AMALGAMATION DAY.

It is planned to again hold a short memorial parade at 1100hrs on 7^th February 2025 at the Queen’s Own Highlanders statue at Bank Street, Inverness. It will consist of a short service of remembrance for the 14 named Highlanders and all who have passed to the 2nd Bn in the past year, followed by coffee and sandwiches at the Legion paid for by the association.  If you plan to attend could you please forward your name to cabarfeidh@gmail.com so the correct numbers can be given to the Legion caterers.

Location: BMC Club at 11 Westfield Street, Edinburgh, EH11 2RA

Doors open at 6.30pm; Dinner commences at 7pm

Programme:

• Welcome from the Edinburgh Branch Chairman
• Grace
• Dinner – prepared by Stephen MacDonald and his staff
• Interval
• Mini Pipes and Drums from the Edinburgh Academy
• Loyal Toast
• The Regimental Toast in Gaelic
• After Dinner Speech
• Toast to the Regiment
• Toast to the Regimental Family
• Clear the tables
• Raffle

Tickets – £25 per person

Outline Provisional Programme (approximate timings)

 Wednesday 11^th June 2025

Day One

Depart Inverness 06.30hrs – Arrive 10.00hrs Edinburgh Ingliston Park & Ride

Depart Edinburgh Ingliston Park & Ride 10.20hrs – Arrive Hull 16.00hrs

Depart Hull 20.30

Thursday 12^th June 2025

Day Two

Depart Rotterdam 09.45 – Arrive Ypres 12.15 (lunch and visit)

Depart Ypres 14.30hrs – Arrive Dieppe 18.00hrs

Stay at the Hôtel Casino Dieppe (4 nights)

Friday 13^th June 2025

Day Three

Visit Normandy Battlefields

Saturday 14^th June 2025

Day Four

Events at St Valery-en-Caux

Sunday 15^th June 2025

Day Five

Visit Normandy Battlefields

Monday 16^th June 2025

Day Six

Depart Dieppe 10.00, via Dunkirk, Arrive Rotterdam 18.00hrs

Depart Rotterdam 21.00hrs – Arrive Hull 08.00hrs

Tuesday 17^th June

Day Seven

Depart Hull 09.00hrs, via Edinburgh Ingliston Park & Ride – Arrive Inverness 18.30hrs

(Timings are approximate)