Centurions1911

On the night ..... what you need to know
Timetable
	Our Host	Bob Russell, Esq., MP
	Toast master	Mr. Andy Bignold MC
18:30 - 19:15	Pre-dinner drinks	Strangers' Dining Room Please do not arrive before 18:30. Guests will be escorted to the Strangers' Dining Room
19:15	Call for Dinner	Members' Dining Room
19:30	Welcome to the House of Commons	Bob Russell, Esq, MP
	Grace	Rev. David Watson C.881
19:40	Dinner is served
	Comfort Break & Raffle ticket sales
	Coffee & Petit Fours
	Speeches
	Raffle draw
22:30	Bar closes
23:00	Carriages	Note that the Palace of Westminster must be totally vacated by 23:00
The dinner (service) itself will finish at around 21:45 although the bar will remain open until 22:30.

Everything you need to know to enjoy this special evening - download Final Instructions document

this page covers ... the menu...dress code...invitations... security... photography - where you are allowed to take photographs and the order of the evening - when to arrive ... and when to leave!!

Menu

Starter
Oven dried plum tomato and basil tart

Main course
Roasted tenderloin of pork with braised shoulder & balck pudding 'bon bon'

Vegetarian option: Wild mushroom amd ricotta layered with puff pastry & watercross foam.
(Note - you must have told us of your dietary requirement - you cannot change your mind on the night!)

Dessert
Summer Pudding

coffee and petit fours.

There will also be a raffle

There will be a complimentary pre-dinner drink in the Strangers' Dining Room (adjacent to the Members Dining Room). There is also a cash bar in the Strangers' Dining Room and throughout the dinner itself.

Please note that all drinks during the dinner are at your own expense.

Copies of the newupdated Centurions Handbook will be on sale.

Dress code

• Men: Suit or blazer/trousers, tie.
• Ladies: Suit/smart dress
• (no trainers!!)

Invitations

• The invitations have now been posted! If you have not received yours- please let us know.

Contact Kathy C933 asap.

• You must bring your invitation with you to gain admittance to the House of Commons.

Security
Inevitably, there are security procedures in place in order to gain access the Houses of Parliament.

• Searches, similar to those used in airports, will be conducted on entry.
• Passes will be issued which must be worn at all times - note your photograph will be taken (it's very quick)
• Bags or luggage larger than those permitted in aircraft cabins may be refused entry. Parliament has no facilities for leaving items; commercial outlets are available in nearby Victoria and Charing Cross stations.

Photography

• Cameras may only be used in Westminster Hall (pictured below right) and in the Members Dining Room (top left)