Message from SCARA Chairman and Committee
SCARA are pleased to announce the 2026 date for the Annual Reunion Lunch in London together with the dates for regional events planned throughout the year. Some event details are still to be finalised but please do SAVE THE DATES and get in touch with the organisers to show your interest if you would like to attend!
We would ask you to contact the individual organisers for each event as soon as possible as, in most cases, they will have to confirm numbers with the venue and pay a deposit to secure the booking.
LEEDS:
SUNDAY 1 February.
A great event, 22 people gathered at the appropriately named venue "The Box" and a good time was had by all!
2. STANFORD LE HOPE:
WEDNESDAY 15 April, Lunch at an Italian restaurant in Stanford Le Hope, Essex. Please note the event organisers are trying out a new restaurant this year.
Lunch will be at 12:00 at Santino (https://www.santinoitalian.co.uk/) which is just a 200 yard walk from Stanford Le Hope C2C rail station and the station car park. So just a short walk whether travelling by road or rail.
Full details will follow but if you would like to attend please register your interest with the event organisers Paul Nixon and Jackie Honour as soon as possible.
3. SOUTHAMPTON:
THURSDAY 23 April at the Everest Cuisine Restaurant, Southampton
Curry Lunch organised by Jim Baxter
Details for registration and payment to follow. If you would like to attend please register your interest with Jim as soon as possible.
4. SCARA: GOLF DAY (Rose Bowl Challenge)
TUESDAY 12 May at Bentley Golf Club, Brentwood, Essex
Organised by Adrian Malupa
Please register your interest with Adrian as soon as possible please.
5. GOLF DAY - MIDLANDS
THURSDAY 4 June at Redditch, Worcestershire
Organiser Ken Smith
Please register your interest with Ken as soon as possible please.
Full details for the Midlands (Maersk/P&O Nedlloyds) Golf day here
6. THE 16th INTERNATIONAL OCL BAY BOATS REUNION - HULL (SEA STAFF)
26 to 28 June
Details TBC
7. LONDON SCARA ANNUAL REUNION LUNCH
THURSDAY 12 November, 11:00 to 16:00, at the Park Crescent Conference Centre, International Students House, Great Portland Street , London
Registration details will be circulated later but we can confirm that cost will held at the 2025 level of £27 per person.
8. BIRMINGHAM:
SATURDAY 14 November
Details TBC
9. LONDON CURRY LUNCH
TBC
10. LIVERPOOL:
TBC
11. TOWER OF LONDON (Commonwealth War Graves Tour)
TBC
Further information for the events will be circulated when available.
We do hope that you'll be able to join us for a least one of these events this year.
With regards to all members,
The SCARA Committee
05/02/2025