SCARA: Annual Reunion Lunch 12 November 2024
EMAIL TO SCARA MEMBERS - 4th NOVEMBER 2024
Please find below confirmed list of attendees for the 2024 SCARA Annual Reunion Lunch. Apologies for sending this message to the full membership list but if there are any members who now find themselves available and would like to join us we would be very pleased to hear from you.
It seems likely that the ASLEF drivers on London Underground will be on strike Tuesday 12 November 2024 meaning that very few underground trains will run.
Our SCARA Lunch venue is well served by buses and walkable from a surprising number of main line railway stations in central London. Taxis of course will be available with the demand likely to be high but as the hours of our SCARA event are outside peak times this may still be an option.
For taxis and to fill in the TFL 'Plan a Journey by bus' aid below, the most important thing will be the address of the venue which is;
The International Students House (ISH)
229 Great Portland Street
London W1W 5PN
It is also right beside Great Portland Street Underground station which might be easier to use / find on maps.
The new Elizabeth Line will continue to run and the nearest station is Tottenham Court Road, some 0.8 mile away. The Elizabeth will provide links from East, West and South through Elizabeth Line stations at Whitechapel (South Essex) Liverpool Street (Mid Essex, North Essex and Hertfordshire) Farringdon (links to the Thameslink services from Surrey, Sussex and Kent and of course from Paddington for the West, Berkshire, Wiltshire.
The main line stations at Euston, Kings Cross, Marylebone and St Pancras are all a ‘brisk’ walk away from ISH in Park Crescent .
Should you wish to arrive by bus then we hope the two TFL travel aids might be of help.
We very much look forward to seeing you on 12th November.
On behalf of your Chairman and Committee.
Belinda McCormack
SCARA Membership Secretary
ISH Conference Centre (International Students House)
Great Portland Street
London, W1W 5PN
Clive Allen
Mary Anthony
Doug Bannister
Stephen Barraclough
Mark Barrett
Jim Baxter
Mike Bernard
Terry Bethell
Jens Peder Braendeholm
Tom Boardley
Alan Bott OBE
Caroline Bott
Jackie Brown
Wendy Carr
Stan Chalk
Mike Chapman
David Charlesworth
Steve Corkhill
David Cross
Jane Cross
Michael Daly
Ray Davis
Sandra Davy
Margaret Eames
Dave Evans
Carol Fielding
Eddie Filus
Tim Fisher
Barry Fletcher
Jane Fletcher
David Fox
Graham Foy
Eleanor Grady
Alistair Grote
Luciano Gusmeri
Danny Hallahan
John Hallahan
Emile Hoogsteden
Mal Hurdidge
Sandra Isaacson
Bob James
Martin Johnson
Colin Johnston
Jon Jolliffe
Dave Kelsall
Sharon Knorr
John Leach
John Loftin
Martin Lloyd
Ian Malcolm
Adrian Malupa
Tony Mason
Belinda McCormack
Erica Merrifield-Harris
Michiel Messchaert
Diane Mill
Clifford Miller
Rob Milton
Todd Moore
Peter Morley
John Neal
Bill Nelson
Tina Osborn
Frank Palmer
Christine Phillippo
Steve Plastow
David Potter
Mark Poulter
Vicky Revill-Whelan
Andrew Richardson
Geoff Robbins
Daphne Roberts
John Roberts
Alan Robertson
Graham Russell
Fiona Ruxton
Trevor Ruxton
Lindy Seymour
Michael Seymour
Geoff Sharman
Hazel Sharman
Richard Smith
Peter Snow QSM
John Sprigings
Suzi Steinke
Andre Toet
Srimi Van Rossum
Michael Wallbanks
Nigel Wilks
Martyn Willetts
Barry Williams
David Wilson
Richard Winch
Robert Woods CBE
Hendrick Wormgoor
Steve Wray
Mark Yong
Not a SCARA member but interested to know more and maybe join? Please see:
04/11/2024
EMAIL TO SCARA MEMBERS - 8th OCTOBER 2024
Thank you to everyone who has already been in touch to confirm their place at the reunion lunch however, there are still places available, it would be really nice if more could join us.
Here is an updated list of those who have confirmed their place, maybe there is someone you'd like to catch up with? If you would like to attend and haven't received a direct invitation, then please send an email to scarasecretary@gmail.com.
The event will be hosted by David Cross (SCARA Chairman) and this year we are pleased to welcome Richard Smith as our guest speaker.
We are looking forward to hearing from you.
Belinda McCormack
SCARA Membership Secretary
[List updated since this notice was posted. Please see the latest version above]
NOTE: The event is open to SCARA and non-SCARA members and to the partners of those attending, and it is only £27 a head (which includes your food). If you have colleagues from OCL, P&O Containers, PONL, Maersk or associated companies who would like to be added to the SCARA mailing list please ask them to email scarasecretary@gmail.com - it's free to register.
EMAIL TO SCARA MEMBERS - 1st OCTOBER 2024
Maybe you have been waiting for this reminder but with the annual reunion lunch just 6 weeks away, if you haven't already done so, please get in touch to reserve your place asap. It really is a great opportunity for a catch-up with friends and colleagues, including those you may not have seen for a while.
The event will be hosted by David Cross (SCARA Chairman) and this year we are pleased to welcome Richard Smith as our guest speaker.
See below the list of those who have already registered for the lunch and please come and join us if you can.
[List updated since this notice was posted. Please see the latest version above]
If you would like to attend and haven't received a direct invitation then please send an email to scarasecretary@gmail.com.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Belinda McCormack
SCARA Membership Secretary
01/10/2024
EMAIL TO SCARA MEMBERS - 27th AUGUST 2024
SCARA: Annual Reunion Lunch - 12 November 2024 (11:00 - 16:00)
Venue: International Students House, One Park Crescent, Great Portland Street, London W1W 5PN
Further to our email message of 9/6/2024 announcing the date for the Annual Reunion Lunch please find attached full details for the event including payment instructions [Note: Anyone reading this who did not receive the email sent to SCARA members should send an email to scarasecretary@gmail.com to receive the following]:
Letter of invitation
Invitation reply card
We very much look forward to meeting and greeting old friends and hopefully some new ones at the event this year. David Cross will be in the chair and we are pleased to confirm that Richard Smith will be guest speaker.
The event is open to SCARA and non-SCARA members and to the partners of those attending. If you have colleagues from OCL, P&O Containers, PONL, Maersk or associated companies who would like to be added to the SCARA mailing list please ask them to email scarasecretary@gmail.com - it's free to register.
Looking forward to hearing from you soon and meeting you at the event.
Belinda McCormack
SCARA Membership Secretary
27/08/2024
EMAIL TO SCARA MEMBERS - 9th JUNE 2024
Please put the date in your diary for the 2024 Annual SCARA Reunion Lunch.
We hope you will be able to join us for the SCARA annual reunion this year. It is scheduled for Tuesday 12 November at the ISH Conference Centre (International Students House), Great Portland Street, London.
As in previous years it will be a buffet lunch with a bar open to purchase refreshments throughout the event. This year the cost will be £27 per head. We are able to keep the price low thanks to contributions from three of our SCARA colleagues which we very much appreciate. This is a heads-up so please do not make payment until requested. Full details will be sent in August together with payment instructions.
Our guest speaker this year will be Richard Smith who joined P&O Containers as a graduate trainee in 1994. Richard spent 11 years with P&O Containers / PONL before accepting the role of Director at The Tank Museum in Bovington.
The event is open to SCARA and non-SCARA members and to the partners of those attending. If you have colleagues from OCL, P&O Containers, PONL, Maersk or Associated companies who would like to be added to the SCARA mailing list please ask them to email scarasecretary@gmail.com - it's free to register.
Belinda McCormack
SCARA Membership Secretary.
09/06/2024