Diss, Suffolk PoC Gary Reincke
5th September 2026 March Branch Sausage & Mash Lunch 1230 for 1300 PoC Andrew Whitehorn
12th September 2026 Suffolk & Essex Grenadier breakfast at 1000 at The Cock Inn, Freehouse Clare, Suffolk CO10 8PX Kev Kitcher
19th September 2026 Fenlands Grenadier Breakfast at 1000 at The Hippodrome at March Cambridgeshire PoC Bill Johnson
October
4th October 2026 Wessex Branch Annual Luncheon, arrive 1230-1300 The Crane Valley Golf Club, The Clubhouse, Verwood, Dorset, BH31 7LH Janice Maslin
4th October 2026 Gloucestershire Branch Luncheon, 1300 at Gupshill Manor Hotel, Tewkesbury GL20 5SG PoC Colin Knight
10th October 2026 Suffolk & Essex Grenadier breakfast at 1000 at The Cock Inn, Freehouse Clare, Suffolk CO10 8PX Kev Kitcher
11th October 2026 Reading Branch Lunch PoC John Southern
17th October 2026 Fenlands Grenadier Breakfast at 1000 at The Hippodrome at March Cambridgeshire PoC Bill Johnson
17th October 2026 Wigan Branch Annual Dinner at the Village Club, Culceth POC Barry Taylor
24th October 2026 Support Company Reunion in Derby PoC is Pete Hales
November
5th November 2026 Field of Remembrance
7th November 2026 Suffolk & Essex Grenadier breakfast at 1000 at The Cock Inn, Freehouse Clare, Suffolk CO10 8PX Kev Kitcher
8th November 2026 The Cenotaph
11th November 2026 Armistice Day
21st November 2026 Fenlands Grenadier Breakfast at 1000 at The Hippodrome at March Cambridgeshire PoC Bill Johnson
December
5th December 2026 March Branch Christmas Lunch 1230 for 1300 PoC Andrew Whitehorn
5th December 2026 Kent Branch Christmas Dinner 1830 for 1900 at the Masonic Hall, Windmill Street, Hythe, Kent, CT21 6BH PoC Bob Goodson
12th December 2026 Suffolk & Essex Grenadier breakfast at 1000 at The Cock Inn, Freehouse Clare, Suffolk CO10 8PX Kev Kitcher
13th December 2026 Wigan Branch Christmas Lunch at the Village Club, Culceth POC Barry Taylor
19th December 2026 Fenlands Grenadier Breakfast at 1000 at The Hippodrome at March Cambridgeshire PoC Bill Johnson
2027
January
9th January 2027 Suffolk & Essex Grenadier breakfast at 1000 at The Cock Inn, Freehouse Clare, Suffolk CO10 8PX Kev Kitcher
24th July 2027 100th Anniversary of The Menin Gate
2028
2nd July 2028 100th Anniversary of the Last Post at The Menin Gate
Windsor Branch
Bar Open 2nd and 3rd Sunday every month contact Sylvia Bullion for further details
All meetings are now quarterly first Wednesday of the month in July, October and January 2026 at 1400

