For those of you reading this in Sunnier Climates - we are experiencing a good old British Down Pour at the moment (the OCdts are grateful for Gortex!) but luckily interspersed with cold, clear, sunny days.  Sandhurst looks amazing with the trees all turning colour and reflecting off the lakes.  The Foundation's Wine and Port Tasting evening this Thurs still has some places - please do come along. Huge apologies for the lateness of this letter, I have had 2 weeks off to move house.

AGM and Leadership Encounter Evening

About 25 members and staff attended The Foundation's First Annual General Meeting on Tues 7 November.  The AGM was chaired by the Commandant, Maj Gen Peter Pearson, assisted by the two other trustees, Col Alick Finlayson (CofS) and Sean McKnight (DofS).  Numerous issues were discussed and all comments and actions can be found on the Minutes of the AGM.  Please click >>here to read them.   Please click >>here for the Foundation Accounts.  Please feel free to comment on any part of the minutes by emailing myself on jules.mccoll@sandhurstfoundation.org. 

The evening then continued, after a well earned drink, with the Leadership Encounter speaker Dr Paul Latawski, who gave an excellent insight into the pros and cons of being a Junior Partner in a Military Coalition. Again his talk was followed by some very interesting comments and questions from the floor.

The next Leadership Encounter Evening will be on 6 February.  The speaker will be Mark Adkins on Leadership in the Crimea.   More details will follow in the December Newsletter. 

Wine and Port Tasting Evening - There are still several places left so please do come and join us. 

In conjunction with ESS, The Foundation will be holding a Wine Tasting Evening on Thurs 23 Nov - just in time to stock up for Christmas.  Please click >>here to join us.  Please click >>here to see the list of wines and ports to be tasted.

Date for your Diary - The Royal Memorial Chapel Christmas Carol Service will be held on Tues 19 December.  The service will begin at 1830.  For any members wishing to attend the Foundation will be serving Mulled Wine and Mince Pies in their new office from 1730.  If you and your family would like to attend please click >>here.  The list will be closed on 10 December.

Foundation Visit to the Victoria and Albert Museum.  If anyone would be interested in meeting at the V&A Museum and having a guided tour next year - please click >>here to add your name to the list.  The tour would be £8 per person.  If there is enough interest we will look to book it in Jun or Jul. We would also arrange to have lunch near by as a group.

Military Pocket Diary - Short of a Christmas present?  By invitation only we have been asked if our members would like to purchase the new Military Pocket Diary.  This is a high quality Mlilitary interest pocket Diary printed and bound for Howman Books by Charles Letts Ltd.  It features daily battles and historical events, Great Military Leader Sketches, Classic Weapons, Military quotations, War Poetry and Poets, Defence Expenditure plus much more.  It is in a 'week to view' Diary format.  Perfect for anyone with an interest in Military Affairs.  If you would like to purchase one for £9.95 please click >>here to order.

The Sandhurst Shop  - 'Serve to Lead' Boxers, Socks and Ties - all for sale.  For further details on prices and to order please click >>here.  We now have the Sandhurst Foundation cufflinks in stock. To order please click above.

Updating the Adverts - Sandra is currently in the process of updating all our Adverts and Privilege Offers to enable our members easier access to these offers and also provide more offers.  Please let us know of any companies or products you would like us to try and gain offers on.

All Reunions.  Please do not forget to keep checking the Reunions page to see if there is an event that you would like to attend.  Please click >>here.

Lady Grover's Hospital Fund for Officers' Families.  For those of you who have not heard of this fund please click >>here to read details from the Army website.  Many of you might find this of interest.

Lionel Ernest Queripel VC - We have had a request from Richard Snow regarding Lionel Queripel.  Richard is researching the life of Lionel who died at Arnhem in 1944.  He is hoping to produce a book on him, with approval of his family.  Lionel was born on 13 July 1920.  He is appealing to any of his contemporaries at Sandhurst who might have some memories of him, photos, stories etc.  Queripel attended Sandhurst from 27 Jan 1939 in 4 Compnay RMC until 21st October 1939.  If you do have any information on this gentleman please could you contact Richard on richardssnow@tiscali.co.uk or tel: 01892 825428 or address: Sunflower House, 1 Cornford Perk, Pembury. Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN2 4PW.

XPAX - XPAX is a Personal Accident and Optional lIfe Insurance Plan for former members of HM Forces.  Please click >>here for further details.

Backdated Copies of The Journal.  During our move we managed to throw out our copies of the Edition 1 and 2 of the Journal.  If anybody has an old copy that they do not want to keep, could I ask that they send the copy to Sandra Ross.

Jules McColl
Sandhurst Foundation Secretary