End of Falklands Conflict Dinner

Hosted by: R N Submarine Museum

The event will start on: 14 Jun 12 19:00

And will end on: 14 Jun 12 23:00

At Famous London landmark

Central London , London

023 92510354     rosie.munns@submarine-museum.co.uk

http://www.submarine-museum.co.uk

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Thursday, 14th June 7pm

End of Falklands Conflict Dinner

at Painted Hall, Old Royal Naval college, Greenwich

Join us in The Painted Hall, probably the finest dining hall in the Western world, is decorated with stunning paintings by James Thornhill, and is part of the King William Court. This was planned to be the hospital's dining hall. Wren submitted the designs in 1698, and the roof and the dome above were already in place five years later. Thornhill's decoration, by contrast, took nineteen years to complete. For his ‘great and laborious undertaking’ Thornhill was paid by the yard – and eventually knighted. While Thornhill worked, more and more pensioners were coming to Greenwich. Pensioners could not eat in the Hall while he was working and it was both too grand and too much of a tourist attraction when finished.

The Painted Hall stood empty until January 1806, when the body of Admiral Lord Nelson was brought here to lie in state: he had been killed at the moment of his victory over Napoleon's fleet at Cape Trafalgar on 21 October 1805.

In 1824 the Hall became the ‘National Gallery of Naval Art’ or Naval Gallery for short – and remained so until 1930s, when its contents were transferred to the newly created National Maritime Museum. By 1939 the Painted Hall was once again in use as a dining room. It remained in daily use until the Royal Navy's departure in 1998. Today visitors share it again during the day as do those who come to special evening events to eat in ‘the finest dining hall in Europe’.

We invite you to take a table for your company. The tables seat a minimum of 12, however if you are happy to, a table may be shared.

Our guest speaker for the event is Peter Snow.

In addition, Vice Admiral Sir Tim McClement KCB OBE will be telling the story of HMS Conqueror’s 90 Day Falklands War Patrol detailing how HMS Conqueror survived damage by ice-flows, the sinking of the General Belgrano, being depth charged, and an attack by torpedo carrying aircraft .

The programme for the evening will be:

1900 Drinks reception

1945 Dinner

Dress: Black Tie with medals/submarine badges

Tickets prices £200 per person

Table (6) £1000

Table (12) £1800

All proceeds will go to the Alliance Appeal.

To book click here or call Rosie on 023 92510 354 ext 244