Association of Wrens

Association of Wrens Annual General Meeting
2021-10-02 13:30 - 15:00 (Europe/London)
The AOW Annual General Meeting will take place in the Royal Scots Club, Edinburgh.
1330 start. Arrival from 1230.
An Association sales table will be located in the meeting room.
Guest Speaker: Naval Regional Commander Scotland and Northern Ireland Brigadier Andy Muddiman ADC RM

Evening Reception, The Great Hall, Edinburgh Castle
2021-10-01 19:00 - 23:30
By kind permission of Major General Alistair Bruce of Crionaich OBE VR DL, Governor Edinburgh Castle:
Evening Reception in The Great Hall, Edinburgh Castle
Followed by Beat Retreat by the Royal Marines Band Scotland
Open to Association members only
Dress: Cocktail Dress (plus warm coat for Beat Retreat)
Access to the Castle is via the Castle Esplanade. The gate will be opened at approximately 1855.
Please arrive by foot or be dropped off by car or taxi at The Esplanade.
There is NO parking available adjacent to the Castle but a shuttle service will be provided for those unable to walk the distance. If you require this service, please contact HQ by Tuesday 28th September 2021.
A Piper will welcome guests to the Castle from 1855 – 1905.
There will be someone to direct you to the Great Hall.
Wine and soft drinks will be served with a selection of canapés.

Centenary Weekend Events, Edinburgh 1st October - 3rd October 2021
2021-10-01 08:00 - 2021-10-03 14:00
Rolled over from our centenary year, 2020, the weekend in Edinburgh (including the AGM) will take place weekend 1/10/21 – 3/10/21.
This will include:
Friday Evening Reception in The Great Hall, Edinburgh Castle
Saturday Afternoon Annual General Meeting, Royal Scots Club
Saturday Evening Dinner, Royal Scots Club
Sunday Morning, Church Service, Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh
**Please remain aware of Covid regulations which apply in Scotland and have masks available for use when required.
We suggest taking an LFT prior to travel and not to travel/attend if feeling unwell.
Throughout the weekend, photographs will be taken to record this special event and may be used in our magazine, Website and Facebook. Should you not wish your photograph to potentially be displayed on these media platforms, please notify HQ by Tuesday 28th September 2021**
We hope you will enjoy every moment of your weekend in Edinburgh.
Enormous thanks to all who have helped with the organisation of this event, but special thanks go out to Karen Elliot and Rita Hoddinott.

East Anglia Wrens Lunch
2021-09-25 12:00 - 14:00
“LUNCH AT THE GONVILLE HOTEL, CAMBRIDGE, SATURDAY 25TH SEPTEMBER 2021

The Cambridge Informal Group will now be holding a Lunch at the Gonville Hotel, Gonville Place, Cambridge on Saturday 25th September 2021 (postponed from last year) to belatedly celebrate 100 years of the Association of Wrens. Anyone interested in attending please contact Jenny Hannah either by email: jennyhannah@protonmail.com (Note: new email address) or by phone 01954 214488. (All those who kindly contacted me in 2020 – please contact Jenny again if you wish to attend.)

Naval Veterans Biennial Parade
2021-09-12
The Naval Veterans Biennial Parade will be held on 12th September 2021 at Whitehall.
We would like to put together a WRNS group. Anyone wishing to march, please contact Office@wrens.org.uk before 16th August 2021, and further details will be disclosed.

WOW Dover to Deal Walk
2021-07-04 10:00 - 15:30
We are delighted to announce that this walk will take place, as we want to kick start the Wrens Out Walking events, as and when restrictions allow us to.
This event was due to take place last year, but sadly, as with many things, Coronavirus stopped this happening.
To ensure the safety of our members, and to keep in line with the COVID rules, the decision has been made to limit this trial walk to just 12 walkers. To date, all the spaces have been filled. However, if restrictions ease, we will look see if it is possible to increase the number of walkers. Keep an eye on this page!
We will of course post up some photos and we hope that if all goes well with this “trial” walk, we can pave the way for future years where we can fully embrace the previous plans to meet with the Admiral of the Cinque Ports and the RM Band celebrations at Deal.

Armed Forces Day (Virtual)
2021-06-26
BINGO? BAKE OFF? A VIRTUAL TEA PARTY? WAYS TO CELEBRATE ARMED FORCES DAY ONLINE THIS YEAR

Armed Forces Day is a great opportunity to show your support for our Armed Forces and their families.
This year our sailors, marines, soldiers, airmen and airwomen have been busy supporting the response to the Coronavirus pandemic and have continued to deploy on operations at home and abroad.
Join the nation in coming together to celebrate and show appreciation to the Armed Forces and the work they do.
There are lots of events planned for 2021, find your local event here.
Whilst some events may be affected by the pandemic, there are still many ways in which you can show your support. The Armed Forces Day website has been updated to include a Virtual Toolkit, with lots of ideas for how you can show you support from the comfort of your own home.
These include:

Attending an online event.
Flying a flag for the Armed Forces.
Printing off Armed Forces Day colouring pages.
Using the hashtags #ArmedForcesDay or #ReservesDay on social content.

Alternatively, you could organise your own virtual event for your friends, family and local community.
Ideas include:

Inviting attendees to take part in an Armed Forces Day themed quiz, bingo or bake-off.
Organising a virtual ‘tea party’ with family and friends.
Inviting a local historian to speak about the history of the Armed Forces.
Challenging others to take part in a ‘Build your own’ competition, for instance build your own Spitfire or Tank.
Arranging a virtual watch party for your community to watch a military themed film or military-history documentary online at the same time.

Download the Toolkit for a range of ideas.
If you’d like to tell the public about your event and encourage more people to attend, don’t forgot to register your event here.

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Commissioning AOW Centenary Stone At NMA
2021-06-22 10:00 - 17:00
We are hoping that the “unveiling” of the AOW Centenary commissioned stone at the National Memorial Arboretum will take place on Tuesday 22nd June 2021 in the WRNS Garden, followed by Lunch.
We hope to be honoured by the presence of HRH The Princess Royal.
All applicants have been contacted by email or post of the new arrangements for the event and do not need to apply again. If places become available they will be advertised vis Branches and on Facebook and the Website.

AOW General Meeting Via Zoom
2021-05-14 14:00 - 16:00
The Association of Wrens and Women of the Royal Naval Services are proud to announce a General Meeting via Zoom.
To register for this event, please email AOW HQ office@wrens.org.uk
Log in details will be forwarded nearer the date.

**CANCELLED** Out Of Town, Exeter
2021-04-24
**Event Cancelled**
Refunds will follow in due course. Please let the office know if you would like to forego your refund and transfer it as a donation to AOW (we have been asked several times to do this).
The Out Of Town, Exeter will now take place on Saturday 24th April 2021 at the Southgate Hotel.
Further details to follow.
All those who booked and paid for dinner on the May date in 2020 will be contacted to ascertain whether they wish to attend a dinner on 24th April 2021 or be given a refund.
A booking form for the rescheduled event will be available in due course.

**EVENT CANCELLED** Dauntless Reunion Weekend
2021-04-16 15:00 - 2021-04-19 10:00
**EVENT CANCELLED**
Bi-Annual Dauntless Reunion Weekend.
Open to all ladies who have served or are currently serving. Serving at HMS Dauntless not a necessity.
A weekend of fun and friendship!
To book accommodation, please contact Mill Rythe direct.
Saturday night is optional fancy dress. Theme: TBC
