Tonight I attended a Commemorative Dinner in honour of the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of the Somme 1st July,1916-18th November,1916 at The Royal Canadian Military Institute, Toronto, Canada.
Programme
Order of Remarks
Mr Thomas H. Savage,CBE
Chairman
Maj. Gen. Bruce Legge, CMM,CM,KStJ,ED,CD, QC
The Viscount Brookeborough, DL
representing
Her Royal Highness The Princess Alice
Duchess of Gloucester
Cllr. Dr. Ian Adamson, MD
Chairman,The Somme Association
Mr Leslie Bell
Veteran,36th (Ulster) Division
Mr Thomas H. Savage,CBE
Menu
Irish Smoked Salmon With Traditional Garnish
Potato and Leek Soup
Salad
Roast Leg of Lamb with Mixed Red Wine
Boiled Potatoes
Mixed Vegetables
Irish Cream Torte
Port
Tea and Coffee
Wines
White-Negrar Soave (Italy)
Red-Domini Merlot del Piave(Italy)
Also attended from Northern Ireland/Somme Association
Mrs Jane Adamson
Mrs Isabel Beegle
Dr George Bell,OC, BE, CD
Mrs Jean Bell
The Viscountess Brookeborough
Mr David Campbell,B.Agr
Lt. Col. W.R.H. Charley,OBE,JP,DL
Mr Paul Loane
Donations Received
Mr Colum P. Bastable
Brig.Gen. Peter A.G. Cameron
Mr Edward J. Carroll
Col. John H.C. Clarry, QC, MBE ,ED, CD
Mr E.H. Crawford
Mr Paul M. Farrelly
Mr Robert G.Kearns
Maj. Gen & Mrs Reginald W. Lewis
Dr Edward J. McConnell
Mr Thomas H.Savage, CBE
Mr and Mrs John Seltzer
Dinner Committee
Mr Thomas H. Savage,CBE
Chairman
Mr Robert G. Kearns
Maj. Howard Flood
Maj. Johm L. Hardisty Oldham, MC,MBE, SBStJ
Mr David Chilten