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YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO :

INDEFATIGABLE Reunion 2

The 42nd IOBA Reunion Dinner to be held on Saturday 7th June 2025, during the day at the old School (10:00 > 15:30), then assembling at Bangor University by 19:00 hrs in the ‘1884’ bar, for dinner at 20:00 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 : £58.50 (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 for JSMTC (Old School) Daytime visit & Evening Dinner Bookings for Saturday 7th June.

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 26th May 2025.

Registered totals attending as of 20/03/2025 (School = 23 / Dinner = 23).

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.

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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

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Dress code : Smart (Black tie optional).

For those who wish to join the annual IOBA ‘Vibrant Shirt‘ night in aid of Prostate Cancer (2024 raised £TBC), this will also be held once again at Bangor University on the previous evening Friday 6th 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 6th 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 now can book directly with Bangor University as of 28/12/2024 >

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 = GAO2138 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 6th June and Saturday 7th 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.

2025 Reunion: Old School visit / 42nd AGM / Reunion Dinner ;

Friday NIGHT 6th June: Vibrant Shirt‘ night in aid of Prostate Cancer (2024 raised £), this will be held once again at Bangor University in the ‘1884 bar‘ with exclusive use for the evening.

Saturday DAY 7th June: Attendees arriving down at the Old School for 10:00 > 15:00, for those who wish to tour the old School & Sailing area, IOBA AGM 11:30>13:00 followed with Tea/Coffee, Off site by 15:30.

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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 7th June: Meet for drinks by 19:00 in the ‘1884 Bar‘, Dinner for 20:00. Bangor University.

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THE ROBERT GRIFFIN AWARD 2025

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 2025 is now open for applications

Guide on the parameters and criteria to be applied for 2025;

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: 

Andrew Butler 1977-78 / Chairman.

Mob: 07783596046

e: aib1@talktalk.net

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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Important News About the IOBA Reunion 2020: It is with deep regret and disappointment that we must announce the cancellation of the 37th Annual Indefatigable Old Boys Association Reunion and Annual General Meeting, which was due to take place Friday 4^th June through to Sunday 6^th 2020. 

The challenging and unprecedented environment presented by COVID-19 and the recent government measures announced on Friday 20^th March 2020 made this the only viable option.

This decision has not been taken lightly as a significant amount of work has been carried out by the Committee to date.  The situation which appears to be worsening on a daily basis and the implications of which are becoming more profound, has led us to conclude that the most prudent course of action is to cease any further planning to deliver this significant event. 

The Committee has agreed to return to Anglesey and the 37^th Annual Indefatigable Old Boys Association will now take place on Friday 4th & Saturday 5th June 2021.  The proposed re-election of the following roles; Vice Chairman, Secretary and Merchandise will also be delayed and reopened next year.

The Committee would like to send their sincere apologies to all those who had already booked and paid and those planning to attend the reunion.

REFUNDS – If you have purchased Lunch & or Dinner tickets for the 2020 IOBA Reunion we are currently putting in place the process to claim a full refund or transfer your booking to 2021 reunion. Please be assured we will be in touch with regard to this so there is no need to contact us.

Deo adjuvante, we have agreed to return to Anglesey on Saturday 24th July 2021.

Take care and best wishes,
IOBA Committee.

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