Royal British Legion’s March Past – Cenotaph 2026 Cabs-for-Veterans Sunday free taxi service on Sunday 8th November 2026 Formerly known as Poppy Cabs, the Cabs-for-Veterans free taxi service has become
All Members:- Please login to see latest Golfing News from Alex Allender GPAGS ANNUAL GOLF COMPETITION/GATHERING 7-9 October 2026 The competition will be held at the Carus Lake District Golf
GPA 373 – John Thomson – Scots Guards GPA Member 373 – John Thomson – Scots Guards A private family service for John was held on the 16th July 2026.
GPA Member 494 – Barry Lawson – Grenadier Guards. Died 14 July 2026. Funeral details are now available to view on the Members Only > Obituaries 1 page or click
The Minutes of the 51st AGM held on Saturday 9th May 2026, at the Castle Hotel, Windsor are available to view online. Click here to view the minutes.
The Association has been advised that GPA Member 046 George Baird SG has passed away recently. If any member has further information about George then please contact Colin Pote (GPA
6 PL Update 01 APR 2026 – Login in to see the latest update by Teo Knox
GPA Member 102 – Dave Coote – Grenadier Guards Died 14 March 2026 Click here to see the funeral arrangements.
GPA Member 252 – Fred Marshall – Welsh Guards. Died 02 March 2026 Click here for Funeral details (updated 7/3/2026)
GPA Member 382 – Mr John Tuffley – Grenadier Guards. Died 17th February 2026. Click here for Funeral details
Windsor – Additional Accommodation GPA AGM Sat 9th May 2026 Our appreciation to Ian (Tomo) Thompson for supplying additional accommodation info for the GPA AGM 2026 in and around the
The GPA AGM / Annual Reunion Dinner – Saturday 9th May 2026 – Windsor Further details can be found on the website https://www.guardsparachuteassociation.co.uk/ Please login and select Members Only> The Guards Parachute
GPA polo shirts available if anyone would like one. These only have the Guards Para badge on them. See attached photos. First picture is new, not worn, returned polo shirt
Please click here to see The Times Obituary for Rex (Tex) Matthews MM published in The Times 24 Dec 2025.
GPA Member 604 – Captain Danny McMillan – Scots Guards. Died Sunday 14th December 2025. Funeral details will be published when known. (click here)
Browning Platoon/ P Coy – Update 9 from the HHD Browning Platoon (hosted by 1GG) passed P Coy yesterday. This includes; 4 x Grenadier Guards – Gdsm Paterson, Gdsm Powell,
Click here to view the Obituaries page and details of his funeral. A full obituary will follow.
Please click here to view the speech given at the Memorial Service, NMA – 25 October 2025 Given on behalf of the Founder of the Association, Major General Sir Robert
Message from Wes Fountain: Hi All, We are gauging interest in numbers for the below T shirt. For the more senior members who served as pathfinders in the GIPC, the
GPA Member 059 Bill Bellingham – Grenadier Guards Died October 2025 Funeral details to follow when known.
All Members: Click here to view The 50th AGM Agenda.
Copy of email sent to all members via the GPA webmail service regarding an informal memorial for Rex (Tex) Mathews MM organised by his son Paul. Click here to see
Correct Locker Layout circa 1960. Hand drawn using wax stencil, a stylus and Remington typewriter then mass produced on the Gestetner (primitive ink jet printer which left more ink on
GPA Member 176 Field Marshal The Lord Guthrie of Craigiebank GCB LVO OBE DL. Died 18 September 2025. Age 86 Click here for Obituaries page.
GPA Member 177 Danny Hall – Grenadier Guards. Died 5 September 2025 Click here for Obituaries page and Funeral details.
GPA Member 259 Rex (Tex) Matthews MM Grenadier Guards. Died 25 August 2025. Click here for Obituaries 1 page.
GPA Member 392 – Major Angus Wall MBE WG. Died 14th August 2025. A Memorial Service will be held for Angus at 15:00 on Friday 15th May 2026 The Guards
GPA Member 333 Glyn Roberts WG – Died August 2025. Click here for Obituaries page and funeral details.
Message from Ed Collins – GPA Cenotaph Rep. Good day to you all. I’ve had the final shout from the RBL re the cenotaph on 9th November 2025. We only
Message from Alex Allendar GPAGS SUMMER GOLF/GATHERING – 27 August 2025 The 2025 GPAGS Summer Golf/Gathering will take place at Blackwell Grange Golf Club (BGGC), Darlington. If you are intending to play,
Message from Jim Heycock – GPA Chairman Dear Members, To coincide with our 50th anniversary in October, the next GPA newsletter No. 55 will be published towards the end of
GPA New Members 2025 The Committee would like to welcome 13 new members to the GPA. Click here to see the list of new members. Welcome aboard gentlemen and
All GPA Members Malcolm and Fiona Havergal GPA Member 185 – Col HMC (Malcolm) Havergal CVO OBE – CG Died 20 Jun 2025, Age 91. Also, Fiona Havergal died 3rd July
Message from Wes Fountain (GPA Membership Sec) Transport request for the 50th Anniversary Dinner We have a member who resides at The Royal Hospital Chelsea who requires a lift to the 50th
Joe Mooney IG who died Saturday 24th May 2025. Funereal details. Wednesday 18th June 2025 at 13:00 Woking Crematorium The Crematorium, Hermitage Rd, Woking GU21 8TJ If you wish to attend the Wake, please
Lt Col N.E. (Nick) Emson MC, CG We are very sad to announce the death of Lt Col NE (Nick) Emson MC, Coldstream Guards. GPA 134. Nick was the last Second
Original Article from Alex Allender:- UNCLAIMED FORCES PENSIONS It is well worth routinely reminding our retired SG (applicable to all retired service members) fraternity of the fact that there are
Guards Parachute Company – Carcassonne, France 1975 – Award of French Parachute Wings
GUARDS PARACHUTE ASSOCIATION SILK TIES FOR SALE Genuine High Quality Silk Ties for Sale at £25 + £7 p&p to UK postcode (Total £32) For further details please contact Wes
80th Anniversary of Operation Market Garden Great leaders lead from the front and by example. Chief of the General Staff – General Sir Roly Walker, KCB, DSO, ADC Gen Jumping
GPAGS SUMMER GOLF/ GATHERING 2024 – Updated Photographs From: DAVID allender Email:- daallender@virginmedia.com CONFIRMATION GPAGS SUMMER GOLF/ GATHERING THURSDAY 12th SEPTEMBER 2024 The competition will take place at Blackwell Grange Golf Club.
Walk the Grand Union Canal 147 miles in 5 Days – Unsupported We are Martin (Paddy) Ireland and Christopher (Boggy) Eulert, we are ex Household Cavalry Captains (Retd) and fellow
Luke Langley – Welsh Guards Veterans Charity Boxing Message from Luke Langley:- Dear GPA Members, I’m taking part in the Welsh Guards Veterans Charity Boxing in Cardiff this Saturday. I’m
Dave Coote GGG – Pace Stick Team 2024 Dave Coote GGG / (Guards Para) front row 1st left with his Pace stick team from the Royal Hospital Chelsea. Who beat
David Melhuish – CG The funeral will take place at 14.30 on Friday 13th September at Haltemprice Crematorium, Willerby, East Yorkshire HU10 6DS There will be a small wake at
Keith Price – WG The Funeral will take place at 1200 hours on Monday 9th September in St Agnes Retirement Home 7 Neva Road, Weston-Super-Mare BS23 1YD All Guards Parachute
Colonel Mark Mackenzie Carnegie-Brown MID OBE – SG The funeral service will take place at:- St Anne’s Parish Church, Hessenford, Torpoint, Cornwall PL11 3HR on Wednesday, 21st August at 11.30am. Landline
Winston Arthur George (Meash) Maskell RHG/D The Funeral will take place at 1345 hours on Tuesday 30th July 2024 at Weymouth Crematorium, Quibo Lane, Weymouth, DT4 0RR. The Address for
Falklands – Mount Tumbledown Article Sent in by Eddie Collins It was the Guardsmen of the Crown Who scaled the Heights of Tumbledown And fought that night a bloody fight
Ray Coombes – Grenadier Guards 1949 – 2024 Honi-Soit-Qui-Mal-Y-Pense / Utrinque Paratus Once a Grenadier Always a Grenadier Dear GPA Members.Once again It is my very sad duty to inform you of the
Mark Classick – South Atlantic Medal Association Message From: Joe Farrell – GPA Email Representative To: All GPA Association Members I received this email from GPA Veteran Member 452 Paul
King Charles III, KT, KG, GCB, AK, QSO, ADC Remains as Patron of the Guards Parachute Association. OUR PATRON King Charles has been our Patron since the Association was founded
Chelsea Pensioner – Dave Coote GG Our own Guards Para & GG Dave Coote who formed the Chelsea Pensioners pace stick team two years ago here at the Garrison pace
Videos courtesy of Jim Heycock GPA Chairman https://youtu.be/WRaX1Zx3rPk?si=hu1eOmxkhKWTsgXRhttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.guardsparachuteassociation.co.uk%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F04%2F901e0499-7148-461a-ac1f-541e30b12d90.mp4
GPA 2024 Annual AGM & Dinner – Booking Form
From our Chairman Planning is progressing well for the 50th Anniversary Reunion, dates are 24 – 26 Oct 2025. Fri 24th will be 50 years to the day since the
Memorial Dedication Ceremony 8th October 2021. Photos Dear members, please see below the link for all the photos from the dedication service on 8 Oct 21, taken by our
Click on link below to open. John McNaughton’s Funeral (Photo)
The following link was passed on to me by Helen and George Cooper. It has a wealth of information on trying to keep safe online during these difficult times, which
The new Veteran’s Railcard is now on sale. Full details at:- www.veterans-railcard.co.uk Benefits Are you eligible? Where can I use it? Where to buy Help CORONAVIRUS Check latest travel advice: HERE Wear
It’s the best I could do in the circumstances, with no events allowed by our Local Council, but I couldn’t let it pass.
Sad to hear of the passing of Col Tom Brooke as I was his Patrol medic on the first deployment of the Gds Company in its Patrol Form to Borneo
Dear GPA Members it is my sad duty to inform you of the passing to dear God in heavens big Alpha DZ . 23495985 John Passant late Irish Guards and
Some of the Company members in attendance.
The July 2019 Newsletter has now been published and you probably have received it by email, however a copy of this and all previous Newsletters are always available in the
Dear Members through the good offices of our President, it gives me great pleasure to announce that Lt Gen Sir john Lorimer KCB DSO MBE, Col Comdt of the Parachute
Dear Members, The Roll of Honour (ROH) has not been forgotten and is part of the planning for the Gds Para memorial at the National ArboretumTo date I have the following names: Sgt
Below is a draft of the proposed GPA rules changes as discussed at the 2018 AGM. Comments are invited on these changes, and can be added in the “Comments Box”
From Bob Johnstone HI ALL, SOME TIME VERY SOON A NEW ISSUE OF THE PJM MEDIAL WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR YOU TO SEND FOR, IF YOU HAVE NOT GOT THE FIRST
The Royal British Legion has introduced a new Veterans Medical Funds programme providing support for veterans with hearing loss and serious physical injury. The Royal British Legion’s Veterans Medical Funds
data protection GPA-policy Please press on the link above. All members must complete and return the enclosed form to our members secretary.
“My sincere thanks to all for your good wishes and superb gift of a para statuette at the reunion dinner. It has been an honour to be the chairman of
Veterans’ Gateway formally launched on 20 June 2017 and it is the first point of contact for veterans seeking support. Veterans Gateway logo, Copyright Veterans Gateway There is a huge