Whist I am on line I should mention that we celebrated Battle Day in London at The Cenotaph on 8th December 2012. Once again we were fortunate with the weather and the sun shone as we gathered at The Cenotaph to remember all who had given their lives in the many battles in the South Atlantic in both World Wars and the 1982 Conflict.

Rear Admiral Lambert, Naval Hydrographer, lays the wreath on behalf of the Armed Services

 

Zoran Zuvic laid a wreath for the Falkland Islands Defence Force

 

Following the ceremony members went to the Union Jack Club in Waterloo for the Annual General Meeting of the FIA. After the formal business was over the Hunter-Christie Memorial Prize for the Student of the Year was awarded to Sonia Arkhipkina by Mrs Merle Christe

Falkland Islands MLA Jan Cheek addressed the members with an update on the present situation in the Islands.

Andrew Rosindell MP, Secretary of the UK/FI All Party Parliamentary Group brought greetings from both Houses of Parliament and presented a picture of HM the Queen to the FIA to mark Her Majesty's Diamond Jubilee.

Andrew Rosindell MP with members of the FIA Executive Committee



Haven't written anything for a while but must mention the new booklet published by Falkland Islands Government - Our Islands Our History. Not available yet in hardback but the pdf is available from the FIG website, to go to the website click here.

An attractive and informative booklet it is intended as a companion to the booklet Our Islands Our Home which was published last summer 2012 and which, if you haven't seen a copy, can be downloaded from the same FIG website.