Forthcoming Events
ASSOCIATION DIARY OF EVENTS 2026
Last updated 30th March 2026
Forthcoming Grenadier Events – Once a Grenadier Always a Grenadier
2026
April
1st April 2026 Manchester Branch monthly Meeting – 2000hrs Fairfield Golf and Sailing Club M34 5FA
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 Ye Olde Griffin, 32 High St, March. PE15 9JS PoC Bill Johnson
23rd April 2026 Manchester Branch St George’s Day Working Lunch – all interested in attending to email Bernie Broad at bb@projectrecce.org
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
26th April 2026 Manchester Branch Breakfast – 1030hrs at The Market Tavern, Farnworth BL4 9DS contact Paul Boardman at stan7495@hotmail.co.uk
May
6th May 2026 Manchester Branch monthly Meeting – 2000hrs Fairfield Golf and Sailing Club M34 5FA
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 Ye Olde Griffin, 32 High St, March. PE15 9JS PoC Bill Johnson
17th May 2026 Regimental Remembrance Day-Black Sunday Wellington Barracks from 1300
23rd May 2026 Manchester Branch Garden Party – 12:00 – 17:00hrs at Over Tabley Hall, Over Tabley, Knutsford, Cheshire. WA16 0PW
31st May 2026 Manchester Branch Breakfast – 1030hrs at The Market Tavern, Farnworth BL4 9DS contact Paul Boardman at stan7495@hotmail.co.uk
June
3rd June 2026 Manchester Branch monthly Meeting – 2000hrs Fairfield Golf and Sailing Club M34 5FA
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 Ye Olde Griffin, 32 High St, March. PE15 9JS 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
28th June 2026 Manchester Branch Breakfast – 1030hrs at The Market Tavern, Farnworth BL4 9DS contact Paul Boardman at stan7495@hotmail.co.uk
July
1st July 2026 Manchester Branch monthly Meeting – 2000hrs Fairfield Golf and Sailing Club M34 5FA
4th July 2026 is the Manchester Branch Dinner Dance event to be held at Victoria Warehouse, in ManchesterM17 1AB – This is a formal event, a guest speaker is booked, the Branch will provide wine for every table. Menus have been circulated to Branch members as have payment details.
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 Ye Olde Griffin, 32 High St, March. PE15 9JS PoC Bill Johnson
26th July 2026 Manchester Branch Breakfast – 1030hrs at The Market Tavern, Farnworth BL4 9DS contact Paul Boardman at stan7495@hotmail.co.uk
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 Ye Olde Griffin, 32 High St, March. PE15 9JS PoC Bill Johnson
30th August 2026 Manchester Branch Breakfast – 1030hrs at The Market Tavern, Farnworth BL4 9DS contact Paul Boardman at stan7495@hotmail.co.uk
September
2nd September 2026 Manchester Branch monthly Meeting – 2000hrs Fairfield Golf and Sailing Club M34 5FA
4th and 5th September 2026 – Grenadier Reunion, Blackpool – Graham Forrest
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
12th September 2026 Kent Branch Annual Dinner 1830 for 1900 The Masonic Hall, Windmill Street, Hythe, Kent, CT21 6BH PoC Bob Goodson
12th September 2026 Suffolk Branch 100th Anniversary Lunch at Tattersalls, Newmarket.
12th September 2026 The Regiment granted the Freedom of Newmarket Parade.
19th September 2026 Fenlands Grenadier Breakfast at 1000 at Ye Olde Griffin, 32 High St, March. PE15 9JS PoC Bill Johnson
27th September 2026 Manchester Branch Breakfast – 1030hrs at The Market Tavern, Farnworth BL4 9DS contact Paul Boardman at stan7495@hotmail.co.uk
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
7th October 2026 Manchester Branch monthly Meeting 2000hrs Fairfield Golf and Sailing Club M34 5FA
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
16th October 2026 The Guards Memorial 100 years old
17th October 2026 Fenlands Grenadier Breakfast at 1000 at Ye Olde Griffin, 32 High St, March. PE15 9JS 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
25th October 2026 Manchester Branch Breakfast – 1030hrs at The Market Tavern, Farnworth BL4 9DS contact Paul Boardman at stan7495@hotmail.co.uk
November
4th November 2026 Manchester Branch monthly Meeting – 2000hrs Fairfield Golf and Sailing Club M34 5FA
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 Ye Olde Griffin, 32 High St, March. PE15 9JS PoC Bill Johnson
29th November 2026 Manchester Branch Breakfast – 1030hrs at The Market Tavern, Farnworth BL4 9DS contact Paul Boardman at stan7495@hotmail.co.uk
December
2nd December 2026 Manchester Branch monthly Meeting – 2000hrs Fairfield Golf and Sailing Club M34 5FA
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
6th December 2026 Suffolk Branch Christmas Lunch at Hintlesham Golf Club, Ipswich, Suffolk IP8 3JG. POC Matt Michette.
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
18th December 2026 Grenadier Guards Reunion, Manchester-To be confirmed
19th December 2026 Manchester Branch Christmas Dinner, Victoria Warehouse, Manchester-To be confirmed
19th December 2026 Fenlands Grenadier Breakfast at 1000 at Ye Olde Griffin, 32 High St, March. PE15 9JS PoC Bill Johnson
2027
January
6th January 2027 Manchester Branch monthly Meeting – 2000hrs Fairfield Golf and Sailing Club M34 5FA
9th January 2027 Suffolk & Essex Grenadier breakfast at 1000 at The Cock Inn, Freehouse Clare, Suffolk CO10 8PX Kev Kitcher
31st January 2027 Manchester Branch Breakfast – 1030hrs at The Market Tavern, Farnworth BL4 9DS contact Paul Boardman at stan7495@hotmail.co.uk
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