We are pleased to announce the details of this years memorial weekend in Plymouth and elsewhere to mark the 86th anniversary.
The Plymouth memorial weekend will take place from the 5th to the 7th June.
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Please note that hotel rooms are available at the Drake Hotel,2 Windsor Villas, Lockyer Street, Plymouth, PL12QD – phone No. 01752 229 730 – email info@drakehotelplymouth.co.uk.
If you wish to stay at the hotel for the weekend, ask to speak to Danielle, Jenny or Kevin as they are the people dealing with the GLARAC weekend.
Plymouth, 5th-7th June 2026
Friday 5th June:
7:00 pm onwards. A casual drink at the Gipsy Moth Pub, 159 Citadel Road, The Hoe, Plymouth, PL1 2HU close to the Naval Memorial.
This is a chance to meet up and have a chat, particularly aimed at those who have travelled for the weekend, but all are welcome
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Saturday 6th June: Plymouth Naval Memorial
11:00 am: GLARAC AGM at The Drake Hotel, Lockyer Street.
Refreshments will be available.
2:00 pm: Plymouth Naval Memorial, Citadel Road. Gathering and short memorial service adjacent the 1940 memorial plaques.
19:00 onwards: Our main social gathering at the Drake Hotel, Lockyer Street, Plymouth. All welcome. Please come along for a drink and a chat. There will be a buffet and bar available.
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Sunday 7th June: St. Nicholas, HM Naval Base Devonport
10:30 AM: Service of Remembrance at St. Nicholas on the HM Naval Base, Devonport. This will also include the laying of wreaths at our memorial plaque within the church. This was our first plaque, unveiled in 2001.
As this is an operational Naval Base, security is tight. Interested parties please contact Lauren Woodward at: lksoar1985@gmail.com
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Our Memorial Plaque
12:00 Noon: Following the Service, attendees are invited for buffet refreshments at the Drake Hotel on Lockyer Street. All welcome. Bar facilities available.
Cenotaph Parade, London November 8th 2026 TBC
We are hoping to once again be taking part in the RBL Remembrance parade in Whitehall this year.
Any members who would interested in taking part, should contact Lauren Woodward at the following email address:
lksoar1985@gmail.com
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On the occasion of the 80th anniversary, our Norwegian friends in Harstad marked the event on our behalf. Great thanks go to Harald Isachsen, local historian and honourary member of our Association, who was instrumental in making sure this went ahead.
Please click on the following link to see a short video this event...
https://vimeo.com/426970381
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GLARAC memorial at Trondenes, Harstad 8th June 2020
