| 27 June 2011 | Revised target date for unveiling day - Veterans Day
in June 2009 looked good initially,as did June 2010, but practical production constraints and
the general economic crisis have caused us to defer this, realistically, until a year later... watch this space! |
| 19 Jan 2010 | "Danger At Depth" original painting sold to a private buyer for a significant sum. Our official artist, John R Terry FCSD, is commissioned to paint the second in the series: either "Tiger Tails" or "Up The Creek"?
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10 Dec 2009
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Inaugural Project Vernon Christmas Carol Service. Colin Welborn kindly organised this enjoyable seasonal event at St Barbara's Church, Whale Island. The Service was followed by traditional mince pies and mulled wine, in the SR Mess, afterwards. The aim was to kick off the Christmas season, raise some money for the Vernon Monument Fund and, above all, meet up with like-minded friends and their families: success all round!
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27 Oct 2009
| Trustees Meeting #4, Organising Management Committee Meeting (OMC) Meeting #6 at FDHQ, Horsea Island; Tony Devitt joins as Honorary Treasurer vice Tony Griffiths and Frank Ward steps down as Chairman, replaced by Mike Handford.
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2 Oct 2009
| Inaugural MADMED (Minewarfare And Diving Middle East Division) Dinner held in Bahrain - thoroughly well organised by Dave Hunkin, this special event raised over £1,000 for the Vernon Monument Fund by purchasing the original proof print (#000) of Danger At Depth (as kindly donated by the winner of the Summer Draw!). A great evening, enjoyed by all.
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31 Aug 2009
| Summer Prize Draw at FDH HQ, Horsea Island
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| 13 June 2009 | Barbecue at Horsea Island. 1630 - 2130. Open to
MCDs, MWs and CDs of all ranks. To make sure that you don’t miss out on
this successful, fun event held every year, contact MCDOA Hon Treasurer
Richard 'Soapy' Watson (Mil:
938324176/Civ: 02392 224176) at the Defence Diving School for tickets,
or return the proforma available for download
here by 1200 on Monday 8 June |
12 June 2009
| RN Divers' Reunion in Royal Maritime Club Portsmouth.
Open to MCDs and CDs of all ranks. Start 1945. Cost £15 per
head. Point of Contact: Troy Tempest
of the Assn of RN First Class Divers. See
here for further details and application form |
1 May 2009
| Summer Prize Draw launched
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| 9 April 2009 | Organising Management Committee Meeting #5
Monument maquette version 1.2 approved; Three Sub-Committees formed (Finance, Comms and Production), to cope with growing project tasklist
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| 24 March 2009
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The Vernon Mine Warfare and Diving Monument Campaign becomes a Registered Charity in England & Wales, approved by the Charity Commission. |
| 28 November 2008 | Unveiling of dedicated oil painting, by John Terry, FCSD |
| 24 November 2008 |
Presentation of maquettes of Monument by sculptors
The Project Committee meet (#4) to select the finalist from a shorltist of three sculptors
Inaugural meeting of the Vernon Monument Project Trust Committee |
20 September 2008
| MineWarfare Association reunion - Gosport, Hants
News of the 2008 gathering is at the MWA website
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18 September 2008
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Visit Day for Sculptor Shortlist - to Gunwharf Quays, HMS Collingwood (MW Operational Training Centre) and Fleet Diving Squadron at Horsea Island |
| 28 August 2008 | Committee Meeting #3 - Select Shortlist of 3 Sculptors from PQQ entries; Inaugural Trust Meeting to adopt Trust Document; new Committee members joined |
| 22 August 2008 |
Revised closing date for Pre-Qualifying Questionnaire for sculptors - delayed by one week to allow full submissions
Entries by email and post - Entry deadline was at 1100 AM BST |
| 11 July 2008 |
Closing date for Expression Of Interest for potential sculptors
Submissions by email only - List closed at 1200, midday |