SCOTS GUARDS COLONEL'S FUND DINNER
Date:
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Time:
6:30pm - 10:30pm
Venue:
Intrepid Sea,Air&Space Museum
Pier 86,West 46th Street and 12th Avenue
New York, NY 10036
Attire:
Black Tie, Highland Dress or Military Attire
The Event:
On Tuesday, September 22, 2009 the Scots Guards Pipes and Drums will be in New York to celebrate the enduring alliance between this famous British Regiment, a member of Her Majesty The Queen's Household Division, and its counterparts in the US and Canadian Forces.
This special evening will acknowledge the shared cost of blood shed together on operations today and yesterday. In the presence of HRH The Duke of Kent as well as other distinguished US,UK and Canadian diplomatic, military and business leaders, this event will be held on board the newly restored USS Intrepid and will support the Colonel's Fund, a charitable fund designed to care for Scots Guardsmen wounded in action, and the families of those killed on the front line.
In addition, The Rt.Hon. Lord Robertson of Port Ellen, 10th Secretary General of NATO will be in attendance and will be presented with the Wallace Award® for his outstanding contribution to Scottish American relations. The evening will commence with a cocktail reception followed by a gala dinner and a performance by the world famous Scots Guards pipes and drums. If you are interested in attending this very special evening and would like to find out more about the Scots Guards Colonel's Fund, please visit our website.