Organised and sponsored by Catherine Jones of Cambridge, each guest ticket sold will include a place for a member of the Regiment, past or present. The Regiment will seek to find representatives from all actions since WW2 to be guests.
Great British Menu star Mark Poynton, chef patron of Michelin-starred Restaurant Alimentum in Cambridge, will create the menu with ingredients and wines being sourced from the Anglian region, where possible.
Since World War II, The Royal Anglian soldiers have seen service in many conflicts including Singapore, Korea, Aden, Cyprus, as well as N Ireland, Bosnia, Iraq and Afghanistan
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Royal Anglian soldiers in Bosnia
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Royal Anglian troops in Iraq
The Earl and Countess of St Andrews will be honoured guests.
Field Marshall the Lord Walker of Aldringham GCB CMG CBE DL will lead the VIP guests. A Royal Anglian, Lord Walker was Chief of the Defence Staff, the highest-ranking military post in the country.
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Soldiers of the Royal Anglian in Afghanistan and receiving Campaign medals
THE POPPY DINNER
Reception in the Monro Room, Old Court, Queens’ College
3-course Michelin-star dinner in the Old Hall of Queens’ College
Wines from East Anglian vineyards
Guests of Honour: Field Marshal the Lord Walker of Aldringham GCB CMG CBE DL and Lady Walker
Members of the Regiment, past and present.
Auction of Regimental collectables and other precious items
Honour guard, Corps of Drums, Singing by a choir from Queens’ College
Photo/video montage voiced by Martin Bell, formerly of the Suffolk Regiment and BBC War Correspondent
A ticket is priced at £130 – each ticket includes a place for a member of the Regiment, past or present. For more information and to book the tickets contact [email protected]