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YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO :

The 43rd IOBA Reunion Dinner to be held on Saturday 6th June 2026, during the day at the old School (09:00 > 15:30), then assembling at Bangor University by 18:00 hrs in the ‘1884’ bar, for dinner at 19:00 hrs.

Dinner Venue : The Hugh Owen Room, Bangor University Event Management Centre, Collage Road, Bangor, Gwynedd. LL57 2DG

https://www.bangor.ac.uk/management_centre/contact.php.en

Reunion Dinner Ticket price : £ TBC (each).

Ticket price to include : THREE Course Dinner, with two bottles of wine selection per table, after dinner music entertainment, there will be a Quiet Room. One £5 glassware raffle ticket.

MENU Options: Please see within the BOOKING FORM.

BOOKING FORM LINK once agreed to be made available here, for the JSMTC (Old School) Daytime visit & Evening Dinner Bookings for Saturday 6th June 2026.

Payment Instructions are within the Booking Form, via BACS (bank transfer) or Cheque (postal address is included on the form), we regret not using Paypal due to additional costs.

The final cut off date for all bookings: Old School visit (JSMTC), AGM, Menu choice & Payments, Monday 18th May 2026.

Registered totals attending as of 11/06/2025;

School visit = 0 / AGM = 0 / Dinner = 0

Monies generated by the sale of all glassware raffle tickets (in addition to the raffle ticket included as part of the dinner booking) will go towards the new Indefatigable plaque at the National Memorial Arboretum.

www.thenma.org.uk

Indefatigable Memorial Benches | Indefatigable OBA

IOBA Fund Raising raffle tickets are available now and on the day for: Indefatigable Glassware. There will be an Indefatigable Auction and a general Raffle Table.

2025 IOBA Reunion Special Order

IOBA – Merchandise 2025 ver 1.0

Dress code : Smart (Black tie optional).

For those who wish to join the annual IOBA ‘Vibrant Shirt‘ night in aid of Prostate Cancer (2025 raised £302), this will also be held once again at Bangor University on the previous evening Friday 5th June, in the bar ‘1884’ with exclusive use for the evening.

The University ARE able to provide Freshly Hand Stretched 12.5″ PIZZA from their ‘Takeaway Menu’ available from 5:30pm to 9:00pm from Bar 1884, on the Friday evening. Evening Dinner catering will be down to the attendee/s to reserve their own in advance.

Friday 5th June DINNER SELF ORGANISE

The email address that should be used for guests to book other food for the Friday night is: mdcevents@bangor.ac.uk

It is the responsibility for members & guests to book their own accommodation and catering requirements on the Friday night.

Accommodation : The IOBA has blocked book rooms, *you will be able to book directly with Bangor University as of DTBC >

01248365900
info@themanagementcentre.co.uk

Single = £91 (tbc), Double with single occupancy = £101 (tbc), and double occupancy = £113 (tbc), Twin single occupancy = £121 (tbc), and double occupancy = £134 (tbc), all are B&B.

Please state when booking accommodation, if you require Breakfast or not.

If you would like to reserve a room, please contact the reception team directly and quote the group code = TBC in order to book the rooms at the group rate, guests can either call on 01248365900 or send an email to info@themanagementcentre.co.uk.

Unbooked rooms not reserved by IOBA attendees will be released back to the university having been block booked by the IOBA, these will be for Friday 5th June and Saturday 6th June evenings.

Wheel Chair users: Facilities are fully accessible for wheelchair users, please note that due to The Management Centre being a Grade II listed building, there is no lift access to the third floor bedrooms.

Parking : Parking is free on site and there is capacity for up to 100 cars.

2026 Reunion: Old School visit / 42nd AGM / Reunion Dinner ;

Friday NIGHT 5th June: Vibrant Shirt‘ night in aid of Prostate Cancer (2025 raised £302), this will be held once again at Bangor University in the ‘1884 bar‘ with exclusive use for the evening.

Saturday DAY 6th June: Attendees arriving down at the Old School for 09:00 > 15:00, for those who wish to tour the old School & Sailing area, IOBA AGM 10:00>12:00 followed with Tea/Coffee, Off site by 15:30.

IOBA – Merchendise 2025 ver 1.0

During the Saturday visit to the school there is now a no alcohol rule.

The bar at JSMTC is no longer available on Base and therefore the Commanding Officer has asked that no alcohol is bought onto the site or sold. This is due to families and students being on site over the weekend.

Although this will be disappointing for some, we need to honour and respect this request as their guests.

Saturday NIGHT 6th June: Meet for drinks from 17:00 in the ‘1884 Bar‘, Dinner for 19:00. Bangor University.

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THE IOBA RESERVE THE RIGHT TO AMEND THE ABOVE

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THE ROBERT GRIFFIN AWARD 2026

The IOBA can help our less fortunate members, so that they are able to attend future Reunions!!

In memory of, the above assistance is known as ‘The Indefatigable Robert Griffin Award’.

As some people will remember, Robert Griffin 1974/76 was an inspirational Petty Officer & Drum Major, let’s pause and think about a great guy who gave his life for the defense of his country, the best spirit of the Indefatigable, RIP school friend and Brave Royal Marine.

Robert sadly lost his life during the closing days of the Falklands War in 1982 (age 22).

Foxtrot 4 – The Forgotten Falklands Wreck

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THE AWARD FOR 2026 is now open for applications

Guide on the parameters and criteria to be applied for 2026;

Applicant to be decided by the serving IOBA committee.

Maximum Award to be £300. Nominees will be asked to submit an approximate overall costing to justify.

To include; UK Travel expenses / Accommodation / Reunion Dinner & Bar.

The Committee have set the following guidelines;
1) £300 max.
2) Must be a fully paid up member of the IOBA.
3) Not previously been to an AGM under the terms of this proposal.
4) Committee to decide on the IOBA Member to attend (along with a second choice in case the offer is declined).
5) Less Fortunate Members Representative to coordinate.

The IOBA can help members, but I must stress at this point, your ‘application will be decided by the serving IOBA committee’.

If you would like to take up the offer, please write/email to:

THE ROBERT GRIFFIN AWARD Representative: 

Wayne Houston 89/92 / Chairman.

Mob: 07900817217

e: wayne.houston75@gmail.com

If you would like to make a donation, large or small, to the IOBA, you can do so via PayPal below… , thank you.

Link:  Donate to the IOBA

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All IOBA members are invited to submit questions for the 42nd AGM in advance of 06/06/26, this is also to cover non attendees.

Please email AGM questions to <indefatigable.oba@gmail.com>

Joss Barns : IOBA General Secretary

IOBA Committee | Indefatigable OBA (ts-indefatigable-oba.org)

The Indefatigable Memorial Window now acrylic on canvas!

On behalf of all of us here, we would like to thank both Diane and Mike Rotherforth 60/61 for the time, inspiration & dedication to produce such a fine piece of art for us.

Both Diane & Mike have asked that the acrylic is auctioned at the 2020 IOBA Reunion (6th June), so to raise funds to be put to good use on behalf of the greater community we swerve to support. We trust it finds a new home where the memory will live on.

The acrylic painting’s dimensions are: approx 58cm (23″) x 40cm (16″).

The ‘Indefatigable Memorial Window’ is a more modern stained glass window in the North Wall of the Nave, which commemorates the work of the Indefatigable Nautical Training School which was located nearby from 1864 until its closure in 1995.  

St Mary’s Church, Llanfairpwllgwyngyll ;

The village of Llanfairpwllgwyngyll is named after St Mary’s Church. The long form of this name, Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch, was first adopted in the 19th century as a promotional device. In English, the first and older element of the name means “The Church of St Mary at Pwllgwyngyll [the white hazel pool]”.  The second part translates as “near the rapid whirlpool, near St Tysilio’s red cave”, Llandysilio being the name of another local parish.  

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Mary%27s_Church,_Llanfairpwllgwyngyll